Guidebook for Hollywood
Everything Else
Our guests are often filming there. Sometimes they are "stars" or "contestants" and sometimes they are "extras" or "audience". Occasionally they are "production staff" who don't live in the area.
Sunset Las Palmas Studios
1040 N Las Palmas AveOur guests are often filming there. Sometimes they are "stars" or "contestants" and sometimes they are "extras" or "audience". Occasionally they are "production staff" who don't live in the area.
Our landmark shopping, dining, touristy, local hangout open air mall. The Red Line subway stops here too. It is right on the Walk of Fame. The Chinese Theater and Disney's El Capitan Theater adjoin.
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Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood BlvdOur landmark shopping, dining, touristy, local hangout open air mall. The Red Line subway stops here too. It is right on the Walk of Fame. The Chinese Theater and Disney's El Capitan Theater adjoin.
Showplace of the West Coast, built as an oversized replica of an Audience Hall in the Forbidden City, it is Sid Gauman's masterpiece. The handprints and footprints are free. See a film for full effect
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TCL Chinese Theatres
6925 Hollywood BlvdShowplace of the West Coast, built as an oversized replica of an Audience Hall in the Forbidden City, it is Sid Gauman's masterpiece. The handprints and footprints are free. See a film for full effect
Sightseeing
The stars on the sidewalk - they stretch from Orange Dr to Gower on Hollywood and from Yucca to Sunset on Vine, both sides of the street, no particular order to them. Get a map or walk head down a lot
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Hollywood Walk Of Fame HQ
6255 Sunset BlvdThe stars on the sidewalk - they stretch from Orange Dr to Gower on Hollywood and from Yucca to Sunset on Vine, both sides of the street, no particular order to them. Get a map or walk head down a lot
Drinks & Nightlife
and restaurant. Lovely views from this hill just N of downtown Hollywood. It was a private house then became a restaurant. Much of the original is still there. Pricey, but you can just go for a drink.
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Yamashiro Gardens
1999 N Sycamore Aveand restaurant. Lovely views from this hill just N of downtown Hollywood. It was a private house then became a restaurant. Much of the original is still there. Pricey, but you can just go for a drink.
Arts & Culture
The best acoustics are still in Daisy Dell, the original name for what became the Hollywood Bowl. Take a picnic to eat before the show/in your seats. "Beverages" ok. Cheap back seats? Bring pillows.
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Hollywood Bowl
2301 Hollywood Bowl RdThe best acoustics are still in Daisy Dell, the original name for what became the Hollywood Bowl. Take a picnic to eat before the show/in your seats. "Beverages" ok. Cheap back seats? Bring pillows.
A true original. A wide curing screen, and a domed auditorium. The Arclight Theaters are here too, and they are a very high quality venue. Adult beverages available here and decent restaurants.
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Pacific Cinerama Dome
6360 Sunset BlvdA true original. A wide curing screen, and a domed auditorium. The Arclight Theaters are here too, and they are a very high quality venue. Adult beverages available here and decent restaurants.
Disney's premier house, the restored El Cap. There are nightly concerts pre-show on the largest theater organ in the world which is from the Fox Theater in San Fran. Ghirardeli Chocolate is also here.
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El Capitan Theatre
6838 Hollywood BlvdDisney's premier house, the restored El Cap. There are nightly concerts pre-show on the largest theater organ in the world which is from the Fox Theater in San Fran. Ghirardeli Chocolate is also here.
Food Scene
If you've seen the movie Tangerine, you already know. If you haven't, it is a donut store.
Donut Time
6785 Santa Monica BoulevardIf you've seen the movie Tangerine, you already know. If you haven't, it is a donut store.
Hamburgers that taste like hamburgers! Close enough to walk to, or we can tell you where to park to avoid the huge drive-thru line. Really, it is insane.
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In-N-Out Burger
7009 Sunset BlvdHamburgers that taste like hamburgers! Close enough to walk to, or we can tell you where to park to avoid the huge drive-thru line. Really, it is insane.