Editing West Hollywood, California (section)

==Landmarks and distinctive places==
Alta Loma Road is home to the [[Sunset Marquis Hotel]] with its 45-person [[Sunset Marquis Hotel#Whisky Bar|Whisky Bar]] and NightBird Recording Studios, an underground music production facility. Alta Loma Road was one of the main locations for the film ''[[Perfect (1985 film)|Perfect]]''. Actor [[Sal Mineo]] lived on Holloway Drive in the 1970s; he was murdered in his carport just around the corner from Alta Loma.<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Lawson | first1 = Kritstan | first2 = Anneli | last2 = Rufus | title = [[California Babylon: A Guide to Site of Scandal, Mayhem, and Celluloid in the Golden State]] | location = New York | publisher = [[St. Martin's Griffin]] | pages = 60 | date = October 2000 | isbn = 978-0312263850}}</ref>

The western stretch of [[Melrose Avenue]], between [[Fairfax Avenue]] and [[Doheny Drive]], is notable for its trendy clothing boutiques, interior design shops, restaurants and antique stores. The west end of Melrose Avenue, near the [[Pacific Design Center]], is especially known for its exclusive furniture.{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

The area around Fountain Avenue, Harper Avenue and Havenhurst Drive contains a high concentration of landmark 1920s [[Spanish Revival]] and [[Art Deco]] apartment buildings by such noted architects as Leland Bryant. This historic district has been home to many celebrities and at one time the [[Sunset Tower]] at 8358 Sunset Boulevard was home to [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Errol Flynn]], the [[Gabor sisters]], [[John Wayne]] and [[Howard Hughes]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}}

[[File:Marquee outside Whiskey a Go Go on the Sunset Strip, June 2, 2009.JPG|thumb|Whisky a Go-Go on the [[Sunset Strip]]]]

Notable business and attractions in West Hollywood include:
* The [[Sunset Strip]]
* Hotels such as [[Andaz West Hollywood]], [[Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel]], The Charlie, [[Mondrian Hotel|Mondrian]], Montrose West Hollywood and the [[Standard Hotel|Standard]]
* The [[Pacific Design Center]]
* Architecture such as [[Kings Road House|The Schindler House]] by architect [[Rudolph Schindler (architect)|Rudolf Schindler]]
* Buildings such as [[9200 Sunset]] by architect [[Charles Luckman]] and the old [[Hacienda Arms Apartments|Coronet Building (Piazza del Sol)]]
* Music venues such as [[House of Blues]] (Closed), [[Whisky a Go Go]], [[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)|The Troubadour]], [[The Roxy Theatre]] and [[Viper Room]]
* [[Westlake Recording Studios]], where [[Michael Jackson]] recorded the albums ''[[Thriller (Michael Jackson album)|Thriller]]'' and ''[[Bad (album)|Bad]]'' in 1982 and 1987, respectively
* Celebrity hangouts such as [[Soho House (club)|Soho House]], [[Formosa Cafe]] (reopened 2019), [[Sunset Marquis Hotel#Whisky Bar|Whisky Bar]], [[Rainbow Bar and Grill]], Palm Restaurant (now located in Beverly Hills): West Hollywood (not to be confused with the chain by the same name,) Dan Tana's, [[The Abbey Food & Bar]] and Villa Nightclub
* Film, television and music production including [[Samuel Goldwyn Studio]] (now known as The Lot), home to [[Oprah Winfrey Network]], [[Funny or Die]], and [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]<ref>{{Cite web| title = Showtime Moves Into New West Hollywood Headquarters| work = The Hollywood Reporter| date = January 9, 2019| access-date = February 16, 2019| url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/showtime-moves-new-west-hollywood-headquarters-1174521}}</ref>
* Several parks including historic [[Plummer Park]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21387 |title=California Historical Landmarks by County |website=California Office of Historic Preservation |access-date=May 15, 2017}}</ref>
* [[Comedy Store]]
* [[Sierra Towers]], the tallest residential building in the greater Los Angeles area
* [[Saint Victor Catholic Church]]
* [[West Hollywood Gateway Project]], the city's largest shopping center that is home to Los Angeles' largest public art piece using projection technology.
*[[Bodhi Tree Bookstore]], an independent bookstore founded in 1970 that was located on Melrose Avenue.