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Located just a short mile from the heart
of Hollywood, the Hollywood Hotel is nearby the
storied intersection of Hollywood & Vine, Grauman's
Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Sign, as well as Griffith
Park and its newly-renovated Observatory. Also on the neighborhood
is the nation's largest municipal park, Griffith Park, which
is full of trails and scenic overlooks, as well as a train
museum,
the L.A. Zoo and the Museum of the American West.
Take a drive west of Griffith Park and
you'll come to the notorious Sunset Strip, featuring the Roxy,
House of Blues and Whisky a Go Go. From rock and roll to folk,
punk to the blues, virtually every
top musical artist has hit the stage at one of these three musical
venues.
A stone's throw to the west is the city
of Beverly Hills, home to countless luminaries and Rodeo Drive,
one of the most exclusive shopping districts on the planet. At
the Museum of TV & Radio, one can view screenings and gallery
exhibitions commemorating the small screen and the golden age
of radio.
The Hollywood Hotel is freeway
close to famed Universal Studios Hollywood™ Theme Park, the
world's largest movie studio and theme park, and Universal City
Walk®.
Universal Studios Hollywood puts you so close you can hear the
cameras rolling. Get an inside look at the sets and uncover the
behind-the-scenes secrets of legendary films. And, for a big Hollywood
finish, visit Universal CityWalk®, for L.A.'s hottest entertainment,
dining and shopping.
After coffee at the Farmer's Market, Be sure
to spend a day at the Los AngelesCounty Museum of Art, which has
an extensive
permanent
collection
of
both American and European painting as well as Asian and Islamic
artifacts.
LACMA's Japanese Pavilion houses works dating from 3000 BC to
the 20th century. Step across the street from LACMA and see the
Craft & Folk
Art Museum, which is dedicated to promoting traditional artisans
and handmade art.
Next to the L. A. County Museum of Art complex
is the Page Museum, featuring the world famous La Brea Tar Pits,
which has hosted millions of visitors from around the world, each
coming to take a giant step back in time with the many prehistoric
creatures unearthed from their primordial goo. |