Gardena T-Shirts
Description: Gardena is a suburb generally characterized as being part of the South Bay -- although it's not actually located along the short of the Santa Monica Bay and is further separated from the region by the 405. I explored it for my series, "California Fool's Gold, in 2010. https://ericbrightwell.com/2010/05/08/california-fools-gold-exploring-gardena/
Description: Beverly Hills, Carson, Compton, Culver City, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Lynwood, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, Marina Del Rey, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, Torrance, West Carson
Description: Winkie's on Sunset Blvd. is the Googie style diner where much of the 2001 film Mulholland Drive's action takes place. In real life, it's neither actually a restaurant called Winkie's, nor is it on Sunset Blvd. It was actually shot at an old restaurant, which at the time was called Caesar's, though it was located a long ways from Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles. The actual location was about 20 miles south at 1016 W. El Segundo Blvd. in Gardena.
Description: A retro-style roadside diner with a prominent neon-like sign reading 'Winkie's' above a street sign that says 'Sunset Blvd'. The building features mid-century modern architecture with large windows and palm trees flanking it. The address '1016 WEST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, GARDENA, LOS ANGELES, CALIF' is displayed at the bottom.
