You know the saying, When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That is what I had to when my plans went awry. I had heard that there was a program called Bach in the Subways, at Union Station downtown.
So I planned, got to the subway early and was ready to go. Only to find, once I was on the train that work was being done on three stations in Hollywood. There would be a bus to connect to the ‘missing’ stations. Except they skipped the first station and took half an hour to go 2 miles to the next. So I got off, gave up on my idea of getting downtown with public transportation and walked the two miles back to Hollywood and Highland.
Walking on Hollywood Blvd offers the opportunity for pictures. There are still some interesting Art Deco buildings. Film industry related, on the balcony you can see the camera and the director.
Sages looking down on the passers-by.
A simpler design, fewer figures, but oh the roof line!
And then, onto streamline. Speaking of motels, the 50’s did it so much better.
I glanced through the gate, there were plenty of people enjoying the pool.
This is what is happening all over the city, building like crazy. I wonder what happened here. Someone wasn’t willing to sell the old building, so they are constucting new apartments around it. It is empty, for lease signs all over. Maybe once the new building is complete someone will want to relocate their business here.
This is a snapshot of the Blvd. Filming, cars, billboards, cranes everywhere and even the old fashioned Street lights.
Soon it will be very hard to see the iconic Capitol Records building. This was one of the last to be built under the height limitation of 150′, but it is up on a hill, so it used to dominate the skyline. Not for much longer.
Even now, it’s glimpses through iron fences.
This wonderful sign and clock look Art Deco, but it can’t be. As I mentioned, the Capitol Record Building is only from 1959. Sign of the times, a CCTV camera looking out on the street.
Old and new have always existed side by side, I hope they continue to do so. I think the roof eaves on this Beaux Arts building is newly painted, the 1960 building next door just highlights the beauty of the old.
Details on the Beaux Arts are wonderful. An old bank building with eagles.
The knight.
The putti.
Gargoyle. I only noticed the mirror image with the palm tree when I looked at my photo. 
Then it was back to Noho. I didn’t hear any Bach, but at the local famer’s market a band was playing. So there was that conselation.
As my friend said- next time take Uber, he is probably right.
Leah