Hollywood Sign, Los Angeles

by a_debaser
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Let's face it, seeing the Hollywood sign is a major tourist thing, for better or worse.

Here are some ways to help you: 1) Drive up Bronson. You cannot go far up, however, you do get a decent view of the sign. 2) Park and take a picture near the Tommy's on Hollywood & Bronson, off of the 101 freeway. Believe it or not, there is a pretty damn good view of the sign from there -- if not, why would tourist buses park there? 3) Use this picture and save yourself the trouble.


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By Kindberg37

on August 25, 2002

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Hollywood itself is a huge tourist trap. While it is a little bit of fun to see Mann's Chinese Theatre and the stars on the street. But for the most part Hollywood itself is not glamorous, sexy or even all that safe to walk around. I would recommend heading out to the beaches, up to the mountains, or down to the other end of Sunset if you want some fun and entertainment.


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By jeaniek13

on August 26, 2002

#1 - HOLLYWOOD - It's a dive. Get in and out of there as quickly as you can... Mann's Chinese Theater is interesting for about 30 minutes, after you locate all the stars' feet & hand imprints, split. There are tons of tourists, all with the same agenda in mind. It gets old. #2 CITY WALK - This is a construct of a make-believe city (what isn't make-believe in LA?). You have to pay to park your car, which is unavoidable as there is nowhere else to park. There are tons of people there with nothing better to do. However, there are 18 movie screens, so you can go see a film a day or two prior to its release. If you have to, just go once, but you need not repeat this in the future!


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Updated By marzz3

on August 25, 2002

Hollywood! It is dirty and crowded! Nothing really exciting there anyway. The Chinese Theater was nice to see...but I couldn't stand more than 20 minutes of it!


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By spartan

on August 24, 2002

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The famous Hollywood sign - there is no easy way to get there and I think the people who live in Hollywood wanted it that way!


	Hollywood Sign: The HOLLYWOOD SIGN If you...

Updated By Lys-Noir

on August 26, 2002

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The HOLLYWOOD SIGN If you want to see it LIVE check out these two web-cams: front & rear views of Hollywood Sign


	Hollywood Sign: Waste of time...

By joits

on July 17, 2004

Every time I have friends coming over wanting to see the Hollywood sign, I tell them its really not worth it. Its just a bunch of letters on a hillside. Nevertheless I take them to go see it.

If they really want a good picture of the sign... take them to Universal Studios. At least that way you get to enjoy all the fun stuff at the theme park and there's a wall with a picture of the Hollywood sign. When someone takes a pic of you with the sign in the background, it really looks as if you were there.


	Hollywood Sign: Hollywood. That a very big...

By Kinho

on August 26, 2002

Hollywood. That a very big tourist trap! Nothing much interesting and beautiful to see there. Quite dangerous neighborhood. But if you are lucky as I was, you can see the entrance of some very famous people into parties. I saw Stallone, Cher, Larry King, and other I don’t know their names.


	Hollywood Sign: The Hollywood Sign

By SHAWNA20

on February 13, 2003

Its not as great as it seems, you will realize this as soon as you see it, if you can see it. The pollution is so thick you can hardly see anything.

get as close as posssible, and have a good camera.

Buy a postcard!


	Hollywood Sign: World Famous Giant Letters On a Hill

By gilescorey

on July 13, 2006

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The Hills are Alive with the
sound of marketing

Originally a publicity stunt for a housing development titled "Hollywoodland", the giant letters have become a true international landmark. Eh. It's just letters. The "land" collapsed long ago, and the area around the sign is now fully alarmed to keep hoodlums from defacing the letters.

Hollywood & Highland complex has a three tier "viewing area" that actually provides one of the best vantages of the sign. A clever little ploy to get shoppers into the complex, and it works.

Few realize that it's actually possible to get up close to the sign. It's alarmed from the front, yes, but you can approach from the rear and get right behind the famous letters. If you're a hiker, it's a fairly easy climb(and a great way to get views of the city, as well). However, the labyrinth streets of the Hollywood Hills will confuse even the most adept traveler. If you really want to make the hike, contact me directly and I'll reveal my secret route!