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Italian Restaurant L. A.'s Oldest Places Continued from page 53 Runyon Canyon Park (323) 666-5046. Historic city park. Hike the trails and explore the relics and ruins of a Hollywood es- tate. Parking lot entrance on Mulholland Hwy. Pedes- trian entrance end of Fuller St. Open dawn to dusk. 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 Samuel-Novarro House 2255 Verde Oak Dr. Lloyd Wright translates the textured pre-cast concrete Mayanesque block into pressed metal. The result hints at pre-Columbian Revival and Zigzag Modern composition. (Please do not disturb occupants.) Schindler House 835 N. Kings Rd., (323) 651-1510. Rudolph Schindler's home, now a center for study of 20th century architecture. Self-guided tours Wed-Sun 11am-6pm. Docent tours Sat & Sun. Admission $7. $6 for students. www.makcenter.org (See Mak Center in VISUAL ARTS) Shakespeare Bridge Franklin Ave. between Myra Avenue & St. George St. Joins Los Feliz, Franklin Hills and Sil- verlake neighborhoods. This beloved 1925 Gothic beauty is one of L.A.'s historic landmarks. The Storer Residence 8161 Hollywood Blvd. The second of four Hollywood area textile-block designed houses by Frank Lloyd Wright was built in 1923. Do not disturb occupants. (See listings for Ennis, Hollyhock and Freeman houses) 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, Bewitched 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 lo- cated here outside the city limits in unincorporated county land. Today the pleasant assortment of bou- tiques, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels such as art deco landmark The Argyle and historic Chateau Mar- mont are part of West Hollywood, "The Creative City". Technicolor building marks the entrance to Sunset Bronson Studio. Sunset Tower Hotel 8358 W. Sunset Blvd., (323) 654-7100. Completed in 1931, it originally consisted of 46 apartments, and was once home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, the Gabor Sis- ters and many more. Now a 64-room luxury hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sunset Vine Tower 1480 Vine St. L.A.'s first "skyscraper" built follow- ing removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the skyscraper in Earthquake and now converted tours to spectacular apartments. See listings for Paramount Pictures, Universal Stu- dios Hollywood, and Warner Bros. Studios. Sony Pictures (Culver City) (310)244-8687; NBC TV Stu- dio tour (in Burbank) (818) 840-3537; Red Line's Inside Historic Hollywood Walking Tour 4 times daily (323) 402-1074; Architecture Tours L.A. driv- ing tours of significant 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 per- sonalized sightseeing tours (888) 908-3311. Dearly Departed's Tragical History Tour (800) 979- 3370; Hollywood Forever Cemetery Tours (818) 517-5988; and LA City Tours (888) 800-7878. 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) Frank Lloyd Wright's Storer House 54 DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD / FALL 2012 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, 19-screen Univer- sal Studios Cinema and IMAX, and the brand-new high-tech concert arena 5 Towers. Open daily. of interest