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Old Posted Jan 7, 2012, 6:45 PM
3940dxer 3940dxer is offline
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality View Post
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After checking this Google aerial, I see the 'Hotel Plaza' sign is still in place, but hidden behind a billboard.


google street view

I wonder if they still light up the 'PLAZA' sign at night despite the unfortunately placed billboard?
Perhaps someone that's going out for dinner at Musso & Frank's on Friday evening could find out for us.

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Musso and Frank's is actually tonight, and I'll try so see if that sign is still lit, though I doubt it.

BTW, the top of Sunset-Vine Tower would be a great place to view the sign...if it were still open to the public. Back in the 70's there was a bar-restaurant-club on the top floor called Simply Blues and wow, was that a fun place to hang out! I believe the owner's name was George Blue or Blues. The place had nearly 360 degree views and the food was pretty good. They had live music too. Simply Blues closed ages ago, then there was a fire in the building and it lay empty for many years. I think there was talk of demolishing it, for a while. It has recently re-opened as a luxury apartment complex.


http://you-are-here.com/sunset/vine.html


http://you-are-here.com/sunset/vine.html


http://dbase1.lapl.org/images/menus/...g/26298-01.jpg
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