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Golden Age experience in Los Angeles?

Mr. Sable

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Where does one go today, other than Long Beach and the QM to 'experience' a bit of the Golden Age in Los Angeles?

There's Musso & Frank's, and the Pig 'n' Whistle, all Grauman's theatres and such on Hollywood Boulevard, but what else is there? What's a 'must see'/do list for a visitor with limited time and limited budget? Actually, forget the budget, but remember the time.

Thanks in advance! Maybe these could be done for other cities too, like a different thread for New York and Chicago, et cetera. Might make a good article for Classic Style Magazine as well (or has it been done and I just skimmed?)
 
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With a little digging you should be able to come up with some cool architecture in the LA area and there is a tour of the best of the neon signage periodically. There are a couple of books with art deco in LA.
 

twobarbreak

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6th street in San Pedro has a nice feeling and is home to the Warner Grand Theater which is 1 of 3 in Los Angeles on the historic list. and Just across the street is the Oldest running Bookstore in Los Angeles.

Also in that area are a number of historic Places, such as Warehouse #1 on the docks.


The ss lane Victory ship does tours which is really nice if you've never done it before...
 

Fast

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Go to the bradbury bldg. sooner or later. The UCLA Library is quite a sight as well. The merry go round on the santa monica pier was the merry go round in the sting, and it is old.

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happyfilmluvguy

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If you walk around 7th Street and surrounding streets like Broadway Ave in Downtown LA, you'll be surrounded by older buildings.
 

Mr. Sable

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Miss Neecerie said:
Union station.

and across the road, Phillipe's french dip sandwich place.

and across from that...Olvera Street...which is a Golden Era creation...http://www.olvera-street.com/html/olvera_street__history.html

Union Station is a very good call - plus that and the Bradbury were used in "Bladerunner", which is still very 'noir'. These are all great suggestions - keep them coming!
 

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