A unique wonderland and its proudly eccentric creator
Zorthian Ranch seems to be one of those Los Angeles places where people have either never heard of it, or widen their eyes knowingly when the name is uttered. I visited recently, and I vaguely knew it was something of a commune, sprawling across forty-some acres in the foothills of Altadena, filled with found art; that there were goats and horses, DIY architecture, full of artists, and concerts and clothing was often optional, and that’s all I needed to know when I saw they were giving tours again.