Sunset Strip
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Neighbourhood: West Hollywood
For years, West Hollywood has been known as a hub for the LGBT communities in Los Angeles. Today it still maintains the title, but has also become the “it” neighborhood for the entertainment industry’s up-and-comers. Producers, directors, writers and aspiring actors call this area home. Known for great boutique shopping, vintage clothing stores, home décor shops and fitness studios, West Hollywood is a grid of wide boulevards and narrow residential streets. The neighborhood also has a concentration of the most avant-garde restaurants in Los Angeles (rivaled only by the burgeoning restaurant scene Downtown). A trip to the iconic Sunset Strip, with its many clubs, music venues, hotels and flashing lights won’t be forgotten.
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CasandraTP
Sydney, Australia4,091 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
You can’t come to LA without walking down sunset strip. It really has something for everyone from rock bars, comedy clubs, trendy bars and everything in between. We did go on a Monday night and even though there were a number of places open there was a lot closed as well. It felt safe and we walked from Chateau Marmont to Whiskey A-Go-Go with a number of drink stops along the way. Was a fun night.
Written 2 August 2023
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Tina D
Bruce Township, MI34 contributions
May 2023 • Family
Went in April 2023. Awsome trip a trolley tour of LA. Fanisnating to see the strip up close and personal. Neon signs lots of action and great people watching. Highly recommend the atmosphere of the Strip
Written 10 October 2024
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Harrison W
Adelaide, Australia185 contributions
May 2023
A cult classic with so many iconic sights in pop culture. The strip has plenty of entertainment and eating options, amazing nightlife with trendy bars and is close enough to clubs down in WEHO. Iconic sights along the strip such as Chateau Marmont, sunset tower, The Viper Room and the comedy club. Got lucky and saw a couple of celebrities coming out of some Chanel event at the Chateau Marmont which was cool. very walkable and safe both day and night. Great location to stay as well a lot of it is within walking distance great shopping too with the likes of Fred Segal and Kith. an iconic boulevard which makes for a great free attraction if you plan on just walking git and seeing the iconic locations on it.
Written 20 May 2023
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InnaYYZ
Toronto, Canada1,496 contributions
Aug 2019
This portion of Sunset Blvd. is very different from 40 years ago. It has been cleaned up, most of the crime has moved to other areas, and today there are many nice shops, restaurants, cafes, and business offices.
Written 8 August 2019
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Michael_Saleh
West Hollywood, CA28 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
I live off of the Sunset Strip so I drive and hang out in this area often (if not daily). When you think of "glamorous Hollywood" or "ritzy Hollywood" or "where the movie stars hang out in Hollywood", you're really thinking about the Sunset Strip, which is the cleaner, fancier, nicest part of Hollywood. Interestingly, it's actually West Hollywood, not Hollywood, and it's a series of nice hotels and bars that is close to Beverly Hills. The closer to Beverly Hills you get, the nicer it generally is.
While you have the Viper Room, The Whiskey, Roxy, Rainbow Room, etc., which are serious rocker bars and music venues, you also have the Sky Bar at the Mondrian, The Standard, Katana, BOA, Chateau Marmont, and Sunset Plaza, all of which are very upscale restaurants/hotels where you're bound to run into models and movie stars. It's also a tourist area, but it certainly doesn't feel like Hollywood Blvd., where the stars you see are actually imbedded into the sidewalk you're walking on and it's definitely not nearly as upscale as the Sunset Strip. You should definitely see both, but you'd want to hang out/eat at the Sunset Strip.
Also, there's typically a lot of traffic on the Strip so be aware of that, and try to avoid the right lane after you cross Crescent Heights/Laurel Canyon driving West on Sunset Blvd. as the right lane is usually clogged with cars waiting for Chateau Marmont valet at night. It can be dangerous if you're not paying attention because of a sudden stop. Enjoy the show.
While you have the Viper Room, The Whiskey, Roxy, Rainbow Room, etc., which are serious rocker bars and music venues, you also have the Sky Bar at the Mondrian, The Standard, Katana, BOA, Chateau Marmont, and Sunset Plaza, all of which are very upscale restaurants/hotels where you're bound to run into models and movie stars. It's also a tourist area, but it certainly doesn't feel like Hollywood Blvd., where the stars you see are actually imbedded into the sidewalk you're walking on and it's definitely not nearly as upscale as the Sunset Strip. You should definitely see both, but you'd want to hang out/eat at the Sunset Strip.
Also, there's typically a lot of traffic on the Strip so be aware of that, and try to avoid the right lane after you cross Crescent Heights/Laurel Canyon driving West on Sunset Blvd. as the right lane is usually clogged with cars waiting for Chateau Marmont valet at night. It can be dangerous if you're not paying attention because of a sudden stop. Enjoy the show.
Written 14 October 2016
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Tripking07
New Hampshire933 contributions
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Sunset blvd is in the heart of Los Angeles. There are many nice shops depending on which side of the strip your on. There is a ton of history here to include rock & roll culture. You wouldn't know it as it has cleaned up quite a bit. It leads right into hot spots in west hollywood and Beverly Hills. Great for sighting celebs!!
Sunset blvd is in the heart of Los Angeles. There are many nice shops depending on which side of the strip your on. There is a ton of history here to include rock & roll culture. You wouldn't know it as it has cleaned up quite a bit. It leads right into hot spots in west hollywood and Beverly Hills. Great for sighting celebs!!
Written 3 August 2014
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KendraTravels
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates820 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
Visiting CA was such a reality check. Television can truly make things look great. There's nothing special about the Sunset Strip. I'd suggest spending you time doing something more meaningful.
Written 26 June 2015
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Tracy M
Brisbane Region, Australia187 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
We expected Hollywood style but it wasn't that. It is a melting pot of lots of different things including people trying to get you to buy something or have your photo taken with them for a fee. There is The Chinese Theatre with hand prints of stars, than the Hollywood Walk of Frame with the stars of actors, musicians etc. Also a lot of homeless people & the area isn't very clean. Take a day tour to the Hollywood Hills seeing the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory & some of the famous peoples homes.
Written 6 August 2018
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CSHickey72
Penticton, Canada84 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
We stayed at a hotel on the strip and enjoyed walking, visiting the shops restaurants and bars. Very colourful and close to all the major Hollywood attractions.
Written 24 February 2018
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Hank H
Austin, TX124 contributions
Jul 2016 • Friends
Well, I would totally avoid the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but there's still a mystique about the "Strip". I agree with a previous traveler that it's not the same place it was back in the 80's. I played at The Roxy Theatre in Christopher Cross's band in 1980. Limos, sold out crowds, and the audience was filled with stars, and paid "ringers" from Warner Communications. It's just not like that anymore. Maybe I'm nostalgic, but I remember Kookie and his comb, from 77 Sunset Strip, the tv show in the late 50's. So, ... nothing stays the same, no matter what. Just try to adapt. A block off from the strip are many fine restaurants, and you really should drive on past and go down through Beverly Hills, and past UCLA, and on to the beach. It's just a great road. Skip the bad parts, but drive up and down on a weeknight, and you can catch the Glam of the billboards, and lights.
Written 28 June 2017
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ciao in che senso è pericolosa ? grazie
Written 2 July 2018
Looking for a good rock bar that is stuck in the 80s?
Written 24 January 2015
I echo everything Justin says. I live 1 block off the Strip for 15 years and have a few locals places you may like: Trocadero (at Sunset and Sweezer); you must go to 'El Compadre' restaurant, located in the 7600 block of Sunset, just down from the strip but the best scene in LA, and the decor hasn't changed in years but its the best Mexican food you can find in the world. You will ALWAYS see someone famous in there. For happy hour you can drop by Cabo Cantino for 2-for-1 drinks, which is on the other side of the street from Trocadero.
Enjoy!
Written 25 January 2015
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