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Venice Beach
Venice Beach is understood to include the beach, the promenade that runs parallel to the beach (“Ocean Front Walk” or just “the boardwalk”), Muscle Beach, the handball courts, the paddle tennis courts, Skate Dancing plaza, the numerous beach volleyball courts, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach Volleyball, Muscle Beach, Venice Breakwater
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Hollyhock House
Hollyhock House is Wright’s first Los Angeles project. Built between 1919 and 1921, it represents his earliest efforts to develop a regionally appropriate style of architecture for Southern California. Wright himself referred to it as California Romanza, using a musical … Continue reading
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Tagged Frank Lloyd Wright, Hollyhock House, Los Angeles, Southern California
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Griffith Park
Originally a part of the Spanish land grant, Rancho Los Feliz, the park was named for its former owner, Colonel Griffith J. Griffith. Born in Glamorganshire, South Wales, Griffith emigrated to the United States in 1865, eventually, making a personal … Continue reading
Posted in California, Hollywood Places, Los Angeles
Tagged Greek Theatre, Griffith Observatory, Hollywood Sign, Mount Hollywood, View
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Sunset Marquis
Semi-official private sanctuary for Hollywood‘s A-list elite. Safe refuge for the notorious, the infamous and in at least one case, the accused. And ground zero for a litany of rockers looking to hide out in plain sight. Since 1963, the … Continue reading
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Tagged music, Sunset, West Hollywood
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The Hollywood Bowl
In July 11, 1922, with the audience seated on simple wooden benches placed on the natural hillsides of Bolton Canyon, conductor Alfred Hertz and the Los Angeles Philharmonic inaugurated the first season of music under the stars at the Hollywood … Continue reading
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Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. The street is an … Continue reading
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Tagged Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Los Angeles, UCLA, West Hollywood
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Dodger Stadium
Image by 7D7 Studio (Omar) via Flickr Dodger Stadium is a stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States. Located adjacent to Downtown Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball‘s Los Angeles Dodgers team since … Continue reading
Music Center
Image by gamillos via FlickrCentrally located in downtown Los Angeles along Grand Avenue, the Music Center is home to four internationally acclaimed Resident Companies: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles Opera, and Los Angeles Master Chorale and is … Continue reading
Café Pinot
Image by vinnie7 via Flickr Adjacent to Downtown LA‘s 1920′s landmark public library, Café Pinot’s guests are surrounded by an impressive metropolitan skyline view, a gorgeous garden setting, and floor to ceiling windows. Enjoy a contemporary Californian menu featuring fresh, … Continue reading
Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
Image by LA Wad via Flickr The premier choice for celebrities, presidents and dignitaries for over 85 years, the Millennium Biltmore Hotel offers historic grandeur and modern luxury in the heart of exciting downtown Los Angeles. Located in the vibrant … Continue reading