The Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome on the Santa Monica Pier.
The Merry-Go-Round on the Santa Monica Pier is one of the few surviving all-wooden carousels in the world.
artist Albert Whitlock superimposed a matte painting of the Chicago skyline behind the two-story Moorish struc- ture of the Hippodrome. Located adjacent to the historic Santa Monica Pier, the Hippodrome was originally con- structed in 1916 by Charles I.D. Looff and his son, Arthur, and looks much the same today as it did in “Te Sting.” Tree different merry- go-rounds have called the place home over the years. Te current one, the Philadel- phia Toboggan Company Carousel #62, was built in 1922 and transferred to Santa Monica in 1947.
Cole's 118 E. Sixth St., Los Angeles, CA More than just a restaurant and bar, Cole’s is also
How to get there Canadian connecting airports: Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton.
U.S. connecting airports: Denver, Minneapolis.
a museum in LA’s historic downtown, and self-proclaimed home to the legendary French Dip sandwich, which dates
back to 1908. In the 1994 Best Picture winner, “Forrest Gump”, the exterior of Cole’s, L.A.’s’ oldest continuously operating bar and restaurant, served as the outside of Dick Cavett’s television studio, where Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) experiences a less than warm reunion with Lieutenant Dan (Gary Sinise). In a later scene, the duo rings in the New Year at Cole’s and Forrest informs Dan of his plans to become a shrimp boat captain. Te historic eatery was originally established in 1908 and touts itself as the originator of the French Dip sandwich (just don’t tell that to Philippe the
Original). Cole’s has been featured in count- less productions over the years, including “Ru- mor Has It,” “Se7en,” “A Lot Like Love” and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” Bonus fact: Forrest learned to
play ping pong and recovered from his war injuries on the second floor of the Ebell of Los Angeles in Hancock Park.
Exterior of Cole’s Pacific Electric Buffet, in downtown Los Angeles, California.
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Photo by Richard Wang.
Photo by Ricardo Diaz.
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