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The Witch's House in Beverly Hills
Spent a magical evening with my best friend Maria McKee inside the "The Witch's House" last night for Vintage Los Angeles. The house has been owned by renowned real estate agent, Michael Libow since...
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"The Fish Shanty" and the Kooky World of La Cienega
VINTAGE LOS ANGELES: FISH SHANTY AND THE KOOKY WONDERLAND THAT WAS RESTAURANT ROWLa Cienega and Beverly Boulevard used to be a playful pocket of themed eateries, amusement parks, and nightclubsBy...
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VLA presents Sunset Boulevard at the Million Dollar TheatreWhat a night for Vintage Los Angeles! Thank you to everyone who attended the screening of Billy Wilder's, "Sunset Boulevard" at the Million...
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VLA TV Official Launch!
Vintage Los Angeles has teamed up with the The Ebersole-Hughes Company who have produced fascinating documentaries such "Room 237" examining Stanley Kubrick's psychological horror-thriller "The...
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What I'll Remember About Casey Kasem
For those who grew up listening to Casey Kasem on American Top 40, learning about his death (on Father's Day no less) left a huge hole. Kasem's career lasted more than four decades and he had millions...
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VLA back at the Million Dollar Theatre!
The "Million Dollar Theatre" is starting to feel like home for VLA!On July 19th, VLA concluded its film Noir summer series at the "Million Dollar Theatre" in DTLA with "Double Indemnity"! But we'll be...
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Melrose Ave in the '80's for Los Angeles Magazine
By Alison Martino of Vintage Los AngelesFor our July issue of Los Angeles Magazine we explore how the 1980s fundamentally changed L.A. It was the era when colors were bright, hair was big, and punk and...
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LAX Mosaic Tiles
During a private tour for this LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE article, I had the great pleasure of being escorted by LAX experts on the tunnels. I filmed this quick clip of one of their LAX's employees...
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The Viper Room turns 21! A look back at its past incanations.
It’s been 21 years since the Viper Room—a place famous for great drinks, legendary music performances, and being where actor River Phoenix tragically overdosed—opened its doors on August 14, 1993. To...
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What Third Street Promenade used to look like
This is What Third Street Promenade Looked Like Before the Gap Even ExistedWhat’s changed—and what hasn’t—about Santa Monica’s outdoor mall by Alison Martino Photo: Fashion show 1965. Photo:...
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The Daisy in Beverly Hills
"The Daisy", which bloomed in 1962, was Beverly Hills' first members only - private discotheque. It was a place were actresses in skin tight pants would dance the Watusi jerking elbows and hips with...
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Pan Pacific Auditorium
In Memory of the Pan-Pacific AuditoriumThe venue that hosted Elvis and the Ice Capades was demolished in 1992. For Alison Martino, the loss was personalSeptember 5, 2014 by Alison MartinoPhoto: George...
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The Palm Restaurant
The Palm Restaurant is moving to Beverly Hills this November. Since I’ve taken on this crusade getting the caricatures off the walls of The Palm Restaurant and into the hands of the people who have...
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La Scala Beverly Hills turns 60
La Scala Celebrates 60 years on April 1, 2016La Scala celebrates its 60th anniversary this April. This old-school legendary institution is not only popular with celebs, but with neighborhood locals...
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Nancy Sintra interview with Alison Martino
Nancy Sinatra Talks About “These Boots Are Made for Walkin"on it's 50th anniversary. The hit song that inspired a generation of women to “start walkin’” turns 50 Nancy Sinatra’s “These Boots are Made...
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P.J.'s Night Club: L.A.'s First Discotheque
P.J.'s Night Club: L.A.'s First Discotheque p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Arial; color: #232323} In the early 1960s, one of the first discotheques opened up across the street from...
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The Tropicana Motel
The Tropicana Motel’s Totally Rocking Heydayp.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 20.0px 0.0px; font: 42.0px Times} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 15.0px 0.0px; font: 22.0px Times} Joan Jett and the Ramones checked in...
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Ship's Coffee Shop
Remembering Ships, L.A.’s Out-of-This-World Coffee ShopsOk, Angelenos, I know you remember "Ship's Coffee Shop" and those Toasters on the tables! Here's an article I wrote for Los Angeles Magazine...
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Wallich's Music City at Sunset and Vine
Remembering L.A.'s First Great Record Store, "Wallich's Music City". Bing Crosby shopped the aisles, Frank Zappa worked the floorBefore there was a Tower Records, before the Capitol Records building...
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History of the Hollywood Sign
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Helvetica; color: #232323} Establishment of the Hollywood Sign, 1923The Hollywood sign was conceived as an outdoor ad campaign for a suburban...
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