GIGA GRANADA HILLS

"Society tells you to hold in your belly. But society is outside of this door. So when I say 'release,' you really need to release ." On the word "release," belly dance instructor Jen "Edara" McDonald lets her abdomen slacken, revealing a midsection that is at once muscular and voluptuous. It's a shocking gesture, really, with a rarely seen degree of physical candor. That I'm briefly taken aback by the frankness of this move only shows me how deeply my own programming has been implanted. Here's another measure: if forced to expose either my bits or my belly, on most days I'd probably go with the bits. They've certainly brought me more happiness than the belly ever has. So what am I doing in a class with the word "belly" right there in the name? Mainly, it's because belly is a better fit than ballet. There's certainly no ballerina types in this room, but the variety of women that are here is as curio...

To accompany the upcoming Free Movie Night at Petit Park, featuring THE INCREDIBLES, Giga Granada Hills , The Blog About Your Town , is organizing Granada Hills' first ever FOOD TRUCK FEST !!!! The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 11 (yeah, I know, but we gotta strike while the iron is hot). Confirmed trucks TBA, but it's gonna be yummy!!! Tell your friends—even the ones who DON'T live in Granada Hills.

Ashley Judd, who is technically not naked in any of these photos, was born in Granada Hills on April 19, 1968 ( 1968-04-19 ) . You're welcome.