Welcome to Santa Clarita Valley
Located just north of Los Angeles
History
Santa Clarita is a city with lots of history even if it has only been around since 1769 with the arrival of the Spaniards. In 1842, gold was discovered in our valley and in 1876 the first succesful oil well in the West was made and it remains the oldest refinery in the world. The Saugus Cafe (1887) is the oldest operating resteraunt in LA. Santa Clarita is known as Hollywood's backlot with numerous films being created in the valley since 1903, starting with classic Westerns.
Popular Attractions
- Six Flags Magic Mountain
- Hurricane Harbor
- William S. Hart Museum and Ranch
- Visit Vasquez Rocks (filming location)
- Hike to the St. Francis Dam Historical Landmark
- Check out Old Town Newhall
- Tour the California Institute of the Arts (founded by Walt Disney)
- Look at the Wunderground Museum at the Porsche dealership
- Attend a hockey game at The Cube
Filmed in SCV
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- The Flinstones
- A Quiet Place
- A Star is Born
- Captain Marvel
- CSI
- La La Land
- Star Trek
- "Black or White" by Michael Jackson
- "On" by BTS
- "Sanctuary" by Joji
- "Drip Drop" by Lee Tae-min
- "Rehab" by Rihanna (ft. Justin Timberlake)
