Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Walk of Fame is set with more than 2,500 stars. Celebrities from the worlds of film, radio, television, theater, and music had been immortalized here. The Walk of Fame lines both sides of Hollywood Boulevard from Gower to La Brea, and both sides of Vine Street, from Yucca to Sunset. Official groundbreaking ceremonies were conducted February 9, 1960. In sixteen months, when construction was completed, 1,558 luminaries were forever immortalized in the sidewalk. It's all in walking distance from The Hotel Hollywood.
The Hollywood Sign
If there is one landmark that says "Hollywood" to the world - literally! - it is the famous Hollywood Sign, perched high atop Mount Lee, the tallest peak in L.A. The best way to see the Hollywood Sign is to drive up Beachwood Drive (north of Hollywood Boulevard). The Sign is clearly visible most the way up Beachwood.
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood is a movie studio and theme park in the unincorporated Universal City community of Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood movie studios still in use. Visit the Universal Studios website for more information.
Panteges Theatre
Just east of the famous corner of Hollywood & Vine, you'll find the historic Pantages Theatre. Built in 1930 (shortly after the birth of "talkies") for the then-princely sum of $1.25 million, the Pantages (then part of the Fox movie theatre chain) was one of the most beautiful theatres in town.
Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl has provided a showcase for the world's greatest musicians. Bernstein, Walter, Monteux, Mauceri, Koussevitzky, Stokowski, Karajan, Klemperer, and Leinsdorf, as well as Mehta, Giulini, Rattle, and Salonen are just a few of the conductors who have led the Los Angeles Philharmonic in summertime concerts over the past seven decades. Visit the website at www.hollywoodbowl.com
Hollywood Museum at the Max Factor Building
The museum is located on Highland Avenue, just a few steps south of Hollywood Boulevard. Contrasting dramatically with the seedy urban sprawl just outside its doors, the interior of the historic studio is once again a polished Art Deco gem - a white & rose-colored oasis of crystal chandeliers, pastel hues, antique furniture, and potted palms. But now it is open to the public, not just to the superstars of Tinseltown.
Kodak Theatre Tour
Since its opening on November 9, 2001, the theatre has been the home of the annual Academy Awards Ceremonies (The Oscars), which were first held there in March 2002, and is the first permanent home for the awards. Since 2002, the theater was also the home for American Idol.
