Vintage L.A.'s Alison Martino Takes Us Down Memory Lane

There was something special about Max’s parties, those first two years at the Sacramento, that she could never think about afterward without condensing it into one particular night.

it was Hollywood, the city’s homegrown industry (and one, of course, predicated on the creation of image and illusion), that brought Los Angeles worldwide visibility and the unique identity it is still known for today.