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Old Posted Aug 24, 2013, 10:23 PM
CityBoyDoug CityBoyDoug is offline
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yesterday and today.

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This is how the intersection of LaCienega and Santa Monica looked in the late 70's. I lived on Olive just north of Bekin's. The building on the far left was Flipper's Roller Disco, a former bowling alley. Hidden around the corner was/is Barney's Beanery. The trashy street and smoggy skyline bring it all back. I recall standing on the roof of my building watching dozens of helicopters circle overhead as airtankers flew in low to dump water on a fire raging in the hills above the Strip. It felt like Apocalype Now.
Blaster: Here's your intersection in 2012.


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