Lemon Grove—a small town that has distinguished itself through civic art—is the perfect SoCal mural-hopping destination. Vibrant, beautiful paintings featuring nymphlike faces and colorful flowers cover the building exteriors in one alley; mere blocks away, the Lemon Grove History Mural spans five panels on the wall of the town’s historic general store. Even a nearby highway underpass has been decorated with paintings of indigenous flora and fauna. lemongrove.ca.gov•
This article appears in the Fall 2021 issue of Alta Journal.
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Nasim Ghasemiyeh is an associate editor at Alta Journal. She graduated with a degree in rhetoric from UC Berkeley.
