Mutato Muzika Studio on the Strip Designed by Oscar Niemeyer
In the mid-1960s, A-list plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Franklyn (right) commissioned Brazilian star-chitect Oscar Niemeyer to design his new clinic […]
Ever Wonder Why So Many English Tudor Buildings Line the Sunset Strip?
The Strip, that portion of Sunset Boulevard running through West Hollywood, is lined with hip hotels, grungy rock clubs, upscale […]
North Kings Road: Actors, Architects, Novelists and Their Ghosts
With North Kings Road development issues in the news (again), let’s take a few minutes for a refresher course on […]
The French Market’s Story
A presentation Wednesday evening by the firm that plans to redevelop the French Market Place at 7985 Santa Monica Blvd. […]
Normandie Village: WeHo’s Other Hidden Hollywood Community
The former Garden of Allah Hotel on the Sunset Strip has been immortalized in rock songs, books, movies and even […]
Charlie Chaplin’s Courtyard Cottages Leave Their Mark on West Hollywood
California’s population boom of the 1920s saw an influx of more than two million new residents attracted by bustling businesses […]
Mutant Beauty On The Sunset Strip: Breasts, Brazilians and Beats
It’s 1984, the band Devo has put out three albums since its breakout 1980 Freedom of Choice and its hit […]
West Hollywood Elementary School: It Wasn’t Just a Railyard that Moses Sherman Built
West Hollywood Elementary School, physically located at 970 Hammond St., is joined at the hip historically with electric streetcar pioneer […]
Where WeHo’s Streets Got Their Names
What’s in a West Hollywood street name? Some reference land grants called “ranchos” from a period when the area was […]