Burbank

Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California and is located in two distinct areas, with its downtown, civic center and key neighborhoods nestled on the slopes and foothills that rise to the Verdugo Mountains and other areas located in flatlands at the eastern end of the San Fernando Valley 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. Burbank is home to many employees of the motion picture and television studios located in the area and billed as the “Media Capital of the World.”  Many media and entertainment companies are headquartered or have significant production facilities in Burbank, including Warner Bros. Entertainment The CW Television Network, Warner Music Group, NBC Universal, The Walt Disney Company, Cartoon Network, Viacom, Nickelodeon and PBS. Entertainment has generally replaced the defense industry as the primary employer, who are attracted by the relative safety and security offered by its own police and fire departments, highly rated schools and hospital. Other reasons cited are its small-town feel while located only 10 minutes away by car to the hip clubs and restaurants of Hollywood. Residents enjoy the music of the Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra, the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, the Starlight Bowl, fine restaurants, the city’s Downtown Burbank Mall, a burgeoning “Burbank Village” shopping district, and many theatres, parks, and libraries. Visitors to Burbank are attracted to the Warner Bros. Studio VIP tour and close proximity to all other entertainments and attractions that Los Angeles offers.