May 28Letter to LA City Councilmembers on the Yucca-Vine Tower's HCM NominationSupport the Yucca-Vine Tower's HCM Nomination before City Council votes on May 31, 2024.
Jan 5Hollywood's First BallroomThe Hollywood Roof Ballroom was located on Vine Street, right in the heart of Movieland.
Oct 10, 2023The Mandarin Market (1929-1982)The most unique place to shop in Hollywood was the Mandarin Market, characterized by pagodas, red lacquer roof, and hand-carved dragons.
Aug 20, 2023Tom Breneman’s Breakfast in HollywoodIn the 1940s, millions of Americans started each day with “Breakfast in Hollywood,” broadcast live from host Tom Breneman’s restaurant.
Dec 20, 2022Peacock Alley: The Pride of Vine StreetDecades before Capitol Records arrived on Vine Street, the block north of Hollywood Boulevard was projected to be Peacock Alley, a...
Sep 3, 2022Clara Bow’s It CafeThe “It Girl” created the “It” nightspot in Hollywood. Clara Bow came out of a three-year retirement in 1937 to open the It Café, located...
Sep 2, 2022The Rise and Fall of NBC Radio CityNBC Radio City was one of Hollywood’s largest projects of the 1930s—and spectators were invited to watch its construction at the...