Rainbow keeps the rock a-rollin’.

Looking west along the legendary Sunset Strip, the road stretches out like a journey into infinite possibilities, passing the storied sites where landmarks like Tower Records Sunset, SST Records, and Duke’s Diner once shaped the boulevard’s iconic legacy. Today, the Rainbow Bar and Grill and the iconic Whisky A Go-Go, thankfully, keep the heavy metal flame burning bright.

Three quick facts about the Rainbow…

• Iconic bands Dokken and Guns N’ Roses both prominently featured the Rainbow in their iconic music videos.

• The Sunset Strip haunt is so legendary that Richie Blackmore named his band Rainbow after the restaurant, which opened in 1972.

• Joe DiMaggio took Marilyn Monroe out for their first date to Villa Nova, which stood where the Rainbow does today.

Photo: Mack Fleetwood, Sunset and Clark