Hollywood Sign - on Mt. Lee

Sitting on the top of Mt. Lee, the highest peak in the Los Angeles area, the famous Hollywood sign can be seen from many locations. If you are visiting Hollywood, taking a photo of the sign is a natural choice of most people.  At one time, the sign  originally read 'Hollywoodland,' for a housing development in the area. The last four letters were removed in 1945 and it has been Hollywood ever since. You can see the sign from Hollywood and Highland  and many other places along the way.

Hollywood Bowl - 2301 N Highland Ave
 
The Hollywood Bowl opened in 1922 and it has grown to one of the most famous amphitheaters in the state. With a seating capacity of almost 18,000 guests, the bowl has attracted legendary performers such as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Luciano Pavarotti, and many more. You can hear the finest classical music, featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic with renowned guest artists and conductors every Tuesday and Thursday evening throughout the Bowl season.
 

Capital Records - Hollywood & Vine

Since 1954, Capital Records has been located in the world's first circular office building. The company was the first record company that was based on the West Coast. Capital Records has promoted such acts as: The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Tina Turner, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Miller. Right across the street is the old Hollywood Palace. It has re-opened as Avalon Hollywood.

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Ave,

There is only one big name movie studio still actually located in Hollywood: the huge Paramount Studios. The other studios have moved from Hollywood to spots like Burbank or Culver City. Paramount is also one of the few studios that admit the public on regular two-hour walking tours of the studio's back lot so you can see the inside as well. Paramount's stars included Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, William Powell, Claudette Colbert, Alan Ladd, Marlene Dietrich, the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis comedies, the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby "Road Pictures", and Elvis Presley made many of his movies here.

Hollywood Forever Memorial Park - 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard

This is a large cemetery, with two huge indoor mausoleums and countless outdoor graves. You will need a map if you are going to locate any of the stars' burial sites. You can pick up a map of the grounds as you enter the park, from the flower shop at the main gate. The map highlights the locations of many of the stars buried here. Interred throughout the cemetery grounds are some of the most famous stars in the history of Old Hollywood, including Rudoph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, Nelson Eddy, Peter Lorre, Janet Gaynor, Tyrone Power and Clifton Webb.
 

Guitar Center - 7425 W. Sunset Blvd
 
Founded in 1985, Hollywood's Rock Walk at Guitar Center was created to honor the legends of the music world. The Guitar Center located on Sunset Boulevard is a large music store has a fine selection of guitars for sale, but the main attraction is the Hollywood Rockwall that has rock musicians and guitar greats such as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Buddy Rich, Marvin Gaye, Rick Nelson and many more.

If you would like to take a tour of the city area, there are several tour operators available. The one that covers a lot of the area is the Star Line Tours with the red doubledecker buses. They cover 13 stops on their Red Route Bus tour. You and your family can purchase a 24 hour ticket and get off at any one of the 13 stops for awhile and then catch the next bus to continue your tour. You can purchase your ticket from the bus driver on any of the stops; however, it is really nice to start at Hollywood and Highland Center at stop number 1. You can see all the sights at that location, and then tour the rest of the area. They also have the Blue Route Bus tour that continues on for 4 more stops which includes Universal Studios "Citywalk."

Here are some good hotels that are nearby these great Hollywood attractions:

  Days Inn Hollywood/Universal Studios 7029 Sunset Blvd

  Comfort Inn - Sunset/La Brea - 7051 Sunset Blvd

  Quality Inn - Hollywood -1520 N. LaBrea Ave
 

If you are going to be in the city for a few days, please select one of the fine hotels listed below:
 

 

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