Pros: Brand New Attraction at the corner of Highland and Hollywood
Cons: Traffic congestion, tourists, expensive shopping
The intersection of Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard has opened its six level complex this November 2001. The Kodak Theatre will host the Academy Awards® come March 2002. The first engagements start this month with concerts by Barry Manilow....
Pros: Walk of Stars, Mann's Chinese Theater Hand and Footprints Cons: Too dirty, cluttered, and commercialized
Two weeks ago, I embarked on my first trip to CA ever. I told my Tour Guide/Friend, you can choose which one she was because she acted like both at times, that I would like to see what all the fuss was about in Hollywood. I expected to see glitz and...
Pros: A fun and worthwhile experience, in spite of the hassles Cons: ...the hassles...
Synergy is usually defined as the combined or correlated actions of individual elements, which add up to more than the sum of their parts. A strange term to apply to an outdoor amphitheater...
Pros: Something for the history buff, something for the Disney buff, something for the kids Cons: Couldn't sneak up to the balcony
The El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California, was built in 1926 with a Spanish Colonial exterior in cast concrete. The intricate East Indian design of the interior was the creation of B. Albert Lansburgh. The El Capitan...
Pros: You'll see a side of Hollywood Blvd never mentioned in the tourist guides Cons: not always for the faint of heart
For all it's glamorous reputation, Hollywood has always had its darker seamier side. A noted newspaper columnist in the 40's noted that "Going down Hollywood Blvd. is like going down a sewer in a glass bottom boat." For every neon bright...
Pros: Mostly Hilariously Funny Cons: Bit Pricey, Some Dull Performers
My boyfriend and I went to the Comedy Store in L.A. on a Saturday. We thought we might not even be able to get tickets, calling on Saturday afternoon, but we were told we didn't need reservations for the 9 p.m. show. However, we were told, we should be...
Pros: Great stories about celebrities, wonderful cheap food and drinks. Plus, a smoking patio Cons: I'm revealing a great local hidden hang-out
Hollywood Blvd. can be fascinating for most tourist but there is a sense that one doesn’t find the "real" Hollywood. Where are the stars, the lights, the glamour? Sure one can look at the starts on the Boulevard, safe in the knowledge that for the ½...
Pros: Lots of stuff to do, Resources for entertainers (actors, singers, etc) Cons: Too much traffic, dirtyness, high rents, smog, attitude of locals
I moved to Hollywood in August of 2000 from Boston, MA. What a big mistake!!!
First off, word of advice to all the 16 yr olds who want to come to Los Angeles for fame and fortune, FORGET IT!!!! This city is brutal. Not only for jobs but...
Pros: Wonderful Decor, Star's Footprints and Autographs are a great attraction Cons: Too Bad they Don't put new stars Footprints and autographs on the mezzanine anymore
The Fabled Mecca for all of the movie faithful, The Chinese Theater still captures the imagination of everyone who visits this grand landmark.
The first time I visited this landmark was in the 60's as a kid. Unfortunately, it was as a quick...
Pros: Has a lot going on that tourists or non-locals aren't privy to Cons: ditto
I've read several reviews about Hollywood here on Epinions, and a common denominator is commentary about how this mythic place of glamour seemingly failed to meet their expectations. This within itself is highly problematic for those who expect to see...
Pros: history, memories, lots to see Cons: you won't see any celebs, run down, dirty (but they're working on that)
Welcome to Hollywood...Ok well at least to my review of Hollywood!
I've lived here in LA for about a year and a half, my first visit here was directly to Hollywood. I wanted to see it. I had to see it. I saw it. It was there,...
Pros: what do you WANT to do? It's all here... Cons: traffic's a pain and so are people who love to hate...
Okay, okay...so i don't want to live there now, but i got so TIRED of hearing people bad-mouth this place that i just have to purge that negativity once and for all!!
I spent some formative years in this wonderful hell-hole! 1987 through 1992...
Pros: The historical landmarks Cons: The everyday life
~An Empty Heart~
When you hear the term Rodeo Drive, most people think movie stars, glamour, and Hollywood. I too, thought of these things when hearing of Rodeo Drive and that's only natural. Movies can be very powerful. When you see a place...
Pros: Plenty to see, do, eat, and drink Cons: Keep your wits about no; just say no to Scientology
Reading the three member opinions submitted up to this point about my adopted neighborhood, Hollywood, has compelled me to come to its defense. First off, by definition, Hollywood is a nebulous concept: it's merely a neighborhood of the cosmopolitan...
Pros: A lot of historical value for those interested in the enteratainment business Cons: Dirty and a little scary
Hollywood is a difficult place to describe. It has such a blend, and such a contrast of cultures and people. I guess it seems so magical and exciting on television or in reading about it, and yet it has all the same problems as any other place. ...
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