Things To Do

Fun Things To Do In Hollywood

HEAD FOR THE BEACH

Everybody from the frost-bitten to the sun-dried will find refreshment at L.A. beaches. Marvel at Muscle Beach in Venice Beach, attend an outdoor art show or jazz concert at Marina Del Rey or take in spectacular coastal views from Santa Monica Pier. L.A.’s magnificent coastline stretches for 72 miles from Malibu to Long Beach and delights visitors and residents all year long.

Griffith Park
There is lots to see and do at this 4,107-acre park, one of the nation’s largest. Facilities include 28 tennis courts, many picnic and sports areas, and miles of horseback and hiking trails. Discover the Griffith Park Observatory with its Planetarium Theater, and Travel Town, a one-of-a-kind vehicular museum with locomotives and breathtaking views of the city. Other park features include: the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Fern Dell Park, and, for a nominal fee, the merry-go-round, pony rides and train rides. Griffith Park Visitors’ Center is located at 4720 Crystal Springs Drive. 213-665-5188.

Hollywood Walk of Fame
More than 1,900 Hollywood legends have been immortalized since 1958 in the terrazzo-and-brass stars of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Stretching along Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to Sycamore Avenue and along Vine Street from Yucca to Sunset Boulevard, this famous walkway is a favorite Hollywood attraction. Among the stars most frequently sought out by visitors are Marilyn Monroe at 1644 Hollywood.

Mann’s Chinese Theatre
Close to 200 other stars have left their imprints in this theatre built in 1927. Still the home of movie previews in Hollywood. You can catch several “Tours to the Stars' Homes” from there.

Kodak Theatre, Home of the Academy Awards
Within walking distance of our fine hotel, the Kodak Theatre is a state-of-the-art facility and the new home of the Academy Awards. Located in the heart of the exciting new Hollywood & Highland entertainment complex.

El Capitan Theatre
Only 2 miles away from the hotel. Buy tickets in advance to your favorite movies and movie events at their new online home. 6834 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90028

House of Blues
West of Highland and East of La Brea lies the world-famous House of Blues.  Our local branch of this nationwide nightclub chain offers a music calendar, box office, dinner menus, directions, and other vital details.

American Film Institute
In The American Film Institute’s 100 Years …100 Thrills event, visitors are encouraged to realize how movie thrills are meticulously orchestrated by hundreds of artists working together – a writer invites us to believe; a composer cues the strings in just the right chord; an editor cuts away from the action at the perfect moment to make us squirm; and a digital artist expands the creative horizons of visual effects.

Night Life In Hollywood

Lava Lounge – Funky Garden of Eden – Dance/Trendy Yamashero – Best View of L.A. El Coyote – Great Margaritas House of Blues – Live Music Ranbow Bar & Grill – Rock Roxy – Live Music Whisky a Go Go – Live Music Viper Room – Live Music Bar Marmont – Great Little Bar/Trendy Sky Bar – Great Bar/Very Trendy Key Club – Live Music & Dance Miyagi’s – Great Sushi (3 sushi bars)

Dublin’s – Irish Pub Barney’s Beanery – Great Selection of Beer Cat & Fiddle – “sort of” English Pub Hollywood Palace – Live Music Hollywood Palladium – Live Music Crush Club – 70’s Dance Music Sunset Room – Dance/Very Trendy The Standard – Small Hotel Bar, Trendy Mel’s Diner – Good for breakfast/lunch and the occasional movie star sighting Pink’s – Oldest & Best Hot Dogs Carney’s – Down-to-Earth Chili Dogs and Burgers

WATCH TV LIVE

Be a part of a studio audience on your favorite television show. You may write for tickets in advance of your visit to L.A. or pick them up in person, since free tickets are available daily at some studio complexes. Remember, tickets and seating for shows are on a first come, first served basis. Most shows have a minimum age requirement of 14. For more information, contact:

Paramount Television Audience Shows
780 North Gower Street, Hollywood, CA
213-468-5575

Audiences Unlimited at Fox TV Center
5746 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA
818-506-0043

Audiences Associations
7471 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA
213-467-4697

Free tickets are also available outside Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Universal Studios Hollywood, Glendale Galleria and Panorama Mall. The Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Visitor Information Centers in Hollywood and Downtown L.A. also have tickets to tapings.