Saturday, February 25, 2006

Was over in Santa Monica today!

I love it there!

The Valley was a sweltering 70 Degrees and I just couldn't take the heat, so I thought I'd do some surfing. Crowd surfing down 3rd Street.

It was packed!

Had a sandwich at Barney's Beanery. Stopped in at the Diesel Store. Had a shake at Johnny Rockets. Walked and talked with the homeless.

And walked by the Mayfair Theatre that can be seen at 214 Santa Monica Blvd., along the popular 3rd Street Promenade. J. Euclid Miles, a prominent realtor and civic leader was one of the creators of the Mayfair Theatre (originally called the Majestic Theatre), which was made uninhabitable by the Northridge earthquake and remains condemned to this day.

There is a wooden walkway that someone painted, "The Mine Shaft" overhead.

One of the greatest comedy moments in film must be Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle tap-dancing to "Puttin' on the Ritz" in "Young Frankenstein." This classic scene was filmed at the Mayfair!

I would so love to open that space for my film acting workshops!

Bet the place has ghosts!