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Roberts Drive in restaurant, corner of Pico and Sepulveda Boulevards, Los Angeles, 1945
It looks like this was the nightly battle of the drive-in restaurants. I don’t know the one on the right, but on the left is Roberts drive-in, which was on the corner of Pico and Sepulveda Boulevards, Los Angeles. All … Continue reading
Café Nat Goodwin at the foot of Hollister Ave in the Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California, 1917
If you were looking for a good time in Los Angeles in the mid 1910s, you’d do well by driving to the Ocean Park section of Santa Monica. At the end of Hollister Ave you’d find Bristol Pier, which was … Continue reading
Miracle Mile Easter Parade traffic heading west along Wilshire Blvd at Kenmore Ave, Easter Sunday, April 13, 1941
With bumper-to-bumper traffic inching its way along Wilshire Blvd, you’d think this photo was taken in 2019, not 1941. I doubt that Wilshire often saw traffic like that but this was taken on Easter Sunday in 1941 following the Miracle … Continue reading
Carlin’s Cinema Sports Center, 6624 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1950
Going by this eye-catching display from around 1950, it looks like the Carlin’s Cinema Sports Center at 6624 Hollywood Boulevard (near Cherokee Ave) offered something for everybody: cinema, bowling, pool, fountain café and juice bar, gift store (“Send a gift … Continue reading
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Muscle Beach, Santa Monica , California, 1949
From the looks of it, this 1949 photo of Muscle Beach along the Venice boardwalk was taken on a busy summer weekend. Those cafés selling 25-cent jumbo malts, 10-cent snow cones and candied apples and cotton candy now sell $5 … Continue reading
Haverfield Drugstore, northeast corner of Sunset and Laurel Canyon Blvds, West Hollywood, 1928
This 1928 shot of the Haverfield Drugstore at the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Laurel Canyon Blvd reminds us how gorgeous some of the buildings scattered throughout Los Angeles were. Look at all that sumptuous detailing. I especially love … Continue reading
Nighttime view of Sardi’s at 6315 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, circa 1935
This circa 1935 nighttime view of Sardi’s restaurant at 6315 Hollywood Boulevard must have been very late at night because the restaurant appears to be closed. To the right, Carl Laemmle from Universal has rented out the space above the … Continue reading
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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, 1923
In this shot from 1923, we’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd from Cahuenga Blvd. I love those streetlamps – they really add an elegant feel to the street. One of the signs advertises a “Dairy Lunch” which I had to … Continue reading
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Armstrong and Carleton Hollywood Indian Grill, 6607 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa early 1920s
Shots of the Armstrong and Carlton Cafe at 6607 Hollywood Blvd usually have it in the background, so I was pleased to come this clearer view. I love the marvelous features: the six-point stars, the tiling above the three-arched window, … Continue reading
Color postcard of Tick Tock restaurant, 10123 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake
One of the restaurants that gets the most comments when I post about it or mention it in one of my novels is the Tick Tock Tea Room at 1716 North Cahuenga Ave in Hollywood. (1930 to 1988) Many people … Continue reading