I rode the G line

I've never had a real reason to go deep into the San Fernando Valley, despite all the time I've lived in LA. I've been to events on the rim of the valley, let's say - in the mountains to the north of the valley, and in the foothills on the north side of the Santa Monica mountains. But I haven't had a reason to just go that far into the valley. This is probably pretty stereotypical of me! I am a young person, I live in an apartment, and I commute by bike and train, mostly. I'm not eyeing the valley for a single-family home, and I'm not looking to commute down the 405 for work. I spend all my time on the west side, or in the stretch of city between Koreatown through Downtown to NELA, which is the region where most of my friends live. I'm sure there is some stereotype I embody which characterizes this constellation of behaviors. Oh well! So last week I decided to go to North Hollywood on the B line train, then get on the G line busway and head deep into the valley, just out of pure…