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The ‘Hollywood Garden of Allah Novels’ companion map of Los Angeles and Hollywood

Posted on June 28, 2014 by

Click to enlarge, then click again for an even larger image.  Map by Dave DeCaro at Davelandweb MAP LEGEND #1 THE GARDEN OF ALLAH HOTEL 8150 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood Opened – 9th January 1927, Closed August 1959 #2 SCHWAB’S … Continue reading →

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Aerial view of the Beverly Hills Racetrack, 1919

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

I never knew that Beverly Hills had a racetrack, but this photo was identified as an aerial view of the Beverly Hills Racetrack, and is dated 1919. It was bordered by the future Lasky and South Beverly Drives, with Wilshire … Continue reading →

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Chili Bowl restaurant, La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, 1937

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Get yer piping hot bowl of chili right from the Chili Bowl restaurant shaped like a reg’ler bowl o’ chili! There were six of these restaurants; this one was located at 801 N. La Brea Avenue in the Miracle Mile. … Continue reading →

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Places – E to K

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

<<< RETURN TO PREVIOUS PAGE (A to D) <<< ~~ HOLLYWOOD PLACES – E to K ~~ In the course of researching the Garden of Allah novels, I came across all sorts of places in and around Hollyw ood and … Continue reading →

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Places – L to P

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

<<< RETURN TO PREVIOUS PAGE (E to K) <<< ~~ HOLLYWOOD PLACES – L to P ~~ In the course of researching the Garden of Allah novels, I came across all sorts of places in and around Hollywood and the … Continue reading →

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Timeline – 1934 to 1942

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

← Back to previous TIMELINE page – 1881 to 1933   1934           Top stars: Will Rogers, Clark Gable, Janet Gaynor. (21/117) Songs released in 1934 – http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7E1930s2/Time/1934/1934fr.html The Very Thought of You, The Ray Noble Orchestra… Moonglow – Benny Goodman … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Timeline

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

HOLLYWOOD TIMELINE While researching for the Garden of Allah novels, I created a timeline of what was going on in Hollywood, Los Angeles, the U.S. and the world at large with a specific focus on the events that would affect … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Places

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

 ~~ HOLLYWOOD PLACES – A to D ~~ In the course of researching the Garden of Allah novels, I came across all sorts of places in and around Hollywood and the greater Los Angeles area and started to collect the … Continue reading →

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