Cadillac noir and L.A. architectural
Nobody walks in L.A., so you may as well ride
in style. And what better way to ogle some of the city's most
notable buildings than from the back seat of a classic 1962
black Cadillac?
The Caddy is the gimmick, but the structures are the
highlight of Architecture Tours L.A., which flit (provided the
traffic is moving) from Hollywood's '20s-era art deco palaces
to the Spanish colonial manses of Hancock Park. Architectural
historian and company owner Laura Massino says she's trying to
dispel the misconception that the city has no great
architecture. "One of the reasons great architects worked here
was that L.A. was more receptive to the avant-garde," she
says. Three itineraries, Hollywood, Silverlake and Hancock
Park/ Miracle Mile ($50 per person), are available now, with
six more in the works. Information: 323-464-7868;
www.architecturetoursla.com.
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