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Hollywood represents the glorious goddesses and gods of cinema. It's also a real neighbourhood in Los Angeles with a grit and greatness all its own. Scout out the hidden secrets and learn the surprising stories that give this fabled area its unique and wonderful character. Explore the places where Hollywood legends have left their traces, and also visit an abandoned zoo, a clown-themed, feminist strip club, and a century-old monastery that bakes mythical treats. Go on a romantic ride on horseback through the Hollywood Hills, and visit a natural oasis with an unsolved murder. Get a tattoo where A-listers get inked, and sip cocktails near the oldest structure in California. Meet the artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, chefs, and neighbours along the way as this book guides you through the places of cultural significance and also the unsung spots that make up this living, breathing neighbourhood with deep roots in the entertainment industry and far beyond.
Contents
American Legion Post 43
Honoring veterans of all eras | 10
Andaz Hyatt
Welcome to the Riot House | 12
Artisan's Patio
Hollywood's last wishing well | 14
Awards Walk
How many Oscar winners have you seen? | 16
Barnsdall Art Park
Hollywood's World Heritage Site | 18
The Batcave
Holy headless horror! | 20
The BirdHouse
Restoration of land and people | 22
The Black Cat
Gay rights born in Hollywood | 24
Buster Keaton's Hollywood
Funny places from classic films | 26
Canterbury Suites
Old Hollywood glamour meets the punks | 28
The Canyon Country Store
Laurel Canyon's rock 'n' roll deli | 30
Capitol Records
The music capital of Hollywood | 32
Charlie Chaplin Studio
Storybook cottages and music legends | 34
Chase Bank Mosaics
Art is everywhere | 36
The Chemosphere
Living in the future | 38
Cirque School
For when you're ready to join the circus | 40
The Comedy Store
Ghosts of Ciro's | 42
Crossroads of the World
The country's first outdoor shopping mall | 44
El Capitan Theatre
The amazing premiere of Citizen Kane | 46
El Cid
Old-world entertainment | 48
El Coyote
Best place for your last margarita | 50
Escape Hotel Hollywood
Horror-filled entertainment and fine dining | 52
Famous Amos Square
A Black entrepreneur and a delicious cookie | 54
Ferndell Murder
Nature "museum" with a secret | 56
Florentine Gardens
Nightclub where Marilyn had her wedding reception | 58
The Formosa Café
Oldest surviving Red Car | 60
Frances Goldwyn Library
Modern cathedral of books | 62
The Frolic Room
Dive bar of the stars | 64
Full-Service Body Shop
Secret gay brothel in a gas station | 66
Funko Hollywood
Pop yourself! | 68
Genghis Cohen
Chinese food and music | 70
Goody Store
Treasure hunt in Hollywood | 72
Griffith Park Observatory
Things are looking up | 74
The H
A sign of hard times | 76
The High Tower
The pointless siege of Fort Anthony | 78
The Hollywood Bowl
All-access pass to Daisy Dell | 80
Hollywood Farmers' Market
Sunday abundance | 82
Hollywood Food Coalition
Doing good in the neighborhood | 84
Hollywood Sculpture Garden
Yard art extravaganza | 86
Hollywood Toys & Costumes
The scariest toy store | 88
Hollywood United Methodist Church
Welcoming home for all | 90
Hollywood YMCA
The architecture of oppression | 92
Hollywoodland Gates
A gateway to the past | 94
Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church
The onion domes of Hollywood | 96
Hotel Café
Where songwriters feel at home | 98
Icons of Darkness
Biggest collection of creepy movie stuff | 100
The Janes House
Schoolhouse, service station, speakeasy | 102
Janis Joplin Shrine
The 27 Club lives on in Room 105 | 104
Japan House
Japanese art and culture | 106
John Sowden House
Dark secrets of the Black Dahlia house | 108
Johnny Ramone's Party
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, underground club | 110
Jumbo's Clown Room
Female-owned bikini bar badassery | 112
Karnevil
Sexy birthday freak show | 114
The Kibitz Room
Rock 'n' roll deli | 116
Kulak's Woodshed
Music webcast from Grandma's TV studio | 118
La Bicicocina
The kitchen where you can whip up a bike | 120
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Lowbrow art mecca | 122
La Monarca Mexican Bakery
Saving butterflies is delicious | 124
Temple Israel of Hollywood
Spiritual home for movie moguls | 206
Theatre of NOTE
Expect the unexpected at the show that never ends | 208
The Three Clubs
Flashback to the Rat Pack | 210
Trails Café
Destination: pastry | 212
Travel Town
Train lovers' paradise | 214
The Tropicana Pool
Swim in a David Hockney painting | 216
Upright Citizens Brigade
Taking comedy seriously | 218
The Vedanta Temple
Hollywood's secret Taj Mahal | 220
Was ist das?
Old-timey cabaret in the front yard | 222
Wattles Mansion
Lovely "Jualita" from a bygone age | 224
The Wisdom Tree
The Phoenix of Griffith Park | 226
The Woods
Ganja giggle garden | 228
The World of Illusions
Smash your troubles away | 230
