Outrigger Apartments in
Temple City (for Tiki fans - Do Not Disturb
Residents! Do not trespass)
MOVIE PALACES:
Movies by Haeyong Moon: Check out these
great clips from the films of Haeyong Moon - a very
important up and coming Los Angeles film maker who
is preserving the memories of Golden Age Hollywood
and particularly the incredible movie palaces of Los Angeles. See architecture and
features of these great movie palaces that have been
hidden from the public for decades. Haeyong is not
just a great filmmaker but also a preservationist
who is currently fighting to save the Fairfax Movie
Palace. You can see most of her work here (the clips
at the side are all her's as well) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4AriEpC_NI

Wilshire Center - one of my
favorite parts of Los Angeles.
ART DECO:
The Art Deco
Society of Los Angeles - Los Angeles is a
treasure trove of Art Deco history, buildings and interiors.
Art Deco was the ultra futuristic look of the past.
My favorite Art Deco sights in the Los Angeles area are the
Queen Mary, the Eastern Columbia building, the
Oviatt building and the Pantages Theater, but there
are hundreds of other buildings, especially in
downtown, Hollywood and the Miracle Mile.
Check out this organization to learn more about
these treasures.

The Alexandria Hotel - it still
has some nice remnants from its Golden Age.
BLOGS:
1947
Project - Fascinating site with a very unique
topic. The site documents the year 1947
including everything from the Black Dahlia to Bugsy
Siegel. A window into an era gone by - one visit and
you will be hooked! Kim and Nathan who run this site
are some of the coolest people in Los Angeles!!!
L.A.
Observed - This is a truly great blog on Los
Angeles. Excellent information on current
happenings in Los Angeles, as well as some great information
on Los Angeles history as well. And the author of
the site solved the mystery of the fifth
Brown Derby (see my Brown Derby page). If you haven't bought Kevin
Roderick's book on Wilshire Blvd - you know nothing
about Los Angeles!!! One of the best books ever. If
you care about LA - you have to check out this blog,
the 1947 Project and the LAist on a daily basis!
LA Color
- Blog with really beautiful pictures and retro Los
Angeles themes and of course, the wonderful world of
color. Authored by a nice guy!
Franklin Avenue - Really nice blog on Los
Angeles that covers a lot of themes in common with
my website. Lots of nice pictures on classic sites.
Franklin Avenue is of course one of the coolest
streets in town. After all, the Montecito is there.
Terra Non Firma - Nice blog on Los Angeles with a good
variety of architecture discussions and links - and
very honest commentary. /
The
Diner - Nice Los Angeles blog that concentrates
on good old American comfort food - from Ribs to
Chow Mein! By a fellow guy from Maryland. Plenty of
Baltimore Colts history as well. If anyone is up on
Johnny U. it's this guy. /
LA.Foodblogging - All encompassing food blog in
LA. Neat resource to answer all your Los Angeles
food questions. /
The
Lope - Great blog with many themes in common
with this site. Really nice pictures as well from
the Southern California area. /
Classic Cars of Los Angeles - Great blog on
classic cars in Los Angeles that one stumbles upon
spontaneously when traveling around Los Angeles.
Nothing enhances the time machine effect of Los
Angeles more than a classic car!

One of the last remnants of the
Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire. I think they
could have saved a little more.
CAFES/RESTAURANTS:
Classic
Cafes - Perhaps the only other website on the
history of restaurants (well Cafes) besides my site
and the sites dedicated to American Diners (if there
are more out there, let me know!). This is an
essential resource if you are going across the pond
to the UK. Over there the time machines transport
you wayyy back! /\

Nice Remnants of the King Edward
Hotel's Glory Days
HISTORY/MODERNISM/PRESERVATION:
The
Story of Classic Las Vegas - Two major must see
documentaries will be released this year on Las
Vegas, based on hundreds of interviews of those who
experienced the Vegas golden age. For a "preview"
of these documentaries checkout this new site with
great vintage Vegas graphics. Lynn Zook is perhaps
the greatest modern historian on Las Vegas pop
history. /
The Los
Angeles Conservancy - the group is bravely
fighting to keep Los Angeles' historical buildings
from being demolished. Their "Last Remaining Seats"
program is a must see, where closed movie palaces
are opened for one night. Nothing short of
incredible. They show classic films,
sometimes with a live orchestra and sometimes with
the movie stars from the films. This is one of the
only ways to see the interior of the Los Angeles
Theater or the Orpheum. Their walking tours on
Saturdays are one of Los Angeles' best attractions for
tourists or locals.

They don't make neon like this
anymore - and you'll have to go to Reno, NV to see
it.
ROADSIDE/MOTELS/SIGNAGE/NEON:
Road
Trip America - If you are embarking on a road
trip, this site is a must see first. Very well
organized site with extensive resources, maps, books
and just about everything else you need before you
explore.
Motels of the Southwest - A great site for those
of you into neon, that hypnotic, somewhat lost art,
you'll love this site. A beautiful poster of
Motel neon is also available for purchase.
Debra Jane's Homepage - Incredible site,
especially for roadside vernacular architecture
(e.g. the Brown Derby). Lots of wonderful photos.
Load's of nostalgia.
Bygonebyways - great website on Rt. 66 and other
nostalgic highways, now rapidly disappearing - make
sure to check it out!
Roadsidepeek - One of the best sites I've
discovered. Loads of really good pictures on neon
motel signs, Googie, tiki and all roadside retro. A
must see site! Wish I could do nearly as well.
Talk about an incredibly wide coverage of the U.S.

The Arcade building in Downtown
Los Angeles - will American culture ever return to
this kind of attention to detail?
LOS ANGELES GENERAL:
Electricearl.com - nice site on all things
Los Angeles,
especially music resources. Very well established on
the web. Check out his daily webcam of Los
Angeles - for
those of you like me, who know what it means to miss
"El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reyna de Los Angeles
de Porsiuncula" . His site also reminds me that I
should not have sold my 1964 pre-CBS Strat back in
high school for $150!!
Things to Do in
Los Angeles -LAOkay.com - Nice site on hundreds of
things to do in Los Angeles and other areas of
California. All sorts of topics and activities.
Lot's of historical pictures. Good resource for
Googie Restaurants.
Aprilbaby - All around fun site on Los Angeles
and living in the suburbs by a fellow bohemian. Well
designed. Extremely well written. Wish she would do
a book on the San Fernando Valley. One of the best
sites around for the San Fernando Valley.
Hollywood
USA - Great site on all things Hollywood. Lots
of nice pictures.
Art Deco Grill on Hollywood
Boulevard - Bring back Art Deco! It's better than
any current style (urgggh! Those mirrored glass
buildings).
TOURS - LOS ANGELES
LAS
ANGELITAS - Wonderful group dedicated to
the History of "Nuestra Senora La Reyna De Los
Angeles de Porcuincula" - the original Los Angeles
Pueblo. Check out their site for free tours and
historical information. I think these tours are
free.

See latimemachines.com's sister
site - www.oldschoolla.com for some Denver Time
Machines.
LAS VEGAS IN GENERAL:
Living Las
Vegas (Megan Edwards) - Great site on all topics
relating to Las Vegas, tourism and travel. Get all
the info you need here before you visit.
Kathy Kroll's Web Page - Great site on the
Classic Days of Las Vegas Casino Entertainment, by a
former dancer and lovely lady who experienced it all
first hand. Lot's of great photos.

Go to www.oldschoolla.com
for a ton of Las Vegas neon signs - both daytime and
night - with Reno time machines and neon signs as
well.
THE WORLD IN GENERAL:
Things You
Should Do - Ever find yourself sitting around
bored and with nothing to do. Shame on you! With
this website, you can find all kinds of new
activities and pretty much anywhere in the world.
Adios couch potato!

Dallas / Ft. Worth is one
incredible metropolitan area - go to our sister site
www.oldschoolla.com for tons of time machines there.
RETRO OR TOO HARD TO DESCRIBE:
Retro Roadmap
- The best site out there for finding retro
places with great pictures, maps and reviews.
These guys really know their stuff! Highly
recommended. And they have been very supportive of
my favorite place - Musso and Frank Grill -
the WORLD'S GREATEST BAR and Ultimate Hollywood
Experience!
Martinimusic.com - Go here to find four great
sites in one. Lounge music, book a real lounge
band, art deco furnishings, art deco photography and
live acts - it just goes on and on. These are my
type of people! /
Miscellaneous:
Yard
Sale Bloodbath - If you are like me and love
garage sales - check out this great blog by my
cousin who really knows her stuff! Plenty of
laughs and very well written. There are few greater
joys in life than the mega-deal at a yard sale!
Jatbar.com -
Jason's and Terry's Bay Area Review - Lot's of great
restaurant reviews for San Francisco, but includes
some classic places in Los Angeles as well.

Original Los Angeles Lamp Post
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