What to do in Hollywood??

Question

Im going in about a month and i want to know some fun things to do. any suggestions? (anything in the general hollywood area)

Answer 1

Here's my top ten list of things to do in the area. This should keep you busy for about a week:

Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth. Half a billion visitors can’t be wrong. (Sometimes it seems all at once)

Universal Studios: A theme park that grew out of a studio tour. Check out ebay. You can find some discouneted tickets there. And Universal City Walk is a fun place to hang out in the evening after your day inside the park.

Hollywood: Hollywood Boulevard is ready for its closeup, thanks to years of urban renewal and renovation. Enjoy the Walk of Fame, Entertainment Museum, Mann's Theatre and more. You can see a lot for free. I have also added the Hollywood & Highland complex to my top ten list… it has lots of shops and restaurants, and the Kodak Theater (home of the Academy Awards). I like the El Capitan theater, because it has been restored to its former glory, unlike the Chinese, which was essentially gutted and turned into a multiplex.

Rodeo Drive, 90210: Packed with exclusive shops, full of gawkers. They all came to enjoy the excess. Free, unless you intend to buy something.

Venice Beach: Los Angeles kitsch and over-the-top culture at its best.
Here you'll find Muscle Beach, street performers and tacky shops galore.
Fun, VERY interesting, but I avoid it after dark, when it gets a little TOO interesting for my taste. And it's a short bike ride from:

Santa Monica Beach and Pier: Great beach scene and a classic seaside amusement park, complete with antique carousel that has been in a lot of TV and movies. (The Sting and "Three's Company" come immediately to mind).
After visiting the pier, you can ride a bike south a couple miles to Venice Beach.

Santa Monica Third Street Promenade - Downtown Santa Monica's shopping promenade is often the scene of movie star-sightings. Just a short walk from the Santa Monica Pier.

Sunset Boulevard: Perhaps one of the world's most famous streets, it began as a route between the stars' posh neighborhoods and the Hollywood studios. It runs from downtown to the ocean, passing through the "Sunset Strip" on its way. It makes for a fun drive. Along the way, you see a lot of different neighborhoods. Hollywood, West Hollywood, Bel Air, and Pacific Palisades. When you get to the ocean, stop at Gladstone's for Fish.

Queen Mary: Once the largest ship afloat, she's been docked in Long Beach for longer than she sailed, and her elegance never fails to impress. Free to visit. You can actually stay on board, for a price.

Farmers Market and The Grove - A new shopping complex right next to a Los Angeles landmark, The Grove and Farmers Market coexist. Enjoy a movie or shopping, then take the trolley to the Farmers Market for lunch or dinner.
Farmer's Market is right next to CBS, so walk across the lot to see if they are taping "The Price is Right". You might even get in.

Griffith Park - Home of the Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Park Observatory, Travel Town, the Greek Theatre, and Gene Autrey Museum of Western Heritage.

Getty Museum - The Getty's architecture is so beautiful that it keeps me fascinated. No matter whether you like their art or architecture better (or maybe you'll just enjoy the view), the Getty is sure to please. Free.

Attend a TV taping - You can get free tickets at audiencesunlimited.com, or see the booth at Universal City walk. It's very interesting to see a show being taped. The most popular, by far, is the tonight show. Check the NBC web site for all the details there.

Places to eat:
Pink's
In-N-Out Burger
Tommy's Original Hambugers (look for the shack)
Canter's Deli

Answer 2

The first thing that you will learn is that Hollywood is NOT glamorous. It's less ghetto than it was 10 years ago, but it still has a certain smell and a lot of crazy people.

Hollyweird, as we like to call it, is a mecca for people who are a little nuts, and it shows. It makes for the BEST people watching ever. But remember, it's not the safest neighborhood.

The nicest places in Hollywood are actually in West Hollywood, which is the gay center of Los Angeles. It is pristine, safe and so much fun. The fun touristy part of the Sunset Strip (Skybar, Miyagi, Red Rock) is in WeHo. If you are gay friendly, hit Santa Monica Blvd. and go to the famous and beautiful Abbey, O Bar, the Troubadour (for rock music), or Micky's (for the very daring out-of-towner).

Shop on Melrose, but be prepared to have major touble parking and to spend major ducats on simple t-shirts. You can also shop at Hollywood & Highland, a tourist-friendly outdoor mall right on the Walk of Fame and adjacent to the Mann Chinese Theater where all the premieres are held. If you can find it, The Grove is a beautiful outdoor mall in WeHo with good shopping and food.

At Hollywood & Highland, you can go to the information center and check out the bus tours that will show you stars' homes and famous places, like the Hollywood Sign. There's even a Haunted Hollywood tour.

Remember, everything in Hollywood has been filmed several times, so just ask someone who works at the places you go what was filmed there and which stars have been there.

I see B-listers all the time, just walking around. To see A-listers, you have to shop in Beverly Hills or on Montana in Santa Monica during the week.

Have fun!

Answer 3

You have the walk of fame to see all the stars on the floor. Theres also a ripleys believe it or not that's kinda cool. Theres a wax museum rite next door to that. The Chinese theater they always have people dressing up in front of it. They have a big mall and universal studios and city walk are fun.

Answer 4

Obviousm.
had put it all together,the only thing He didn't mention is Old town Pasadena,for an Evening treat.
i personally dislike "the Hollywood Walk of Fame" at any time of the day.

Don't ask me why, I don't really know.

Answer 5

Here's a whole site devoted to things to do in Hollywood: http://www.seeing-stars.com

Answer 6

Holly, pick some things from this list and it will get you started with an itinerary....Good Luck and Have Fun..

All right here is some stuff you might do in the area...
TRY THESE THINGS TO SEE IN L.A.:>>>>>

1.EAT AT PINKS OR IN AND OUT BURGER
2.FARMERS MARKET AT THE GROVE
(@ FAIRFAX AND W. 3RD)
3.See a Movie at GRAUMIN’S CHINESE Theater ($10. MOVIE, $5. Tour)
4.GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY, NOTE--RESERVATIONS NOW REQUIRED
5.GETTY MUSEUM IN TOWN OFF 405 (RESERVATIONS)
6.GETTY VILLA MALIBU (RESERVATIONS)
7.NORTON SIMON MUSEUM (Pasadena)
8.HOLLYWOOD BOWL CONCERTS
9.WALK OF FAME/STARS (3 ½ miles round trip 10.RODEO DRIVE, Via Rodeo
11.TOUR OF STAR HOMES
12.IVY, KITSON (ON N. ROBERTSON) , HOTEL MARMONT, SPAGO
13.SANTA MONICA PIER (Pacific Park) AND PROMANADE, RIDE FERRIS WHEEL, Kiddieland, Ivy by the Sea…Fred Segal II…dinosaur/arbors…
14.VENICE BEACH (Street Performers, Muscle Beach)
15.CATALINA ISLAND (CONCERTS) (CATAMARAN TO AVALON) out of Long Beach or Newport Beach..THE CASINO.
16. STUDIO TOUR (UNIVERSAL/CITY WALK OR WARNER BROS.)
17.CHECK OUT DISNEY, DREAMWORKS, PARAMOUNT, NBC
18. DODGER STADIUM BASEBALL GAME
19.DOWNTOWN L.A.-LUMMIS HOUSE, ANGELS FLIGHT
20.CLUB AT HYDE, AREA, TEDDY’S, PRIVILEDGE, LES DEUX, PARC, MOOD, VIPER ROOM
SKYBAR, WHISKEY A GO-GO
21.BEVERLY HILTON, TRADER VICS, SPARKLES
22.BEVERLY HILLS CITY HALL
23.COFFEE BEAN AND TEA LEAF
24.HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFING AND SURF MUSEUM
(they spend a lot of time and money on constant activities)
25. DISNEYLAND
26.KNOTTS BERRY FARM, 6 FLAGS/MAGIC MOUNTAIN
27.LEBREA TAR PITS AND PAGE MUSEUM ON WILSHIRE
28.LAKERS BASKETBALL- STAPLES ARENA
29.L.A. OPEN AT RIVIERA COUNTRY CLUB
30.L.A. EQUESTRIAN CENTER
31.BIG BEAR SKIING
32.PALM SPRINGS GOLF AND TRAM RIDE
33.RIVER WALK AND L.A. RIVER GARDENS
34.EAT AT MR. CHOW’S OR KOI OR YAMASHIRO
35.VISIT ZUMA BEACH, PIER AT MALIBU AND PARADISE COVE
36.FOOSE DESIGN AND HUNTINGTON BEACH BOARDWALK
37.AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC (LONG BEACH) AND QUEEN MARY II
38.LOS ANGELES ZOO (parking site for Griffith Observatory/Hollywood bowl)
39.GENE AUTREY WESTERN MUSEUM
40.HIKE UP MT. LEE AND VISIT BRONSON (BATMAN) CAVES
41.U.S.C. / U.C.L.A. FOOTBALL, LA COLUSIUM OR ROSE BOWL
42.PETERSEN AUTO MUSEUM (car “rallys” from Huntington Beach)
43.HOLLYWOOD PARK RACE TRACK
44.DANA POINT WHALE WATCHING (75 MILLES SOUTH)
45.SAN SIMEON (250 MILES NORTH)
46.HUNTINTON LIBRARY AND GARDENS (San Marino)
47.HOLLYWOOD WAX MUSEUM AND KODAK THEATER TOUR
48.DRIVE MULLHOLLAND DRIVE
49.RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT MUSEUM
50.COMMERCE CASINO CLUB, COMMERCE, CALI….
51.SANTA ANITA RACE TRACK, ARCADIA, CALI….
52.FRED SEGAL
53.REDONDO BEACH PIER
54.BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL,Polo Lounge
55.BICYCLE CLUB CASINO (BELL GARDENS, CA.)
56.MT. WILSON OBSERVATORY-(UCLA Astronomy-Cal.Rt #2))
57.HOLLYWOOD SIGN HIKE AND PICS, L.A.PICS
58.BEACH BONFIRE—MONTHY SPECIAL
(FREE WOOD AND HOTDOGS)
59.DRIVE ON PISMO BEACH-MENTION U SAW THIS AD...lol
60.HELICOPTER TOUR OF L.A.(cheaper than you think and cool too)
61.GONDOLA RIDE AT NAPLES ISLAND (ALIMITOS BAY)
62. RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
63. HAUNTED HOLLYWOOD TOUR
64. CHINA TOWN
65. ROCKWALK
66. DRIVE CAR ON PISMO BEACH (Last chance)
67. MELROSE TRADING POST (SATURDAYS ONLY)
68 EL CAPITAN THEATER
69. DOMINATOR SHIP WRECK HIKE
70. TILMANN JAPANESE GARDEN (SAN FERNANDO VALLEY)
71. LITTLE TOKYO
72 FASHION DISTRICT---LA FASHION WEEK (BARGAINS)

ACTIVITIES under probationary consideration---- LOL

A. Volley Ball and tournaments-(Huntington Beach)
B. Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles (need comments)

Please send good ideas I have forgotten…Thanks

Answer 7

eat at geisha house!

Answer 8

crack.