In March 2020, just days before the pandemic lock-down, I found my way to the iconic Elvis’ Honeymoon Hideaway in Palm Springs. This Mid-Century Modern beauty is tucked away at the top of a small cul-de-sac in the city’s quiet Movie Colony neighborhood. On that day, I felt so lucky to grab a few photos….
Perfect for a hot summer day . . . a little vintage neon, 30’s style (guessing from the Streamline Moderne lines of the motel itself) with promises of island paradise! (Eagle Rock, 1460 Colorado Boulevard)
L.A.’s “Shakespeare Bridge” was built in 1926. Located in Los Feliz on Franklin Avenue at the juncture of St. George Street, it was designed to cross a brushy ravine (now Monon Street, a dead end) to allow for the residential development of the Franklin Hills neighborhood. The bridge is short—a concrete confection with fanciful Gothic…
In addition to being home to the fabulous Aztec Hotel, Monrovia also has an awesome vintage gas station located on what is now a wide, side-street (Shamrock Ave.), just north of Huntington Drive. The building looks so preservation-worthy to me . . . so every now and then I stop by to snap a few…
Inspired by my recent visit to The Autry‘s Route 66: The Road and the Romance (exhibit runs through January 4, 2015), I headed out last week to view a local bit of this history. I’ve been by the Aztec Hotel in Monrovia countless times over the years. The architectural stylings of the old building intrigue, but it’s not…
