1936: Then and Now: Sunset Plaza Apartments, Luxury Living at the Sunset Strip’s Historic Core
The Sunset Strip in its era as Hollywood’s playground was not only an entertainment zone where stars dined, drank and […]
1925: The Sunset Strip Was Once a Gamblers’ Playground. Could Its Future Be a Return to the Past?
With a slew of new upscale hotels coming to the Sunset Strip and the number of visitors to the boulevard […]
1944: Bugsy Busted on Bookmaking Charge at Sunset Tower
On May 25, 1944, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, the infamous gangster, was arrested in the luxurious Sunset Tower Apartments building on […]
1934: Cafe Trocadero Set the Style for Hollywood Glamour on the Sunset Strip
There were dozens of nightclubs operating at various times along the Sunset Strip in its early years – the 1920s […]
1936: Cafe Internationale: Historic Sunset Strip Lesbian Bars
Cafe Internationale was owned and operated by Elmer and Tess Wheeler and catered to women. It opened around 1936 in […]
1932: Drag Star the ‘Creole Fashion Plate’ Debuts on the Sunset Strip
On Sept. 21, 1932, Karyl Norman (né: George Paduzzi), a cross-dressing performer who billed himself as “the Creole Fashion Plate”, […]
1934: Billy Wilkerson: Sunset Strip Tastemaker – and Inveterate Gambler
William R. Wilkerson wore many hats. He was publisher of the Hollywood Reporter, of course, which, along with Variety, has […]
All Stories
EARLY HISTORY West Hollywood officially became a city in 1984, but this young city has deep roots. Here are some […]
1944: Battle of the Balcony
The mother of all celebrity brawls occurred on the balcony of bandleader Tommy Dorsey’s apartment at 1220 Sunset Plaza Drive* […]
1934: Cafe Trocadero Opens
Cafe La Boheme, at 8614 Sunset in Sunset Plaza, was closed when Billy Wilkerson acquired and remodeled it with what […]