<h1 style="text-align: center;">Sherman Oaks, <em>Los Angeles</em></h1>
<p>Sherman Oaks lies on the Los Angeles River and is bordered to the east by Studio City, Encino to the west, Beverly Hills and Bel-Air to the south and Van Nuys to the North. Sherman Oaks community is a part of San Fernando Valley that has a good accessibility to the Ventura Freeway (S.R 134) and the San Diego Freeway (I-405). Some of the major thoroughfares crisscrossing the community include Beverly Glen Boulevard, Mulholland Drive, Sepulveda Boulevard, Oxnard Street, Ventura Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon Avenue.</p>
<p>The history of Sherman Oaks dates back to 1910 when about 50,000 acres of land in the southeast part of San Fernando Valley was bought by the Los Angeles Suburban Homes Company. This move was made to target the developments that would follow with the construction of LA&rsquo;s Aqueduct. One year later, General Moses Hazeltine Sherman, a partner with the company, bought 1000 acres that he later divided into smaller units and sold them towards the end of 1920&rsquo;s.</p>
<p>Despite the hard economic times, Sherman Oaks is still one of the places in LA where commercial Real Estate is still hot. Celebrities roam the area and this has resulted in many movies being filmed there, including &ldquo;Sherman Oaks&rdquo;, Desperate Wives, Terminator 2 and many more.</p>
<p>There are many shops and restaurants in Sherman Oaks. Some of the popular shopping paradises include Sherman Oaks Galleria and Westfield Fashion Square. There are many schools in the area and they all fall under the Los Angeles Unified School District. Whether you are a student, tourist, business person or a celebrity, there is always something for you in Sherman Oaks.</p>