This book was on loan to me from my vintage friend Madelin and was a great source of information. It gave tips on vintage buildings, shops, places to eat or just stroll !
Union Station in Los Angeles
The beautiful Bradbury building were many movies were shot. Like Bladerunner !
Image from hereThen there was the magnificent Biltmore Hotel.
I'm afraid none of of my photos did this beautiful hotel justice... Better then to reminisce of days gone by...
Image from hereThe Biltmore in its heydays.
October 2 1923, at the opening of the hotel
This was the cutest little train ever !
And we're off !
Vintage LA !
Image from hereAngel Flight in the 1940s.
Image from hereaI also had lunch at Musso and Frank Grill were, in Hollywoods golden era, big contracts would be signed and stars from Chaplin to Garbo dined.
Image from hereI however had a slightly strange eating experience ordering what I believed to be a grilled hot turkey sandwich, only to get hot turkey slices on a large piece of bread and covered in gravy.... But it did come with cranberry sauce and it was Musso and Frank Grill ! :)
