ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Places of Interest Listings
Yamashiro Restaurant
Yamashiro Restaurant 1999 N. Sycamore Ave. (323) 466-5125. Built in 1911 as a private residence, thi…
Yamashiro
1999 N. Sycamore Ave. (323) 466-5125. Perhaps the most romantic venue in Souther…
Woman’s Club of Hollywood
Woman’s Club of Hollywood 1749 N. La Brea Ave. (323) 876-8383. Founded in 1905, …
Whitley Heights
Whitley Ave. A few blocks north of Hollywood Blvd. Built in 1918 by H. J. Whitley to resemble an Italian hill town; listed on the National R…
West Hollywood Gateway
7100 Santa Monica Blvd. (323) 785-2560. This extraordinary Shopping Center houses arguably the most popular Target in the U.S. where celebri…
West Hollywood
Billed as “The Creative City,” its irregular shape makes it hard to know exactly when you are within its limits. Its Avenues of …
Wattles Mansion
1824 N. Curson Ave. (323) 969-9106. Private mansion completed in 1909. May be rented for private events. Gardens behind the mansion are open…
Warner Bros. Studios
3400 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank. (877) 492-8687. Where legends such as Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis and James Cagney made their …
Walk of Fame
(323) 469-8311. Created by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce in 1960, the world’s most famous sidewalk contains nearly 2,000 stars emb…
Visitor / Tourist information
Hollywood & Highland at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 467-6412. 2nd level, #209. Open daily.
Vedanta Society Hollywood Temple
1946 Vedanta Pl. (323) 465-7114. Founded by Swami Prabhavananda in 1929, preaches the philosophical basis of Hinduism in historic setting. T…
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza. 1-800-UNIVERSAL. The Entertainment Capital of L.A. A full-day movie-based theme park featuring rides and attractio…
Universal CityWalk
100 Universal City Plaza. (818) 622-4455. Los Angeles’ landmark urban entertainment, shopping and dining complex, located adjacent to Univer…
TCL Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 461-3331. Built by Sid Grauman in 1927 and a Hollywood icon. The famous footprint ceremonies were inaugurated in …
Sunset Vine Tower
1480 Vine St. L.A.’s first “skyscraper,” built following removal of 14-story height limit in 1960, was the skyscraper in E…
Sunset Tower Hotel
8358 W. Sunset Blvd. (323) 654-7100. Completed in 1931, was originally 46 apartments, and home to such stars as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn,…
