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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

Vermonica: The Original Vintage Los Angeles Streetlight Exhibit

The best vintage streetlight art installation in Los Angeles isn’t at LACMA. No, the best public art focused on historic street lamps is called Vermonica and this Urban Candelabra now sits along the border of Silver Lake and East Hollywood.

Posted byTom FassbenderAugust 30, 2021June 4, 2022Posted inLandmarkTags:Hollywood, Public ArtLeave a comment on Vermonica: The Original Vintage Los Angeles Streetlight Exhibit

Hollywood Hawaiian Hotel

The Hollywood Hawaiian Hotel Today

The Hollywood Hawaiian Hotel, immortalized in Warren Zevon’s 1976 classic “Desperadoes Under the Eaves,” no longer exists. Instead, where it once stood, you can find the Princess Grace Apartments.

Posted byTom FassbenderMay 21, 2021May 8, 2023Posted inHotels, Streets of Los AngelesTags:Hollywood, music, Warren Zevon's Los Angeles4 Comments on Hollywood Hawaiian Hotel

Four Ladies of Hollywood

The Four ladies of Hollywood: Gateway to Hollywood Boulevard. Los Angeles Explorers Guild

Four famous ladies of Hollywood history beckon you to walk Hollywood Boulevard and take in the stars along the Walk of Fame.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 29, 2021April 15, 2022Posted inSculptureTags:HollywoodLeave a comment on Four Ladies of Hollywood

Donut Watch: The Margarita from Trejo’s

Trejo's Coffee & Donuts — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

When it comes to donuts in Los Angeles, you many options. But right now, the Margarita from Trejo’s Donuts & Coffee is the best donut in town.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 22, 2021May 17, 2022Posted inRestaurantsTags:donut, HollywoodLeave a comment on Donut Watch: The Margarita from Trejo’s

Cinerama Dome

The Cinerama Dome — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

The Pacific Cinerama Dome, the world’s first concrete geodesic dome, has been a fixture on Sunset Boulevard since it first opened on November, 7 1963 when it famously premiered the star-studded “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.”

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 20, 2021June 4, 2022Posted inLandmark, MonumentTags:architecture, Historic-Cultural Monument, Hollywood, The MoviesLeave a comment on Cinerama Dome

Hollywood Cross

Hollywood Cross — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

If you’ve spent any time in Los Angeles driving along The 101, then you’ve likely noticed the giant, illuminated cross on top of a hill in Hollywood. One day, we ventured up that hill for a closer look.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 6, 2021May 11, 2022Posted inLandmark, MonumentTags:Historic-Cultural Monument, Hollywood, parksLeave a comment on Hollywood Cross
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