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Architecture & Interior Design | Preservation Fails
10 L.A. Landmarks We Lost During the 2010s
Let’s take a moment to say goodbye to some historic places that we lost in the last decade
Miscellaneous | Places You Can Still Go
Crossroads of the World — Finding Lost Angeles
October 29, 1936 – “Tonight! Hollywood hails a new wonder.” Crossroads of
the World’s opening gala presented itself as a glamorous spectacle replete
with shopping, music and performances, and the attendance of international
film stars including several
History | Historic Los Angeles
“Picture Book: A Musso & Frank Tribute” on Vimeo
The Musso and Frank Grill has always been a beacon of light for literary Los Angeles. From Hemingway and Fitzgerald to Chandler and Bukowski, think of what’s…
History | Los Angeles History
Lost History: The Ambassador Hotel & Cocoanut Grove — Finding Lost Angeles
The former site of the Ambassador Hotel and its fabled Cocoanut Grove nightclub, today sit behind bars like a fortress on Wilshire Boulevard. The once inviting motorist’s entrance seems like an out of place remnant to the unsuspecting eye, and there are few other clues that this site was once the location of the essential Ambassador and its Grove.
Architecture & Interior Design | Threatened History & Preservation
UPDATE: Iconic Irish Pub Tom Bergin’s Reduces Hours, Future Uncertain - Los Angeles Magazine
After slashing staff, hours, and its food menu, it appears one of L.A.’s oldest bars is in jeopardy
History | Downtown
A Split-Screen Tour of Los Angeles, Seventy Years Ago and Today - The New Yorker
A short film by Keven McAlester examines the streets of downtown Los Angeles’s Bunker Hill, past and present.
History | Historic Los Angeles
Tail O' the Pup Hot Dog Stand Returns to Los Angeles in May - Curbed LA
The iconic hot dog-shaped hot dog stand will reopen in a couple months, two blocks from its original location on La Cienega.
Miscellaneous | The Hometown
26 Classic Restaurants Every Angeleno Must Try
Los Angeles has been blessed by a multitude of long-standing restaurants that continue to serve diners with classic fare that strikes at the heart of nostalgia. But many of these restaurants aren't...
History | Historic Los Angeles
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis: Restaurant Owners!
Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen. Visit Eddie at his website or at Facebook.For ten years (1946-1956) Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis were the hottest act in show business. The combination of Dean's laid-
Sports | Surfing/Skating/SUPing
23 Awesome Pictures Of LA's Skateboarder Scene In The 1970s
Skateboarding culture exploded in Los Angeles in the 1970s, and photographer Hugh Holland was on hand to capture the freewheeling lives of the city's skateboarders starting in 1975.
History | Historic Los Angeles
Photos of L.A.'s Most Famous Streets When They Were Dirt Roads
Like some of the very people who drive on them, a few Los Angeles streets have achieved the height of fame. Sunset Boulevard lent its evocative name to Billy Wilder's classic film noir. Pasadena's Colorado Boulevard appears on millions of televisi
History | Historic Los Angeles
Vintage Los Angeles: Wild Times at the Safari Inn
The Safari Inn is one of Burbank’s most famous historical landmarks, and still open to the public. This Googie-style oasis has maintained its original retro décor, the recently restored neon sign has been shining its kitschy lights on Olive Avenue since 1955, and the shield-and-spears motif repeats in the management office and in the ironwork on the walls.
Miscellaneous | The Hometown
Vintage Los Angeles: Fish Shanty and the Kooky Wonderland That Was Restaurant Row
La Cienega and Beverly Boulevard was once a playful pocket of themed eateries, amusement parks, and nightclubs
History | Historic Los Angeles
'Mad Men' Brings 1960s Los Angeles To Life
Pete pinpoints LA: It's 75, there's snow on the mountains!
History | Historic Los Angeles
L.A. Once Had Cable Cars (Just Like San Francisco's)
They used to be more than just a San Francisco novelty. In the late 19th century, cable cars were a widely used public transit solution in cities across the United States—including Los Angeles. There, they replaced the city's first generation of str
