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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Dec 8, 2001
Pros: Brand New Attraction at the corner of Highland and Hollywood
Cons: Traffic congestion, tourists, expensive shopping
Summary: 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. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 6, 2012
Pros: There are a lot of fun tourist attractions in Hollywood and Hollywood Hills.
Cons: Smaller than you may think. A lot of Hollywood related attractions aren’t actually here.
Summary: This is a review of Hollywood as well as a ranked list of ten fun things you can do in Hollywood. Hollywood was one of the first places I visited when I visited the United States for the first time in my life many years ago (end of the nineteen ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 8, 2002
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
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 6, 2002
Pros: Lots of stuff to do, Resources for entertainers (actors, singers, etc)
Cons: Too much traffic, dirtyness, high rents, smog, attitude of locals
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 14, 2001
Pros: it was very exciting....seeing the homes, manns chinese theater, and alot of shops.
Cons: DIRTY!!! ...
Summary: Me and my mother were in Hollywood in june of 2001 ....We went out to los angeles for the wango tango concert and decided to go to see hollywood while we were there. This is definately not would anyone would expect hollywood to look like at all.It was ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 28, 2001
Pros: I can say I have been there
Cons: Dirty, ran down, and big disappointment
Summary: Okay, I am obviously a country gal, however the thrill of going to see Hollywood was a huge
excitement for me.
Little did I know the excitement would soon turn to disappointment.
Driving down Hollywood Blvd. was one of the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 9, 2001
Pros: The Experience!
Cons: Filthy!!
Summary: Hollywood. Stars walking down the street; glamorous stores; Beautiful signs made out of Gold; People dressed in beautiful expensive clothes; Barely any dirt or filth. Is this what you think of when you hear Hollywood? I did. Well, none of these ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 22, 2001
Pros: Has a lot going on that tourists or non-locals aren't privy to
Cons: ditto
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 5, 2001
Pros: Best view of Hollywood!
Cons: Smog and June gloom often obscure the cityscape.
Summary: There are a number of places where you can get a bird’s eye view of Hollywood and the Los Angels basin. There’s the Mulholland overlook near the eastern terminus of the highway of the same name. This one’s cool, but there’s nothing to do but…gawk—and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 17, 2001
Pros: history, memories, lots to see
Cons: you won't see any celebs, run down, dirty (but they're working on that)
Summary: 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, ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 14, 2001
Pros: A bit of history, Mann's Chinese theater
Cons: Trashy stores, dirty streets, very run down
Summary: Sorry about the Valley girl title, but it was the first thing that came to mind regarding Hollywood. I made my first trip out ther a little over a week ago, on vacation with my boyfriend, and I was sooo not impressed. I really think that the movies and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 14, 2001
Pros: Walk of Stars, Mann's Chinese Theater Hand and Footprints
Cons: Too dirty, cluttered, and commercialized
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 7, 2001
Pros: Something for the history buff, something for the Disney buff, something for the kids
Cons: Couldn't sneak up to the balcony
Summary:
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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 7, 2000
Pros: Great stories about celebrities, wonderful cheap food and drinks. Plus, a smoking patio
Cons: I'm revealing a great local hidden hang-out
Summary: 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 ˝ ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 27, 2000
Pros: Mostly Hilariously Funny
Cons: Bit Pricey, Some Dull Performers
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 17, 2000
Pros: You'll see a side of Hollywood Blvd never mentioned in the tourist guides
Cons: not always for the faint of heart
Summary: 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 ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 14, 2000
Pros: This is the real thing
Cons: construction, some poor areas
Summary:
Review Topic: OverviewHollywood, Tinsel Town, the magic of movie making. I'm the first to admit that Hollywood isn't exactly what most people imagine but that's because they don't take the time to look beneath the surface. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 16, 2000
Pros: A fun and worthwhile experience, in spite of the hassles
Cons: ...the hassles...
Summary: 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...
The Hollywood Bowl is one of the major ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 7, 2000
Pros: Ghetty Museum, Beautiful Houses, Star sidewalk
Cons: Foggy, Dirty, No Stars, Not eventful
Summary: I was extremely suprised by our visit to L.A., I thought bright lights, big starlit city, but there was nothing but FOG. If you decide to visit, take some time from star hunting to drive through some facinating neighborhoods. Another great thing to look ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 6, 2000
Pros: Great sites
Cons: Dangerous and dirty
Summary: Hollywood is a fun place to go..but you don't want to be there alone at night. It is the most run down, horrid looking city! Which is a true shame, if it were to be fixed up..it would be a wonderful place, full of history.
Now if you walk ... read more
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