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Places Continued from page 55 tours See listings for Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Warner Bros. Studios. Sony Pictures (Culver City) (310)244-8687; NBC TV Studio tour (in Burbank) (818) 840-3537; Red Line's Inside Historic Hollywood Walking Tour 4 times daily (323) 402- 1074; Architecture Tours L.A. driving tours of signifi- cant buildings (323) 464-7868. Bus tours to movie stars' homes and Hollywood: Starline Tours (800) 959- 3131; Hollywoodland Tours (323) 462-4116.; All-Star Showbiz Tours personalized sightseeing tours (888) 908-3311. Dearly Departed's Tragical History Tour (323) 466-3696; Hollywood Forever Cemetery Tours (818) 517-5988; and LA City Tours (323) 960-0300. TV Studios Hollywood has a 60-year history as a pioneer in TV broadcasting. See listings for KCET/Channel 28 and KTLA/Channel 5. Others: CBS Television City, 7800 Beverly Blvd, (323) 575-2345 (the KCBS phone number); CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Ave., Studio City, (818) 655-5000; KNBC/Chan- nel 4, 3000 W. Alameda Ave, Burbank; Paramount Studios (323) 956-1777. (See TV Tickets & Tours) Barnsdall Family Art Workshops are free and fun! Most Sundays 2-4pm. Sunset Gower Studios 1438 N. Gower St. Formerly Columbia Pictures (1926-1972). Classic It Happened One Night with Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington with Jimmy Stewart were made here as were The Three Stooges movies. Later TV shows I Dream of Jeannie, Be- witched and The Flying Nun filmed here. Still a working studio lot for independent productions. New building at Sunset entrance houses iconic Technicolor. Sunset Strip Doheny Dr.-Crescent Hts. Once-favorite night spots such as the Trocadero, Mocambo and Ciro's were located here outside the city limits in unincorpo- rated county land. Today the pleasant assortment of boutiques, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels such as art deco landmark The Argyle and historic Chateau Marmont are part of West Hollywood, "The Creative City". Sunset Tower Hotel 8358 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 654-7100. Com- pleted in 1931, it originally consisted of 46 apart- ments, and was once home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, the Gabor Sisters and many more. Now a 64-room luxury hotel listed on the National Regis- ter of Historic Places. Sunset Vine Tower 1480 Vine St. L.A.'s first "skyscraper" built following removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the sky- scraper in Earthquake and now converted to spectac- ular apartments. 56 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / WINTER 2011 Universal CityWalk 100 Universal City Plaza, (818) 622-4455. A lively pedestrian promenade with restaurants, nightclubs, and four entertainment attractions: Universal Studios Hollywood, Gibson Amphitheatre, 18-screen Univer- sal Studios Cinema and IMAX, and the brand-new high-tech concert arena 5 Towers. Open daily in- cluding Christmas. www.citywalkhollywood.com Universal Studios Hollywood 100 Universal City Plaza, 1-800-UNIVERSAL. Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A., features King Kong 360 3-D, created by Peter Jackson, the world's largest, most intense 3-D experience, and the world-famous, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour with come- dian Jimmy Fallon as the new video host. Other ground- breaking attractions include "The Simpsons RideTM "Revenge of the MummySM "Terminator 2:3DTM World® " -The Ride," "Shrek 4-DTM ," ," "Jurassic Park®-The Ride," "Water- " stunt show and more! Now open every day of the year. Visit www.universalstudioshollywood.com. Vedanta Society Hollywood Temple 1946 Vedanta Pl., (323) 465-7114. Founded by Swami Prabhavananda in 1929, preaches the philosophical basis of Hinduism in historic setting. One of many religious societies that once flour- ished in the Hollywood Hills. This temple has long attracted many Hollywood luminaries to pray and meditate including Aldous Huxley, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. It is open to the public. Visitor/Tourist Information Hollywood & Highland at 6801 Hollywood Blvd., 1st level on the Awards Walk (323) 467-6412. Walk of Fame (323) 469-8311. A project originated by the Holly- wood Chamber of Commerce in 1960, the world's most famous sidewalk contains nearly 2,000 stars em- bedded along Hollywood Blvd. from La Brea to Gower, and on Vine St. from Yucca to Sunset Blvd. Stars are awarded in five categories: motion pictures, television, recorded music, radio and live theatre. About 15 new stars are dedicated each year. (See SPECIAL EVENTS) Warner Bros. Studios 3400 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank, (818) 972-8687 . Where legends such as Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis and James Cagney made their mark. The VIP Tour emphasizes the technical side of film and TV. Limited to groups of 12, reserva- tions required. Hours: Mon-Fri 8:20am-4pm (No children under 8 years of age.) www.viptour.warnerbros.com Wattles Mansion 1824 N. Curson Ave., (323) 969-9106. Private mansion completed in 1909 currently closed for renovation. Gardens behind the mansion are open to the public. West Hollywood (310) 289-2525. Billed as "The Creative City," its irregular shape makes it hard to know exactly when you are within its limits. Its Avenues of Art & Design is an exciting district of interior re- sources, art galleries, design showrooms, an- tiques, specialty shops and restaurants - all within an easy stroll of the landmark Pacific Design Cen- ter. www.weho.org Whitley Heights Whitley Ave. A few blocks north of Hollywood Blvd.. Built in 1918 by H. J. Whitley to resemble an Italian hilltown; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In the 20s Maurice Chevalier, Bette Davis, Rudolph Valentino, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Rosalind Russell, Janet Gaynor, Francis X. Bushman, William Faulkner, Carmen Miranda and Norma Shearer lived here. Frank Lloyd Wright in Hollywood See listings for Samuel and Harriet Freeman House, Ennis House, Hollyhock House and Storer Residence. Yamashiro Restaurant 1999 N. Sycamore Ave., (323) 466-5125. Built in 1911 as a private residence, this beautiful replica of a Japanese Palace has one of the most spectacular views in the city and a perfect place to watch a Hollywood sunset. Gardens include 600-year-old pagoda and authentic teahouse open to visitors during the day. Scenes from Mar- lon Brando's "Sayonara" were filmed here. family fun Art Works 660 N. Larchmont Blvd.,(323) 463-2562. Art Works Studio & Classroom offers fine art classes for all ages. www.artworksstudio.org Autry National Center/Museum of the American West 4700 Western Heritage Way, (323) 667-2000. Visit the hands-on Family Discovery Gallery to ex- plore, learn and have fun. Workshops: American Indian Culture Day 1st Sunday of the month, Western Fun at the Autry! 3rd Sunday of the month, Gold Rush Saturdays and Sundays 11am- 1pm, Western Music Association Jam 3rd Sunday of the month 12pm-3pm. All free with admission. www.theautry.org (See FILM, MUSIC, PLACES & VISUAL ARTS) of interest