 As you leave the courtyard of The Chinese Theatre, look across the street and you will see The El Capitan. This is one of Hollywood's finest examples of architecture. This area just West of Highland Ave. is filled with souvenir shops and places to eat. The Metro Rail (subway) has a station at Hollywood and Highland. If you take the Metro Rail North (The destination will read North Hollywood), you will find it will take only five minutes to get to Universal City from the Hollywood and Highland station. Tourists make up the bulk of the foot traffic in this area every day. There are specialty tour buses and limos in the area that will take you to nearby areas of interest. Also there are people who will be handing out tickets (free) for various tapings or filmings of three camera shows. If you are doing a walking tour of Tinseltown you will want to spend a few minutes examining the facade of this building. It is ornately designed and has a beautiful marque. There are of course many stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame which are on both sides of the street in this area. The Walk of Fame extends from La Brea Ave. to Gower Street on Hollywood Blvd. It stretches from Yucca to Sunset on Vine St. There are also many stars on the sidewalk which are yet to hold names. Maybe one is for you. |
The Wax Museum is a place where a family will enjoy spending a couple of hours. There are famous movie stars who look very real. Some of the statues will appeal to the young and some to those once young. There is always some amusement going on in front of the building. If you get hungry, a McDonald's is just across the street. |