Mayan Theater - Los Angeles, California

1038 South Hill Street -  Opened in 1927 and designed by Morgan, Walls, and Clements.

Mermaids by the Sea

Ocean Boulevard

Bruin Theater - Los Angeles, California

950 Broxton Avenue - Built in 1937 and located in the Westwood Village area of LA.

Hotel Rosslyn Annex - Los Angeles, California

112 West 5th Street - Built in 1923 and designed by Parkinson & Parkinson as a companion to the Rosslyn Hotel across the street.

In this and the next picture you can see the Rosslyn Hotel on the right across from the annex.

The Forbidden City - Hollywood, California

1720 Vine Street

Warner Brothers Downtown Theater - Los Angeles, California

South Hill and 7th Street - Opened as the Pantages in 1920 and became the Warner Brothers in 1929.  Now home to a jewelry store.  Designed by B. Marcus Priteca.

Playmates - Hollywood, California

6438 Hollywood Boulevard - Built in 1931.  The original first floor facade has obviously been altered but the magnificent upper story art deco details remain.

Rialto Theater - Los Angeles, California

812 South Broadway - The theater originally opened in 1917 and was extensively remodeled in 1919.  The fantastic marquee was added in the 30's.  You can see a great photo of the original facade at Cinema Treasures along with a picture of the auditorium.

Views From Mulholland

I don't remember where on Mulholland Drive these 2008 photos were taken but enjoy the view.

Academy Theater - Inglewood, California

3141 West Manchester Boulevard - Built in 1939 and designed by S. Charles Lee.

Hollywood & Highland - Hollywood, California

6801 Hollywood Boulevard - Home of the Dolby Theatre (the Kodak Theatre when these pictures were taken), home of the Oscars, and a variety of dining and shopping options.  Opened in 2001.  The development is a mix of different styles dominated by recreations of some set pieces from the D.W. Griffith epic Intolerance.

Oasis Hotel - Palm Springs, California

121 South Palm Canyon Drive - The remainder of the 1925 Art Deco Oasis Hotel.  The Hotel was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright's son, Lloyd Wright.

Commercial Building - Los Angeles, California

9080 Santa Monica Boulevard - Circa 1928

The UPS Store - Los Angeles, California

8001 Sunset Boulevard - Built circa 1930.

Hollywood High School - Hollywood, California

1521 North Highland Avenue

Capitol Records - Hollywood, California

1750 Vine Street - Completed in 1956 and designed by Welton Beckett and Associates.

Double RL & Company - Malibu, California

3835 Cross Creek Road - A cool offshoot of the Ralph Lauren brand in a great plane hangar inspired building.  Located at the Malibu Country Mart.

House 849 - Palm Springs, California

849 North Palm Canyon Drive - Cool building housing a cool home decor store.

The Lobster - Santa Monica, California

1602 Ocean Avenue - Built in 1999 and designed by Howard Laks Architects.  Located adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier, I ate here a few years ago (a couple years after this photo was taken) and the views from the restaurant as the sun sets over the Pacific are gorgeous.