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Hollywood Sign Built on Mt. Lee in 1923 for $21,000 as a temporary sign to promote Hollywoodland real estate develop- ment, the 50-foot-high letters were made of wood and with 20-watt bulbs around each letter. In the 70’s the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce spearheaded the campaign to rebuild the sign with support from a di- verse group of people (including Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner, rock star Alice Cooper, cow- boy Gene Autry and singer Andy Williams) each pledging $27,000 per letter for a new, all-metal land- mark. Recently, a global fund raising campaign to preserve 138 acres adjacent to the world-famous sign reached its goal. Hugh Hefner, a key figure in the 1978 restoration effort, returned in 2010 to donate the last $900,000 of $12.5 million needed to pur- chase the land, which will be annexed to Griffith Park. Best view by driving up Beachwood Ave. Hollywood Tower 6138 Franklin Ave. (888) 347-8551. Hollywood Tower recently renovated historic apartments and French-Norman architectural details appeal those with a taste for glamour, romance, mystery and fine craftsmanship. www.thehollywoodtower.com Hollywoodland Stone Gates Beachwood Dr. at the entrance of Hollywoodland real estate development. Built of rock quarried from Griffith Park, the gate was designated a monument in 1968. Beachwood Village was im- mortalized in the original “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” as the set for a town of zombies. Hollywood Wax Museum 6767 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 462-8860. Oldest wax museum in U.S. exhibits 180 favorite stars in scenes from their films. Ask about combination ticket with Guinness World Records Museum. Hours: Sun-Thurs 10am-midnight, Fri-Sat 10am- 1am www.hollywoodwaxmuseum.com Hollywood Wilshire Y.M.C.A. 1553 N. Schrader, (323) 467-4161. Serving Hollywood for over 75 years. YMCA has under- gone an $8 million renovation thanks to the fundraising efforts of volunteers and Tim “Home Improvement” Allen. L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition 6331 Hollywood Blvd., in the historic Hollywood Guaranty Building, (323) 960-3511. Permanent exhibition retracing the life of the founder of Scien- tology. Open daily 10am-10pm. Janes House 6541 Hollywood Blvd. The last surviving Queen Anne- style Victorian residence along the Boulevard. From 1911-1926, it was the Misses Janes Kindergarten School where children of Cecil B. DeMille, Jesse Lasky, Douglas Fairbanks and Charlie Chaplin attended. KCET/Channel 28 4401 Sunset Blvd., (323) 666-6500. Studio has been in continuous use since 1912: Essanay Com- pany, the Kalem Co., Monogram Pictures, Allied Artists and now KCET Public Television. A historic landmark, the sound stages and brick buildings, built in 1920, remain. Allied Artists Studios, the “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman” and “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” were made here in 1952. Places continues on page 14 $5 OFF in the heart of Hollywood! www.MadameTussauds.com/hollywood SPRING 2011 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 13 6:40 PM