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Welcome to Hollywood, land of dreams. Hollywood became part of the greater Los Angeles area in 1910, and just one year later the first motion picture studio was established. Today, Hollywood is synonymous with the film industry, portraying visions of glamour and nostalgia to a degree unmatched anywhere else. Visitors to the area will be unable to miss the infamous 50-foot Hollywood sign set atop the Hollywood Hills. Hollywood Boulevard is also a destination most tourists won't want to miss. The Walk of Fame encompasses 18 blocks of large metal stars embedded in the sidewalk that honor Hollywood's finest stars of the past and the present. Mann's Chinese Theatre is another must-see attraction along Hollywood Boulevard. The theatre itself opened in 1927, the same year movie idols began leaving their hand and footprints outside the building. Today over 200 prints exist for tourists to admire.

Below are some of the many photos I have taken of our trip to Hollywood, California that I hope you enjoy viewing!  You can click on the thumbnail images to view the large images.

        

To be honored with a star in Hollywood's Walk of Fame, the world's most famous sidewalk, is a tribute as coveted and sought after as any of the entertainment industry's equally prestigious awards. 

       

The stars of Alfred Hitchcock and James Cagney

Envisioned in 1958 as a lasting tribute to the personalities who helped make Hollywood the most famous community in the world, the Walk continues today as a superior asset to the city, perpetuating the aura that has made the name Hollywood synonymous with glamour. The Walk remains one of the city's most widely-seen tourist attractions.

     

The stars of Dale Evans and Gene Autry

 

The Walk of Fame encompasses five acres of bronze stars embedded in pink terrazzo and surrounded by charcoal terrazzo squares. Inside each star is the bronze-engraved name of each artist and a distinctive emblem identifying in which of the five categories -- Motion Pictures, Television, Radio, Recording, or Live Theatre -- the recipient has been honored.

     

The stars of Lucille Ball and Neil Armstrong

The Walk of Fame lines both sides of Hollywood Boulevard from Gower to La Brea, and both sides of Vine Street, from Yucca to Sunset. Official groundbreaking ceremonies were conducted February 9, 1960. In sixteen months, when construction was completed, 1,558 luminaries were forever immortalized in the sidewalk. Since then, approximately one to two stars per month have been added. Stars dedicated in 1994 pushed the total over the 2000 mark. However, even at this rate, it will be many years before the stars in the famed Walk will be completely occupied, assuring the continued presence of Hollywood in the world's media, and remaining a highly visible and lasting tribute to a unique city.

 

Text taken from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce website.

     

The stars of Marty Robbins and Red Skelton

The star of Ozzy Osbourne

 

 

"Sinful drag", "Naughty nights at Sunset", "The adult playground", and "Hollywood’s soul" have all been names bestowed upon West Hollywood’s world-famous Sunset Strip, but by far the most recognizable reference is simply "The Strip." From old-school Hollywood glam to present-day chic, The Strip has been home to famous names; TV and big-screen hits; and infinite "Hollywood Dreams."

Sunset Boulevard Sign

I hope you've enjoyed my pictures of Hollywood.  If you really like something, click on the email below to let me know!

I'll be adding more pics as soon as I get the chance to have them scanned in.

 

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