Andy Chase

12/30/2001 - Dal Rae Restaurant

9023 Washington Boulevard • Pico Rivera, California

Opened in 1958¹, the Dal Rae looks like a great restaurant inside and out; See the Dal Rae web site for photos of the dining areas.

¹ The Dal Rae Story. Dal Rae Restaurant. 31 Jan 2002. <http://www.dalrae.com/about.htm>

12/30/2001 - Covina Bowl

1060 West San Bernardino Road • Covina, California

Closeup of the bowling alley's stylish sign.

Safari Inn - 1911 West Olive St, Burbank, California

A wonderfully preserved sign presides over the classic 1950's motel, which you may recognize as one of the filming locations for True Romance. Be sure to visit 8 Ball, a retro clothing and accessories store located across the street.

12/26/2001 - A closer shot of the Safari Inn's sign, taken from underneath the sun deck.

Note the inward-curving sides of the swimming pool, matching the shape of the sign.

Unfortunately, the desk clerk told me I couldn't actually go up on the deck to take photographs. I'm not sure whether it was a liability issue, or if they thought I was going to be somehow profiting from it. Places around Los Angeles are sometimes cagey about letting you take photos without some kind of release. They didn't say anything when I was shooting from the ground, though.

Canoga Park Bowl - 20122 Vanowen St (at Winnetka), Canoga Park, California

Although the rest of the bowling alley, its associated coffee shop, and the nearby hotel look like they’ve been victimized by rampant remodeling over the years, the Canoga Park Bowl sign is still in good shape. I took the liberty of digitally removing the barbed wire and security camera which is attached to the left-hand pole above the "L" in "BOWL".

The time of day and cloudy skies were working against me, but a backlit photo is better than none at all.

11/25/2001 - 4211 W Riverside Dr, Burbank, California.
Looking up at the Toluca Lake landmark sign.

11/25/2001 - Bob's Big Boy, 4211 W Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, California.\n
A pristine Big Boy figure holds a giant burger aloft beneath the large sign.

11/25/2001 - Bob's Big Boy, 4211 W Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, California.\n
A Coffee Shop sign facing Riverside drive from the curved roof of the restaurant.

11/25/2001 - Bob's Big Boy, 4211 W Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, California.
Bob's Big Boy from across Riverside Drive.

11/25/2001 - Bob's Big Boy, 4211 W Riverside Dr, Toluca Lake, California.