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Culver Studios

Located in downtown Culver City, Culver Studios was founded in 1919. Fans of classic motion pictures will immediately recognize the studio's colonial mansion from the opening credits of the David O. Selznick International productions such as Gone With the Wind and Duel in the Sun. Unfortunately public tours are not available.

Address: 9336 W Washington Blvd
Getting there: at Ince Blvd and Lindblade Street
Website: theculverstudios.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Culver City, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Jim Heimann's sculptures
Jim Heimann's sculptures "Studio Pass I", "Studio Pass II", and "King Kong Gone" (1995-6), celebrate the history of Culver Studios and Sony Pictures
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Plato's Cup
Jim Heimann's sculpture "Plato's Cup" (1995) is a riff on a weathervane, which pays homage to the film industry, a former cafe at the location, and the initials of the building's owner.
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K-Zo
Another restaurant born of Culver City's downtown renaissance, K-Zo is a sushi bar and "Japanese tapas" restaurant, offering various hot and cold bites in addition to the more standard Japanese fare. Prices are a bit higher than some other restaurants, but the food is generally excellent, service is friendly, and the atmosphere is great. For those seeking to maximize their eating dollar, happy hour is daily from 5:30-7PM.
Lunch: Mon-Fri 11:45AM-2:30PM; Dinner: Mon-Thu 5:30PM-10:30PM, Fri-Sat 5:30PM-11PM, Sun 5PM-10PM$6-15 for most sushi rolls and tapas items
Drink
Velvet Lounge
While the hotel's downstairs lobby has a bar and live music most nights, up the stairs on the second floor is a speakeasy that is slightly less crowded and offers views of downtown. Opened in 2014 after a hotel remodel, the bar's ambiance is a cross between 1920s Paris and Hollywood, making for a sophisticated yet comfortable environment. While the cocktail selection and furniture evoke the Prohibition era, sadly prices are on the high side and most definitely reflect 21st century Los Angeles.
Thu 7PM-1AM, Fri-Sat 7PM-2AM