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Author Archives: Tom Fassbender

Alta Cienega Motel: The Other Morrison Hotel

It’s been called the most disgusting hotel in Los Angeles. It’s also been called a must-see destination for any serious fan of The Doors. No, it’s not Morrison Hotel. It’s Jim Morrison’s final home in West Hollywood.

Posted byTom FassbenderOctober 19, 2022October 24, 2022Posted inAttractionTags:Hollywood, music3 Comments on Alta Cienega Motel: The Other Morrison Hotel

Sister Cities of Los Angeles

In Downtown Los Angeles you’ll find a monument acknowledging all of the cities throughout the world who share kinship with Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 20, 2022July 22, 2022Posted inMonumentTags:Downtown Los AngelesLeave a comment on Sister Cities of Los Angeles

Behind the Hollywood Sign

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We all know the story behind the Hollywood Sign. But this is the story of how to get behind the Hollywood Sign.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 18, 2022July 20, 2022Posted inLandmarkTags:Historic-Cultural MonumentLeave a comment on Behind the Hollywood Sign

Wreck of the Dominator

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Along the shore below the cliffs of Palos Verdes Estates, you can visit the rusting remnants of a ship that ran aground at this spot in 1961.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 16, 2022July 18, 2022Posted inAttractionLeave a comment on Wreck of the Dominator

The Munch Box

In Chatsworth you’ll find one of the last classic roadside burger stands in Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 15, 2022July 16, 2022Posted inRestaurantsTags:Historic-Cultural MonumentLeave a comment on The Munch Box

The Photo Shoot

In Beverly Hills, you’ll find the statue of a man photographing a woman, a boy, and a dog in front of a replica of the Giorgio Beverly Hills storefront.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 14, 2022July 14, 2022Posted inSculptureLeave a comment on The Photo Shoot

A Walk Down Ord Street

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Ord Street is a relatively short street in the heart of Chinatown, but it’s legacy reaches back to the pueblo’s first move toward commercialization.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 13, 2022July 14, 2022Posted inStreets of Los AngelesTags:ChinatownLeave a comment on A Walk Down Ord Street

Frank Glass and Grace E. Simons Memorial Sculpture

Located at a site that offers one of the best views of the Los Angeles Skyline, you’ll find an unusual and much neglected sculpture honoring a husband and wife credited for saving Elysian Park.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 7, 2022July 7, 2022Posted inSculptureLeave a comment on Frank Glass and Grace E. Simons Memorial Sculpture

Nethercutt Museum

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In Sylmar, you’ll find a building that contains one of the greatest collections of classic cars in the entire world. And visiting the place is free.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 5, 2022July 6, 2022Posted inMuseumLeave a comment on Nethercutt Museum

Elysian Park Secret Swing (No More)

On top of a ridge in Elysian Park overlooking Frogtown, there was once a swing hanging from a tree.

Posted byTom FassbenderJuly 4, 2022July 7, 2022Posted inAttractionLeave a comment on Elysian Park Secret Swing (No More)

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