ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Places of Interest Listings

Samuel-Novarro House

2255 Verde Oak Dr. Lloyd Wright translates the textured pre-cast concrete Mayanesque block into pres…

Schindler House

835 N. Kings Rd. (323) 651-1510. Rudolph Schindler’s home, considered to b…

Shakespeare Bridge

Franklin Ave. between Myra Ave. & St. George St. Joins Los Feliz, Franklin H…

Storer House

8161 Hollywood Blvd.The second of four Hollywood area textile-block designed houses by Frank Lloyd Wright was built in 1923. Do not disturb …

Sunset Bronson Studio

5800 Sunset Blvd. (323) 460-5500. Original Warner Bros. Studio where in 1927 the first sound movie The Jazz Singer, starring Al Jolson, was …

Sunset Gower Studios

1438 N. Gower St. Formerly Columbia Pictures (1926-1972). Classic It Happened One Night with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable and Mr. Smith…

Sunset Las Palmas

1040 N. Las Palmas Ave.(323) 860-0000. Formerly Hollywood Center Studios and located in the Hollywood Media District, it is a recent additio…

Sunset Strip

Doheny Dr. to Crescent Hts. Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciro’s were located here outside the city lim…

Sunset Tower Hotel

8358 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 654-7100. Completed in 1931, was originally 46 apartments, and home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn,…

Sunset Tower Hotel

8358 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 654-7100. Completed in 1931, was originally 46 apartments, and home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn,…

Sunset Vine Tower

1480 Vine St. L.A.’s first “skyscraper,” built following removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the skyscraper in E…

TCL Chinese Theatre

6925 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-3331. Built by Sid Grauman in 1927 and a Hollywood icon. The famous footprint ceremonies were inaugurated in …

Universal CityWalk

100 Universal City Plaza. (818) 622-4455. Los Angeles’ landmark urban entertainment, shopping and dining complex, located adjacent to Univer…

Universal Studios Hollywood

100 Universal City Plaza. 1-800-UNIVERSAL. The Entertainment Capital of L.A. A full-day movie-based theme park featuring rides and attractio…

Vedanta Society Hollywood Temple

1946 Vedanta Pl. (323) 465-7114. Founded by Swami Prabhavananda in 1929, preaches the philosophical basis of Hinduism in historic setting. T…

Visitor / Tourist information

Hollywood & Highland at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-6412. 2nd level, #209. Open daily.