Hollywood Museum

A trip to the Hollywood Museum! This building used to be the Max Factor makeup shop and factory. The main floor is still devoted to Max Factor, with displays of adorable makeup containers as well as rooms devoted to "Redheads Only" like Lucille Ball, "Blondes Only" like Marylin Monroe, and "Brownettes Only" like Judy Garland.

The second and third floors are a hodge-podge of collections, along with a special Marylin Monroe exhibit. The basement is devoted to horror, adventure, and cult films. Hannibal Lector's cell is down there, too.

My favorite part of the museum was visiting Roddy McDowall's bathroom! That's right, they have it on the second floor decorated just as it was when it was in his house. Everybody who was anybody in Hollywood used that bathroom, as Roddy was just as famous for his parties as he was for being in the movies.

Los Angeles Outings July 1-5

 

Wattles Mansion and Park Mac Arthur Park Lake Botegga Louie Los Angeles Central Library

Hollywood Outing 7.7.12

Walked just over five miles on this gorgeous summer day.
Pomegranate tree at Wattles Farm.
Artichoke spinach dip and pizza at California Pizza Kitchen.
Mashti Malone rose flavored ice cream.
Spices at Brooklyn Street Market.