How different the view from the top of Laurel Canyon in the Hollywood Hills looks today – with urban development as far as the eye can see – compared with when this early (and adventurous) motorist made his way to the panoramic vista in 1913. He (and his photographer pal) would only have seen a few scattered farm houses and probably the Hollywood Hotel. Let’s hope they didn’t get a flat tire driving back down the hill. AAA Southern California started in 1900, but good luck finding a telephone to call them on.