Places of interest

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Chateau Marmont

8221 Sunset Blvd (323) 656-1010 Since 1929, this castle-like hotel has been popular for its privacy From secret romances to untimely deaths, guests include Errol Flynn, Bob Dylan, Paul Newman, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Jim Morrison, Marilyn Monroe, Mick Jagger, and John Belushi who died there www chateaumarmont com

Cinerama Dome

6360 Sunset Blvd (323) 464-1478 The unique geodesic-shaped theatre designed by Buckminster Fuller was built in 1963 Closed awaiting new ownership

Columbia Square

6121 Sunset Blvd Originally a CBS broadcasting center for many early radio and TV shows, the development features a 20-story residential tower and offices for Neuhaus, Viacom and Fender Guitars www columbiasquare com

Academy Awards/Dolby Theatre

6801 Hollywood Blvd (323) 308-6300 Inside the Hollywood & Highland complex Home of the Academy Awards www dolbytheatre com

Larr y Edmunds Book Store p o s a l a n d A r g o N o w a n o f f i c e c o m p l e x a w a i t i n g r e s t o r a t i o n www cr os s r oads hol l y wood com

De Longpre Park

1350 Cherokee Ave A lovely old “pocket” park in neighborhood one block south of Sunset Blvd

Jerr y Fuller wrote Travelin’ Man (recorded by Rick Nelson) here Features sculptures honoring Rudolph Valentino

Dodger Stadium Tours

(See TOURS & SIGHTSEEING Pg 36)

6644 Hollywood Blvd (323) 463-3273

Believed to have the largest collection of theatre and film related books in Los Angeles, offers photographs, posters and other memorabilia from the movies www larr yedmunds com

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Blvd (323) 461-2020

Built in 1922 by impresario Sid Grauman Egyptian décor inspired by 1920’s King Tut craze complete with hieroglyphics and murals Site of Hollywood’s first movie premiere, Robin Hood with Douglas Fairbanks and Cecil B DeMille premiered The Ten Commandments here in 1923 Owned and being restored by Netflix www egyptiantheatre com

El Capitan Theatre

6838 Hollywood Blvd (818) 845-3110

Built in 1925 as a stage and movie theater, Orson Welles‘ Citizen Kane premiered here in 1941 Renovations in 1942 concealed its lavish interior restored in the 1980s Now the venue for most Disney film premieres elcapitantheatre com

The Original Farmers Market 6333 W 3rd St (323) 933-9211 World-famous market, a Los Angeles tradition for 85 years The Grove shopping and entertainment complex was added adjacent to the market in 2002, making this a first-rate attraction and shopping destination www farmersmarketla com

Ferndell Trail and Nature Museum

Ferndell Dr & Los Feliz Blvd 5375 Red Oak Dr Settled by Gabrielino Indians over 10,000 years ago, now a quarter-mile walking trail set along a stream banked by tropical plants imported from all over the world Often used as a film and TV location, most recently for La La Land www laparks org/griffithpark#attractions

Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Librar y 1623 Ivar Ave (323)856-8260

Designed by Frank Gehr y houses an extensive collection of Hollywood-related books

Griffith Obser vator y 2800 Obser vator y Rd (213) 473-0800 Ar t deco landmark located in popular Griffith Park features a state-of-the-ar t planetarium, sweeping city views, and various exhibits Location for final scenes from classic Rebel Without a Cause Closed Monday Free www griffithobser vator y org

Griffith Park

4730 Cr ystal Springs Dr (323) 913-4688 Celebrating its centennial, this is not only a historic park but also the largest city park in the U S Remote areas home to wildlife including deer, bobcats and famed P-22 mountain lion Hiking and riding trails, golf, tennis, playgrounds, pony rides, travel museum, zoo and majestic hilltop obser vator y www laparks org/griffithpark

Hudson Apar tments

(formerly Hillview Apar tments) 6533 Hollywood

Blvd Built by movie moguls Jesse Lasky and Samuel Goldwyn in 1917 for Broadway actors who left New York for Hollywood Many boarding houses had signs “No Actors and No Dogs Allowed ”

Historic Hollywood

In 1886, Kansas prohibitionist Har vey Wilcox and his wife, Daeida, bought 120 acres of the Cahuenga Valley and named it “Hollywood ” The serious explorer can read John Pashdag’s Hollywoodland U S A , Charles Lockwood’s Guide to Hollywood, Hollywood: The First 100 Years pictorial histor y by Bruce Torrance and Early Hollywood by Marc Wanamaker and Robert W Nudelman Browse Hollywood Heritage Museum and Larr y Edmonds bookstores

Hollywood American Legion Post #43 2035 N Highland Ave (323) 851-3030 Glittering example of the 1929 Egyptian Revival/Moroccan art deco is perhaps one of the most spectacular Veterans’ facilities in the U S Still active, past members include Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Gene Autr y, Ronald Reagan, Ernest Borgnine and Adolph Menjou www hollywoodpost43 org

Hollywood Athletic Club

6525 Sunset Blvd (323) 460-6360 Built in 1924 as an ultra-exclusive club, it was the site of the first Emmy Awards in 1949 Members included Valentino, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Crabbe, John Wayne, Walt Disney, Abbott and Costello, and Bela Lugosi www thehollywoodathleticclub com

Hollywood Boulevard

The famed Boulevard is a designated National Historic Register Enter tainment and Commercial District Many Hollywood hopefuls have walked “The Boulevard of Broken Dreams” and imagined their names embedded in the sidewalk stars

Hollywood Bowl

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