Visiting the Cockatoo during the 1992 LA Riots

Sometimes it’s hard to believe this little mid-century hotel and restaurant touched so many people from all over the world. No matter their origins or circumstances, they all seem to agree on the Cockatoo...

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January 6, 2021

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Lunch memories at the Cockatoo

We’re thankful for our users’ many stories over the years. They help make connections to people and places, especially right here in Southern California! This recent contribution came to us via Becky Cortez, who...

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November 4, 2020

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History

Pre-Cockatoo Era The history of the Cockatoo is set against the backdrop of a fast-growing Los Angeles. Population in Los Angeles County spiked from 170K in 1900 to 2.2M by 1930. Tumultuous times saw...

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October 22, 2020

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Chat with former Cockatoo employee

Recently, we had a brief chat with former Cockatoo employee, Favian Gonzales. He was a room service waiter from 1989 to 1994, just before the Cockatoo closed. We were excited to ask him some...

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October 1, 2020

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When Cockatoo Inn owner Andy ran for office

Coronavirus has sometimes made us forget that 2020 is an election year. While 2020 has been called one of the most turbulent years in recent memory, 1968 definitely gives it a run for its...

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August 3, 2020

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Two Men Standing in Rubble

As we’ve documented before, the Cockatoo Inn went through some tough times over the decades. One of its toughest challenges came in 1958, when a fire ripped through the successful establishment and destroyed it...

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May 21, 2020

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Mother’s Day at the Cockatoo Inn

Mother’s Day is just around the corner! We dug up this 30 year-old ad for Mother’s Day at the Cockatoo Inn that ran in Los Angeles newspapers in 1990: You can tell which ads...

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May 4, 2020

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Play dates at the Cockatoo Inn

Throughout the decades, people have had different types of experiences at the Cockatoo. One can imagine in the 1950s and 60s, date nights in suits and dresses. Maybe you danced with one of the...

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April 15, 2020

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Valentine’s Day Ad for the Cockatoo Inn

Today is Valentine’s Day 2020, and thought we’d share this amazing Valentine’s Day Ad for the Cockatoo Inn that ran in Los Angeles newspapers back in 1981: For its time, this was a great...

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February 14, 2020

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What a Spy tried to do at the Cockatoo

The year was 1984. Cold War tensions were still high. Hawthorne, California had a large defense presence. On December 10, 1984, an aerospace engineer from Northrop Aviation decided to risk it all. Here’s what...

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January 13, 2020

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