Sunset Strip
Los Angeles
A catch-all name that embraces a sweep of California history from Hollywood to Bel Air, Sunset Strip's residential neighborhoods are carved into a series of deep canyons above the famous boulevard. Here almost every house tells a story that includes movie stars. Many have preserved the charm of winding stairways and cottage gardens and most offer views across canyons and over the sparkling cityscape below.
From Crescent Heights Boulevard on the east to Doheny Drive on the West, the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset is jam-packed with restaurants, nightclubs, boutiques, hotels, and non-stop people watching. In addition to its dazzling neon and gigantic billboards, the area, while not strictly part of Hollywood, is filled with Hollywood history.
The castle-like Chateau Marmont has housed celebrities since it was built in 1929. Industry stars and early Los Angeles glitterati frequented the Strip’s legendary nightclubs, such as the Mocambo, Ciro's, and the Trocadero. |
