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Places Continued from page 10 Guinness World Records Museum 6764 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 463-6433. Brings the best-selling book's record-breaking achieve- ments to life through videos, laser discs, comput- ers, custom sound and life-size replicas. Located in the former The Hollywood movie theatre built in 1938. Hours: 10am-12am 7 days a week. Hard Rock Café 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323)464-7625. Key memora- bilia items on display in the cafe include Jimi Hendrix's purple crushed velvet hat; a Janis Joplin love letter; Jim Morrison's leather pants and handwritten lyrics to L.A. Woman; Katy Perry's sparkly dress and Fergie's tour outfit with the Black Eyed Peas. Café: Mon-Thurs 11am- 11pm, Fri 11am-12am, Sat 9am-12am, & Sun 9am- 11am. Rock Shop: Sun-Thurs 9am-12am, Fri-Sat 9am-1am. www.hardrock.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Forever Cemetary Samuel & Harriet Freeman House 1962 Glencoe Way, (323) 851-0671. Built in 1924 by Frank Lloyd Wright, house had unique history as a salon of the avant-garde and a haven for artists in the early 50's. Closed for renovation. Frances Howard Goldwyn Public Library 1623 N. Ivar Ave., (323) 856-8260. An early Frank Gehry design building with multi-media facil- ities and special collections. Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am-5:30pm, Tues & Thurs 12:30pm-8pm. www.lapl.org (See FAMILY) Gower Gulch Sunset Blvd. at Gower. Adjacent to Sunset Gower Studio (formerly Columbia Pictures) where many early Westerns were filmed; corner was hangout for studio cowboys waiting to be called for their next scene while "spinning yarns" and practicing their rope tricks. Now a Western- style shopping center. . Grauman's Chinese Theatre 6925 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 461-3331. This re- cently refurbished theatre was built by Sid Grau- man in 1927 and is one of Hollywood's icons. The famous footprint ceremonies were inaugu- rated in 1927 by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. 30-minute Walking Tour—offered 7 days a week 10am-4pm—features stories and fun facts about Hollywood premieres and the Fore- court of the Stars. Info (323) 463-9576. www.chinesetheatres.com (See FILM) Griffith Observatory 2800 E. Observatory Rd., (213) 473-0800. After a $93 million restoration, a visit to this L.A. landmark is well worth the trip to see its new ex- hibits, peek through its telescope and tour the universe. Film buffs will recognize the location for final scenes from Rebel Without a Cause. Hours: Wed-Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am- 10pm. www.griffithobs.org (See FAMILY) Griffith Park 4730 Crystal Springs Dr. This is not only the largest park in Los Angeles but also the largest city park in the U.S., providing hiking and riding trails, golf, ten- nis, playgrounds, pony rides and a zoo. (See FAMILY) 14 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / SUMMER 2012 Hudson Apartments (formerly Hillview Apartments) 6533 Hollywood Blvd. Built by movie moguls Jesse Lasky and Samuel Goldwyn in 1917. Broadway actors who left New York for Hollywood had a dif- ficult time finding housing. Most boarding houses had signs "No Actors and No Dogs Allowed." Hollywood American Legion Post #43 2035 N. Highland Ave., (323) 851-3030. Per- haps one of the most spectacular Veterans' facilities in the U.S., this glittering example of Egyptian Re- vival/ Moroccan art deco was built in 1929. The Post has served Hollywood's veterans including such luminaries as Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Gene Autry, Ronald Reagan, Ernest Borgnine and Adolph Menjou since the early 20s. www.hollywoodpost43.org (See THEATRE) Hollywood Athletic Club 6525 Sunset Blvd. Built in 1924 as an ultra-ex- clusive club whose members included Johnny Weissmuller, Valentino, Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks, Buster Crabbe, John Wayne, Walt Disney, Abbott and Costello and Bela Lugosi. In 1949, it was the site of the first Emmy Awards. This building has since been transformed into a trendy nightclub. Hollywood Boulevard Since the Golden Age of Hollywood, the "Boulevard" has seen many changes, yet many remnants of the past remain. The famed Boule- vard is a designated National Historic Register Entertainment and Commercial District. Many Hollywood hopefuls have walked "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and imagined their names embedded in the sidewalk stars. Hollywood Her- itage conducts 31 preservationist viewpoint every Saturday at 9am. Call (323)465-6716 to reserve at $10pp and $5 for Hollywood Heritage Members. (See Tours and Walk of Fame.) ⁄2 hour walking tour from a Hollywood Gateway Historic Hollywood The serious explorer can read John Pashdag's Holly- woodland U.S.A., Charles Lockwood's Guide to Holly- wood, Rosemary Lord's Hollywood: Then & Now, Ken Schessler's This is Hollywood, The Movie Lover's Guide to Hollywood, The Ultimate Hollywood Tour Book by William A. Gordon, Hollywood: The First 100 Years pictorial history by Bruce Torrance and Early Hollywood by Marc Wanamaker and Robert W. Nudelman. (See listings for Hollywood Boulevard and Tours.) Hollyhock House (Barnsdall Art Park) 4800 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 644-6269. Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for oil heiress Aline Barns- dall and built between 1919 and 1921. Wright's ab- stract geometric motif based on the hollyhock flower. Central living room cited in Finest Rooms in America (Fall 2010 Monticelli Press). Open for hourly tours Fri- Sun 12:30-3:30pm. Arriving 15 min before the start is required. Free parking. $7 general admission. Renova- tion work may affect tour schedule. Visit www.holly- hockhouse.net for further information. Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave., (323) 850-2000. A Hol- lywood icon and world-class cultural attraction, the Bowl is an important part in the history of the performing arts in Los Angeles. The 60-acre site, famous for its acoustics, opened in 1921. Note Art Deco fountain at the Highland Ave. entrance. The figure of a harpist was sculpted in granite by George Stanley who also sculpted the original Oscar statuette, as designed by Cedric Gibbons. Gift shop open daily.www.hollywoodbowl.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Ave., (323) 850-2058. Lo- cated on the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl. Features photos, film footage, programs and ar- tifacts on the history of the Bowl. Current exhibi- tion: Musica y Sabor – Latino artists at the Hollywood Bowl. Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-8pm. Free entrance, free parking. www.hollywood- bowl.com/museum Hollywood Center Studios 1040 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 860-0000. Located in the Industry District, home of early Harold Lloyd movies and later for Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope. Jean Harlow began her career here in Howard Hughes' 1927 production of Hell's Angels. www.holly- woodcenter.com Hollywood Farmers Market Ivar Ave. between Hollywood and Sunset Blvds. (323) 463-3171. Sun from 8am-1pm all year. (See SPECIAL EVENTS) of interest