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| View from the Jerome C. Daniel Overlook on Mulholland Drive Instagram: @tovrleaf |
From landmark centennials and cultural milestones to the hottest new restaurants and thrilling sports events, how many of these must-sees will you scratch off your LA bucket list this year?
CENTENNIALS
A world-famous highway, a legendary studio and a landmark restaurant are celebrating their centennials in 2024.MULHOLLAND DRIVE
Opened as Mulholland Highway in 1924, Mulholland Drive is one of America's most beautiful scenic drives. Mulholland Drive spans 24 miles along the Santa Monica Mountains and the Hollywood Hills, from the Cahuenga Pass on its eastern end, through the Sepulveda Pass over the 405 Freeway, to the 101 Freeway in Woodland Hills.Filmmaker David Lynch has said that one can feel "the history of Hollywood" on Mulholland Drive. His 2001 psychological thriller, Mulholland Drive was named the greatest film of the 21st century by a BBC critics' poll.
One of Mulholland Drive's most popular overlooks, the Jerome C. Daniel Overlook offers unforgettable panoramic views of the Hollywood Bowl, Downtown LA, the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. To the east, the Hollywood Sign and Griffith Park Observatory are clearly visible, and to the north the San Fernando Valley. The overlook was built concurrently with the Universal City Overlook ahead of the 1984 Summer Olympics (see "Anniversaries" below).
COLUMBIA PICTURES
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| Photo: Columbia Pictures |
Boasting more Best Picture Oscar winners than any other studio, Columbia Pictures was founded by brothers Harry and Jack Cohn and best friend Joe Brandt on Jan. 10, 1924. After Frank Capra’s 1934 classic It Happened One Night swept the Oscars, Columbia established itself as an elite studio, releasing films from award-winners and timeless classics to pop culture phenomenons, including: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, You Can't Take It with You, Guess Who’s Co ming to Dinner, From Here to Eternity, On the Waterfront, Lawrence of Arabia, To Sir with Love, Funny Girl, Taxi Driver, Tootsie, The Karate Kid, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Men in Black, Ghostbusters, Boyz n the Hood, Groundhog Day, A League of Their Own, The Social Network, Jumanji, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Little Women, Spider-Man and many more.
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THE ORIGINAL PANTRY CAFE
Located at 9th and Figueroa in Downtown LA, The Original Pantry Cafe opened at 9th and San Francisco Streets in 1924, then moved to its current location in 1950. Since their initial one-room, 15-stool space, The Pantry has grown to become an official Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and a staple of diner style fare in LA.* Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
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