RIP Hollywood Park

trifectarich · Dec 21, 2013

Sunday is the final day of thoroughbred racing there. After 75 years, the place will be razed for housing, offices, shopping and restaurants. I'd only been there half a dozen times, but I loved looking for the place on final approach to LAX. There are few things as depressing as live racing run in front of a crowd you could probably fit on your front lawn.

DanOregon · Dec 21, 2013

Fun fact: The St. Peter's Square scenes in Angels & Demons were filmed in the HP parking lot.

waterytart · Dec 21, 2013

Still miss the flamingos at Hialeah.

RIP Hollywood

maberger · Dec 22, 2013

can't understand how anyone thinks housing and shopping is gonna work here.

Vombatus · Dec 23, 2013

Bring back the nude bowling alley!

Songbird · Dec 23, 2013

maberger said:
can't understand how anyone thinks housing and shopping is gonna work here.

Rochdale has no idea what you mean.

Great read: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rochdale+Village+and+the+rise+and+fall+of+integrated+housing+in+New...-a0165359504