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The Monkees Locations (1,299 locations)

The Pad (14)

California (298)

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Barney’s Beanery
- 8447 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood
- Articles (1)
The Monkees hung out here.
Source: Monkees & Me
Filming
Belmont Park
- 3146 Mission Boulevard, San Diego
- Pictures (70)
The Kiddie Land scenes in “Here Come The Monkees (The Pilot)” were filmed here.
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Other
Ben Frank’s
- 8585 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood (formerly)
- Articles (1)
The Monkees’ audition advertisement called for “spirited Ben Frank’s types”.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 26
Filming
Bronson Canyon
The war scene in Head was filmed here.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 175
Filming
Burbank Airport
The airport scenes in “Success Story” were filmed here.
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Filming
Castaway Restaurant
- 1250 East Harvard Road, Burbank
- Pictures (24)
Romp scenes featured in several episodes were filmed here.
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Other
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
- 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Hollywood
- Articles (1)
Micky’s birthplace.
Source: I’m a Believer, pg. 16
Other
Chasen’s
- 9039 Beverly Boulevard, Hollywood (formerly)
- Articles (2)
The Monkees appeared at an NBC promotional event here in June 1966.
Source: Micky Dolenz’s commentary for Daydream Believers
Other
Ciro’s
- 8433 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood (formerly)
The Monkees hung out here.
Source: Davy Jones’ commentary for Daydream Believers
Other
Colorado Boulevard
- Colorado Boulevard & Eagle Rock Boulevard, Glendale
- Pictures (14)
The Monkeemobile drives west down Colorado Boulevard in the opening credits.
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Filming
Columbia Ranch
Many outdoor scenes from the TV show were filmed here.
Source: Monkees & You
Other
Copper Skillet
The Monkees would often eat lunch here while filming the TV show.
Source: Monkees’ Private Places
Home
Davy’s Hollywood Apartment
Davy’s home circa at least February - June 1967.
Source: A Special Look at Davy Jones; 72 Very Personal Fax About Davy Jones
Home
Davy’s Hollywood Hills Home
Davy’s home circa July 1967 - April 1968+.
Source: They Made a Monkee Out of Me, pg. 83
School
Eunice Knight Saunders School
- 14130 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks (formerly)
- Articles (1)
Micky’s school circa 1951.
Source: I’m a Believer, pg. 22; Day by Day, pg. 12
Filming
Gerald Desmond Bridge
- Gerald Desmond Bridge, Long Beach
- Pictures (88)
The opening scene in Head was filmed here.
Source: The Monkees, Head, and the 60s, pg. 148; SOTCAA
Performance
Golden Bear
Peter Tork worked and performed here pre-Monkees.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 24
Recording
Goldstar Studios
- 6252 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles (formerly)
- Songs (2)
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Filming
Gower Street & Sunset Boulevard
- Gower Street & Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles
- Pictures (45)
Several scenes from the TV show were filmed here, including the bed scene in the opening credits.
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Filming
Grand Olympic Auditorium
- 1801 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles (formerly)
- Pictures (67)
The boxing scene in Head was filmed here.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 176
Filming
Griffith Observatory
- 2800 East Observatory Road, Los Angeles
- Pictures (12)
Romp scenes featured in several season one episodes were filmed here.
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Performance
Hollywood Bowl
Micky jumped into the pool when The Monkees performed here in June 1967.
Source: Monkee Talk
Other
Hollywood Walk of Fame / Vogue Theater
- 6675 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles
Head premiered at the Vogue Theater in 1968. The Monkees received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame here in 1989.
Source: The Monkees, Head, and the 60s, pg. 147
Filming
Hotel del Coronado
- 1500 Orange Avenue, Coronado
- Pictures (7)
Many of the Riviera Country Club scenes in “Here Come The Monkees - The Pilot” were filmed here.
Source: Micky Dolenz’s commentary for Daydream Believers
Filming
Hyperion Sewage Treatment Plant
- 12000 Vista Del Mar, Playa Del Rey
- Pictures (78)
The factory scenes in Head were filmed here.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 176
Other
Jeffries Automotive Styling
The designer of the Monkeemobile, Dean Jeffries’ shop.
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Other
Kit Kraft
Micky’s favorite place to buy hobby materials.
Source: Monkees’ Private Places
Performance
Ledbetter’s
- 1621 Westwood Boulevard, Los Angeles (formerly)
- Articles (17)
Mike performed here with The Survivors pre-Monkees.
Source: Total Control, pg. 28
Other
Lenny’s Boot Parlor
The Monkees and Gene Ashman (wardrobe designer) often shopped here.
Source: Micky Goes Shopping; Monkees’ Private Places
School
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
- 400 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles
- Articles (18)
Micky’s college in 1964.
Source: I’m a Believer, pg. 54
Home
Micky’s Camarillo Street Home
Micky’s home circa September 1948.
Source: I’m a Believer, pg. 16; My Life Story in Pix by Micky Dolenz
Home
Micky’s Laurel Canyon Home
Micky’s home circa June 1967 - August 1968+.
Source: rollingstone.com; How The Monkees Live
Home
Mike’s Sunset Plaza Drive Home
- 1611 Sunset Plaza Drive, Hollywood (formerly)
- Articles (3)
Mike’s home from March 1966.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 36; Phyllis Talks About
Filming
NBC Studios Burbank
- 3000 West Alameda Avenue, Burbank
- Pictures (2)
A scene in “The Audition (Find The Monkees)” was filmed here.
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School
North Hollywood Junior High
- 4525 Irvine Avenue, North Hollywood
- Articles (2)
Micky’s school circa 1958.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 12
Recording
NRG Studios
- 11128 Weddington Street, North Hollywood
- Songs (12)
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Recording
Original Sound
- 7120 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles (formerly)
- Songs (1)
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Other
Pandora’s Box
- 8118 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles (formerly)
The teenage nightclub referenced in the song “Daily Nightly” and “The Audition (Find The Monkees)” interview segment.
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Performance
Pantages Theatre
- 6233 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles
Micky, Mike, and Peter played their final Monkees concert as a trio here on September 16, 2016.
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Filming
Paradise Cove
- Paradise Cove, Malibu
- Pictures (90)
Several beach scenes in the episode “Monkees at the Movies” were filmed here.
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Home
Peter’s Hollywood Hills Home
Peter’s home circa at least (March?) July 1967 - June 1968.
Source: takesunset.com; How Peter Lives; Here’s the Inside Story on What It’s Like When Peter Tork Asks “Would You Like to Come Up to My Pad?”
Home
Peter’s Studio City Home
- 3615 Shady Oak Road, Studio City (formerly)
- Articles (12)
Peter’s home circa June 1968+.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 193
Other
Pickwick Books
Peter’s favorite place to buy books.
Source: Monkees’ Private Places
Recording
RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood)
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Performance
Red Velvet Club
- 6507 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles (formerly)
- Articles (2)
Micky performed here pre-Monkees.
Source: I’m a Believer, pg. 53
Other
Rodney Bingenheimer’s English Disco
- 7561 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles (formerly)
Rodney Bingenheimer was Davy’s stand-in in “The Prince and the Paupers”.
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Filming
Rose Bowl
The cheerleading scene in Head was filmed here.
Source: The Monkees, Head, and the 60s, pg. 160; SOTCAA
Filming
Screen Gems Columbia Studios
The Monkees’ pad and other indoor scenes for the TV show were filmed here, mostly on stage 7.
Source: Secret Monkee Map
Recording
Sunset Sound
- 6650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles
- Songs (8)
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Other
The Beverly Hills Hotel
- 9641 Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills
- Articles (1)
The Monkees received gold records for More of the Monkees and Mike punched a wall here in January 1967.
Source: I’m a Believer, pg. 112–115
Performance
The Greek Theatre
- 2700 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles
- Articles (1)
The Monkees performed here on September 7, 1986. This was one of the last North American concerts featuring all four Monkees.
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Other
The Marquis Restaurant
- 8240 West Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood (formerly)
- Articles (1)
Micky’s dad owned this restaurant.
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Recording
The Sound Factory
- 6357 Selma Avenue, Los Angeles
- Songs (1)
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Other
Tiger Beat
- 1800 Highland Avenue, Los Angeles (formerly)
- Pictures (6)
Tiger Beat magazine often featured stories about The Monkees.
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Filming
Travel Town Railroad
- 5200 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles
- Pictures (148)
The “Last Train to Clarksville” romp featured in “Monkees at the Movies” was filmed here.
Source: Gerry Shepard interview, season two DVD
Performance
Troubadour
Mike worked as the Hootmaster here for Monday night hootenannies pre-Monkees.
Source: Infinite Tuesday, pg. 14; Total Control, pg. 27; Monkees’ Private Places
Recording
T.T.G. Studios
- 1441 North McCadden Place, Los Angeles (formerly)
- Songs (1)
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School
Ulysses S. Grant High School
- 13000 Oxnard Street, Valley Glen
- Articles (6)
Micky’s high school.
Source: My Intimate Childhood Pix
School
Valley Junior College
Micky’s school in 1963.
Source: I’m a Believer, pg. 45; Day by Day, pg. 16
School
Van Nuys Junior High
- 5435 Vesper Avenue, Van Nuys
Micky’s school in 1960.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 14
Home
Villa Antelo
Mike’s home circa at least July 1967 - July 1968+.
Source: newspapers.com; Monkees & You; Come to Mike’s House; How The Monkees Live
Filming
West Olive Avenue & West Alameda Avenue
- West Olive Avenue & West Alameda Avenue, Burbank
- Pictures (8)
A scene in “The Audition (Find The Monkees)” was filmed here.
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Recording
Western Recorders
- 6000 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles
- Songs (13)
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Filming
Westward Beach
- Westward Beach, Malibu
- Pictures (129)
Several beach scenes in TV show were filmed here.
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Other
Whisky a Go Go
The Monkees hung out here.
Source: Monkees’ Private Places
Filming
Zuma Beach
- Zuma Beach, Malibu
- Pictures (70)
Several beach scenes in TV show were filmed here.
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Alabama (5)

Arizona (14)

Filming
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- 1826 West McDowell Road, Phoenix
- Pictures (214)
Some of the concert scenes in “Monkees on Tour” were filmed here on January 21, 1967.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 84
Filming
Christown Mall
“Monkees on Tour” was filmed here in 1967.
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Filming
Mountain Shadows Resort Hotel
“Monkees on Tour” was filmed here in 1967.
Source: soundcloud.com
Filming
Sky Harbor Airport
- 3400 East Sky Harbor Boulevard, Phoenix
- Pictures (47)
“Monkees on Tour” was filmed here in 1967.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 84

Colorado (12)

Connecticut (10)

School
E.O. Smith High School
- 1235 Storrs Road, Storrs
Peter’s high school.
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Florida (6)

Georgia (2)

Hawaii (10)

Illinois (8)

Filming
Fred Niles Studios
- 1058 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago (formerly)
- Pictures (607)
The Rainbow Room romps were filmed here in August 1967.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 128

Indiana (2)

Iowa (3)

Kansas (3)

Kentucky (3)

Louisiana (5)

Maryland (3)

Massachusetts (5)

Michigan (10)

Home
Peter’s Detroit Home
Peter’s family’s home circa March 1946.
Source: My Grandson, Peter Tork

Minnesota (6)

School
Carleton College
Peter’s college in 1960.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 14

Missouri (2)

Montana (2)

Nevada (3)

New York (96)

Home
Davy’s West 46th Street Home
- 425 West 46th Street, New York City (formerly)
- Articles (1)
Davy’s home circa 1963.
Source: They Made a Monkee Out of Me, pg. 39
Home
The Whitby Apartments
- 325 West 45th Street, New York City (formerly)
Davy’s home circa late 1961.
Source: They Made a Monkee Out of Me, pg. 34
Other
Zilch
Davy’s boutique.
Source: They Made a Monkee Out of Me, p.101; Davy’s Future

North Carolina (5)

Ohio (5)

Oklahoma (3)

Oregon (3)

Pennsylvania (9)

Home
Davy’s Beavertown Home
- 301 South Center Street, Beavertown (formerly)
Davy’s home.
Source: zillow.com

South Carolina (4)

Tennessee (10)

Texas (24)

Other
Mike Nesmith Street
- Mike Nesmith Street, Leon Valley
Mike’s uncle, Chick Adair, named this street after Mike.
Source: Total Control, pg. 19
School
San Antonio College
Mike’s college in 1963.
Source: Total Control, pg. 20
School
Thomas Jefferson High School
- 4001 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas
Mike’s high school in 1958–1961.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 12; Total Control, pg. 16

Utah (3)

Filming
Valley Music Hall
The “Circle Sky” scene in Head was filmed here.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 189

Washington (7)

Washington, D.C. (3)

Wisconsin (9)

Australia (8)

Bahamas (3)

Canada (17)

China (2)

Denmark (5)

Egypt (3)

England (128)

Home
Davy’s Manchester Home
Davy’s home circa December 1945.
Source: They Made a Monkee Out of Me, pg. 15
Other
Newmarket Racing Stable
Davy worked here as a stable boy for Basil Foster in 1960.
Source: Day by Day, pg. 14
School
Varna Street School
Davy’s school in the 1950s.
Source: My Life Story in Pictures by Davy Jones

France (22)

Filming
Arc de Triomphe
A scene in “Monkees in Paris” was filmed here.
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Filming
Eiffel Tower
Scenes in “Monkees in Paris” were filmed here.
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Filming
Piscine Deligny
A scene in “Monkees in Paris” was filmed here.
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Germany (3)

Ireland (3)

Isle of Man (2)

Jamaica (7)

Japan (4)

Mexico (3)

Scotland (4)

Spain (2)

Sweden (6)

Switzerland (3)

Venezuela (2)

Background (14)

Fictional (364)

Set (15)

Other (72)