Locations

The house where Lola shared could be an interior from anywhere, but in the scene that leads up to it, there is a series of nighttime exterior shots that concludes with a crane shot with the camera rising, looking down the street with some neon sighs on storefronts visible. Just as the scene ends, a street sign becomes partly visible revealing “....rn and 500N”. This is likely WesteRN and Maplewood, which is the 500 North block. The house would be east of Western on Maplewood. If indeed this is the location, the row of buildings where we see neon sign is gone, redeveloped into corner parking L-Strip mall. Small homes and 2 story in neighborhood. I don't live anywhere near LA, but have used Google Earth, Google Maps and Street View, and Bing Maps Birds Eye view to look at the area in detail.

The camera shop where he had film developed was Al Wexlers Post Photo, long out of business, but the building is still there slightly remodeled, at 6429 Selma Ave, North side, between Wilcox and Cahuenga, now a Piano Bar, dark red in color, north side of street.

Open City newspaper 4369 Melrose, on the north side of the street.The building still stands,but has a new facade below roofline and just one door into 4369, not shared recessed doors. Building immediatly to the right is gone, an open parking lot in 2009.

After leaving the car dealer and meeting friends, they enter traffic. Eventually they are heading N on Helotrope, turn left onto Melrose, and park on the north side, facing west. After that, he turns Right, northbound onto Edgement. The Brick pylon on the corner is gone, and corner house is condemed and fenced on Google Street View. I remember seeing the Pylons in that neighborhood back in the 1980s when i was living part time in the LA area. Sorry to see them gone, they were sort of interesting.

BIG QUESTION!! Where is the house that the members of Spirit were practicing in? We see a house number of 7040, but I can't figure out the street because the house is probably gone, and I can't recognize the large buildings in the neighborhood from Internet street views. I suspect that the house was probably on the south side of street, Street unknown, but possible Lanewood Ave. Is there anyone in the LA area that knows, or that can drive around to see the large structures that appear in the scenes that are likely still around?

There are a few other places I want to know about....In one scene we briefly see a huge chicken or rooster over a fast food restaurant, this is as he walks out of a storefront where there is also a sign for the "HUB" ...what is/was the "HUB" and where was it located...and what was the name of the restaurant with the huge chicken sign?

In some of the driving scenes we see a brief image of the now gone Islander tiki style restaurant, that was located on LaCienega, but I don't have an address. We also see him drive by the Casa Cienega restaurant.....I think that might have been at 1508 LaCienega, and the restaurant is also gone, like so many other landmarks in LA.

The Car Wash with Spires across street from Standard-Chevron where he gets gas with the 'Hwy 2' sign visible is Santa Monica Blvd and LaBrea. Standard station on SE corner is now Carl's Jr. Car wash on SW corner is now mini mall.

We also see a brief shot of Carolina Pines Jr. restaurant at 1518 N. La Brea, Hollywood, California, just north of Sunset.

His house was at the corner of Speedway and Outrigger, Marina Del Ray, this area is now fully developed to 4 story homes, even on the ocean side of Speedway. Trucking shot at start of movie is looking north along Speedway, traveling south, starts near just above Lighthouse, passes Mast, and pans right into the shack at Outrigger.

Model Shop itself was at 7235 Santa Monica Blvd. across the street from Samual Goldwin Studios and next to..Wings Hand Laundry which was on the left in same building [Phone HO2 9923 ~ 452 9923 ] Today the building is re-facaded or replaced with a new single story structure and is the location of an Age Management Medical Treatment office called “The Body Well” see http://www.thebodywellusa.com/

At 7700 block, we see Lola and he on foot, crossing the street. We see a big sign for Executive Auto Lease, which is still in business at 7800, and appears to be on 3 corners of the intersection.

Greasy Spoon pool and burgers Approx 7866 Santa Monica, Across the street from ALPHA BETA market, is now Whole Foods. Still a row of single story storefronts, nicely upgraded. Near Fairfax

Any details about the Spirit band house location would be appreciated,as well as info on the Hub, and the big rooster sign over the fast food place.

Jennifer