Blogging Social Difference in L.A.: Week 5

Sherman Oaks Galleria

       This week I have decided to explore the  City of Sherman Oaks. One of the most visited places in Sherman Oaks is the Sherman Oaks Galleria. It is located on the corner of Sepulveda and Ventura Blvd. It is so a great place to spend your day because you can get everything on your agenda for the day done. You can start by having breakfast at one of the many restaurants they have , then make a deposit at a near by bank, work out at the gym, have some lunch , shop for a while then watch a movie at the Arclight cinema and afterwords have a cocktail or two at the bar inside the cinema complex. The galleria is always full of life especially during the weekends. I think one of the social facts that brings all these diverse people together in our society is the Friday night movie tradition. I agree with Emile Durkhiem we need some participation in collective culture. It is a way to tie us together because individuals do not exist in isolation and we need some way to connect with the society we live in.

            Sherman Oaks Galleria has Arclight cinema on the fourth floor. So by the time you reach the fourth floor you have already visited the bank, ate, shopped and gone to the gym. It is really popular in so the tickets are almost always bought in advance online. The membership offers a lot of benefits like a cost reduction on the tickets or exclusive deals to see some movies like the Harry Potter(1-7),  The Batman or The Twilight Saga(1-4). They have a full day showing of the movies one after the other each time the final movie is out. There are many reasons why Arclight is one of the best cinema houses in L.A.. Here are the reason they have listed on their website.

 Here are some pictures I took to help get the feel of the typical Friday night at the Sherman Oaks Galleria.