| World famous Hollywood, California is one of the best | | | | Hollywood Entertainment Museum which features |
| known cities in the world, however it not a city, it's | | | | technologically advanced, interactive exhibits, |
| mayor is honorary, it has no city council or other city | | | | memorabilia, special exhibitions, a six-minute |
| officers. It is part of the city of Los Angeles and as | | | | multi-screen video presentation and a studio backlot |
| such is governed by the Los Angeles city council and | | | | tour and the El Capitan Theatre, an exclusive first run |
| mayor and it's security is maintained by the Los | | | | theatre for Walt Disney Pictures with live stage shows |
| Angeles Police Department. | | | | and world premieres. |
| What Hollywood does have is the Kodak Theatre | | | | While Hollywood does not have much in the way of |
| which since opening in November 2001, has hosted a | | | | hotels it does have the recently renovated (at a cost |
| range of prestigious artists and events including the | | | | of $35,000,000.00) Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, a |
| Academy Awards(R) Ceremonies, Celine Dion, Prince, | | | | Hollywood landmark since 1927, which is right across |
| Elvis Costello, Barry Manilow, American Ballet Theatre, | | | | the street from Grauman's Chinese Theatre. |
| Moscow Stanislavsky Ballet, AFI Life Achievement | | | | Celebrities stay there frequently, especially during |
| Award to Tom Hanks, ESPY Awards, American Idol | | | | premiers and other special functions. There is also the |
| finals, GREASE starring Frankie Avalon and more, the | | | | Renaissance Hollywood Hotel by Marriott with it's 637 |
| Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Grauman's Chinese | | | | rooms and suites, roof-top pool, fitness room, full |
| Theatre with it's movie premieres, it's cement | | | | business center and more. |
| handprints and footprints which immortalize some of | | | | Hollywood, which had been in decline since the late |
| entertainment's brightest stars, the Egyptian Theatre, a | | | | 1950s has lately been undergoing it's own renovation |
| 40,000-square-foot- theater complex, located at 6712 | | | | and while it is not yet like it was in it's heyday, it is |
| (& 6708 which is the address of retail space on the | | | | again, a fun and interesting place to visit. |
| property) Hollywood Boulevard, currently consists of | | | | Stroll down Hollywood Blvd., take in the sights, visit the |
| an operational 618-seat theater, a 6,700-square-foot | | | | Wax Museum, the Entertainment Museum, and the |
| tiled courtyard and a 3,080-square-foot retail | | | | Kodak Theatre, have your picture taken with one or |
| buildingand the Pantages Theatre, which has become | | | | more of the many celebrity look-alikes hanging around, |
| one of the greatest landmarks of Hollywood, signifying | | | | go shopping at Frederick's Of Hollywood or at one of |
| both the glorious past and adventuresome future of | | | | the many specialty shops, dine at one of the many |
| the world's entertainment capital. | | | | restaurants, go dancing at Wiskey A Go-Go, take in a |
| Hollywood is also home to the Hollywood Bowl, The | | | | concert at the Greek Theatre or take in a movie at |
| Greek Theatre which offers top quality entertainment | | | | one of Hollywood's famous theatres. |
| under the stars, the Whisky A Go-Go, the Troubadour, | | | | For more information about Hollywood, California see a |
| the Hollywood Wax Museum which takes visitors of all | | | | directory of links to Hollywood, California guides and |
| ages on a personal stroll down memory lane, | | | | directories listing resources, services, things to do, |
| recapturing special moments with old friends from | | | | places to go and more. |
| movies, television, music, sports and history, the | | | | |