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Hollywood Gateway Hollywood Bowl 2301 N. Highland Ave., (323) 850-2000. A Hollywood icon and world-class cultural attraction, the Bowl is an im- portant part in the history of the performing arts in Los An- geles. The 60-acre site, famous for its acoustics, opened in 1921. Note Art Deco fountain at the Highland Ave. en- trance. The figure of a harpist was sculpted in granite by George Stanley who also sculpted the original Oscar stat- uette, as designed by Cedric Gibbons. Gift shop open daily.www.hollywoodbowl.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Bowl Museum 2301 N. Highland Ave., (323) 850-2058. Located on the grounds of the Hollywood Bowl. Features pho- tos, film footage, programs and artifacts on the his- tory of the Bowl. Current exhibition: Musica y Sabor – Latino artists at the Hollywood Bowl. Hours: Tues- Fri 10am-5pm, Sat by appointment. Free entrance, free parking. www.hollywoodbowl.com/museum Hollywood Center Studios 1040 N. Las Palmas Ave., (323) 860-0000. Lo- cated in the Industry District, home of early Harold Lloyd movies and later for Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope. Jean Harlow began her ca- reer here in Howard Hughes' 1927 production of Hell's Angels. www.hollywoodcenter.com Hollywood Farmers Market Ivar Ave. between Hollywood and Sunset Blvds. (323) 463-3171. Sun from 8am-1pm all year. (See SPECIAL EVENTS) Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., (323) 469-1181. The final resting place of many Hollywood legends including Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., Cecil B. De Mille, Jayne Mansfield, Marion Davies, Tyrone Power, Peter Lorre, Peter Finch, Edward G. Robinson, "Bugsy" Siegel, John Huston, Johnny Ramone and oth- ers. Noteworthy are the Mausoleum's stained glass win- dows, possibly by Tiffany. A map to internment sites available at the gift shop. Tours: (818) 517-5988 or e- mail info@cemeterytour.com. www.hollywoodforever.com (See MUSIC) Hollywood Gateway La Brea Avenue at Hollywood Blvd. CRA sponsored. Gateway depicts Dolores Del Rio, Anna Mae Wong, Mae West, and Dorothy Dandridge. Designed by Catherine Harwicke and sculpted by Hari West. Hollywood Heritage Museum 2100 N. Highland Ave., (323) 874-2276. This barn served as the studio for Cecil B. DeMille & Jesse B. Lasky's The Squaw Man, the first feature length mo- tion picture. Declared a California Historic Monu- ment, it is operated by Hollywood Heritage, Inc. as a museum of early Hollywood and silent pictures. $7 general admission. Free for members and children under 12. Free parking. Hours: Wed-Sun 12pm-4pm. www.hollywoodheritage.org (See FILM) Places continues on page 37 SPRING 2012 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 15 $5 OFF www.MadameTussaudsLA.com

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