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L. A.'s Oldest Italian Restaurant Places Continued from page 53 Come to the famous Miceli's Italian Restaurant in Hollywood and Universal City Family-owned since 1949 Miceli's Hollywood 1646 N. Las Palmas Ave. Hollywood, CA 90028 (323)466-3438 Miceli's Universal City 3655 Cahuenga Blvd. W. Universal City, CA 90068 (323)851-3344 Miceli's Italian Restaurant Mulholland Fountain Los Feliz Blvd. and Riverside Dr. Dedicated August 1, 1940 as a memorial to William Mulholland, the man who built the 238-mile-long aqueduct that brought water to L.A. from the Owens River Valley. Its location marks the spot where the young Irish immigrant lived near the L.A. River as it flowed to the small pueblo that was Los Angeles. Murals in Hollywood An array of murals provide diversion to the urban streetscape. Eloy Torrez Legends of Cinema graces the front of Hollywood High's Auditorium on Highland Ave. with the recent addition of HH alum, John Ritter. On Hudson north of Hollywood Boulevard see Alfredo de Batuc's A Tribute to De- lores Del Rio. Thomas Suriya's You Are The Star is at southwest corner of Wilcox and Hollywood Blvd. For a mural that requires a little more thought, travel two blocks north on Argyle and Franklin and see an untitled mural by the late Dan Collins. Noted marine artist Wyland has "gone Hollywood," painting a whale mural on Gower at Willoughby (on a Paramount soundstage wall). See George Sportelli's Nancy Sinatra off High- land Avenue opposite Hollywood High, Tony Cur- tis on the Hollywood Freeway eastbound, Frank Sinatra on east side of Las Palmas just south of Hollywood Blvd, and Johnny Cash at Bronson and Hollywood Blvd. Artist Hector Ponce's 2- mural tribute to Hollywood faces west near Santa Monica Blvd. and Wilton. An exciting aerosol art display can be seen on Gower just south of Santa Monica Blvd. Museums Refer to listings for American Society of Cine- matographers, Autry National Center, Guinness World Records Museum, Hollywood Bowl Mu- seum, Hollywood Heritage Museum, the Holly- wood Museum at the Max Factor Building, Hollywood Wax Museum, L. Ron Hubbard Life Exhibition, Madame Tussauds, Mole-Richardson Museum of Lighting, Museum of Death and Rip- ley's Believe It or Not Museum. (Also see MORE MUSEUMS) Museum of Death 6031 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 466-8011. This new museum displays many funerary items and mortician devices as well as war, autopsy, and famous crime and morgue scene photographs. Hours: Sun-Fri. 11am-8pm and Sat. 11am-10pm.www.museu- mofdeath.net Musso & Frank's Grill 6667 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 467-7788. Holly- wood's oldest restaurant, it was a popular hangout for writers. William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Chandler, Nathaniel West, Ernest Hem- ingway and Dashiell Hammett.www.mussoand- frank.com (See DINING) Ozzie & Harriet Nelson's House 1822 Camino Palmero. Home of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson for about 40 years and where David and Rick Nelson grew up. Hollywood High School, their alma mater, is only a few blocks away. (Do not dis- turb occupants.) 54 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / WINTER 2011 Orchard Gables 1277 Wilcox Ave. Recently declared a Histori- cal and Cultural Landmark, this arts & crafts Eu- ropean-style cottage built in 1904 is one of the early homes built before the moviemakers ar- rived in the pastoral Cahuenga Valley. This sec- tion of Hollywood was known as Colegrove, founded by U.S. Senator Cornelius Cole. of interest The lavish lobby of the Pantages Theatre Pacific Design Center 8687 Melrose Ave., (310) 657-0800. West Holly- wood's famous "Blue Whale" is center for design arts. Hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm except holidays. (See VISUAL ARTS) Bettie Page Store 6650 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-4014 Bettie Page Clothing is the exclusive manufacturer and retailer of Bettie Page retro clothing. This company was born out of a passion for vintage clothing, particularly the timeless designs of the 1950s era. Hours: Sun-Thurs 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm. www.bettiepageclothing.com Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd., (800) 982-ARTS. The last theatre built by magnate Alexander Pantages, is a spectacle on its own. Opened in 1930 with Floradora starring Marion Davies and a live show featuring Al Jolson as M.C. The first art deco movie palace in the U.S. was site of Academy Awards from 1949-1959, and in the 70s, the Emmy Awards. Howard Hughes once had offices upstairs. A historical and cultural landmark and an art deco masterpiece. www.BroadwayLA.org (See THEATRE)