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Though parts of the area can be downright derelict, Hollywood still sparkles with gems of old glamorous hotels and celebrity hangouts along with an emerging urban cityscape and working production scene. Getting close to the Hollywood Sign, though, is an often contentious issue thanks to pressure from local homeowners. You can catch a dead-on glimpse of the sign on Beachwood Drive, or farther up the hill near Lake Hollywood Park. Looking to get even closer?
Go horseback riding at Sunset Ranch of lace up for a trek along the dirt road on Mt. Lee Drive to where you will be standing directly above the Hollywood Sign and can experience a total degree view of the cityscape. Book a horseback ride tour near the Hollywood Sign. Take a Hollywood and Beverly Hills minibus tour. This gorgeous outdoor amphitheatre has been hosting concerts since the LA Philharmonic first played here in Nestled in an aesthetically blessed fold in the Hollywood Hills, the 18,seat venue can bring out the romantic in the terminally cynical.
Search for a room at Andaz West Hollywood. This is one of the most important comedy clubs in America , where comedians such as Jim Carrey, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Eddie Murphy, Michael Keaton, David Letterman, and many others have performed… the interesting thing is that it is not at all rare that the great actors who began their career here come back on this stage to perform, maybe without announcing it beforehand, so get ready for possible surprises!
However, the reputation of this place was already remarkable before it opened as The Comedy Store in Just think that here in , when the place hosted the concerts of rock bands, The Byrds performed.
The street was blocked off for the event so that the many entertainment personalities who were invited could attend. Opened in , The Viper Room, owned for a while also by Johnny Depp, ended up suddenly in the eye of the storm due to the death of River Phoenix from overdose , which occurred the same year that it was inaugurated.
This did not prevent it from becoming an important reference point for rock and metal band concerts, and at the same time a popular place for many VIPs for example Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston. Fun fact: Are you familiar with Counting Crows? Lovers of rock and metal will stop in their tracks when they pass by this venue. Would you like to hear some names of bands that performed here? Fun fact: It may surprise you to know that Whisky a Go Go was originally a disco , an extension of the first club with this name opened in Chicago, in turn inspired by a disco opened in France in the 40s.
Elmer Valentine was the co-founder of both of these establishments and both have had an incredible array of famous bands and artists perform on their respective stages. In addition to those already mentioned, some of the great celebrities who have come here are John Lennon, Frank Zappa, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, and Neil Young, but also in this case, the list is quite lengthy.
There are plenty of shopping opportunities all along the Sunset Strip, but the area where all shopaholics head is Sunset Plaza Sunset Blvd , a stretch of the Strip filled with boutiques and cafes. If you are not in the shopping mood you can always sit down and have something to drink hoping to spot some VIPs going shopping…. On a street like the Sunset Strip, places to eat abound and when there are too many choices, having some recommendations can always be useful.
Saddle Ranch Chop House Sunset Blvd is one of my favorite places both for the quality of the Tex-Mex cuisine with large portions served here, and for the atmosphere, which recreates the stereotypes of the Far West with live performances of country musicians and the mechanical bull that you can try to tame. There are at least 2 reasons to go to the Rainbow Bar and Grill Sunset Blvd , which was also opened by the ubiquitous Elmer Valentine, and they are its history and atmosphere.
Los Angeles also has two Upright Citizens Brigade theaters — a smaller, very affordable theater in Franklin Village , and a larger, yet still affordable theater on Sunset Boulevard. There are so many types of theater on offer in Los Angeles on a nightly basis that even the pickiest critic will be delighted. Los Angeles is home to so much good food that restaurants are high on the list of must-visit attractions in LA.
Trendy outposts such as Salazar in Silver Lake try the shrimp quesadilla or hidden backyard gems like Dona Mary in Watts serve up excellent Mexican fare. New restaurants are opening up every week, meaning the scene is constantly evolving and growing — much like your appetite. If you want discover LA through its diverse cuisine, check out our specially curated Food Tour of LA which combines things to do and a place to stay — all with food the firm focus.
Los Angeles is home to an impressive number of cocktail lounges where mixologists go to great lengths to whip up the most innovative of libations. Los Angeles offers a surprising number of opportunities for magic fans.
Those who are not magicians or members may enjoy dinner and a show if they can secure an invitation from a member. The butter beer is flowing, and photo opportunities abound, while the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride and Flight of the Hippogriff roller coaster add a touch of thrill to your visit.
Tourists who come to LA hoping to see a concert or live rock show are in luck. The Sunset Strip offers all the storied venues of old, with new and established rock and alternative acts performing multiple nights a week.
For those who just want to catch a show, there are also numerous bars hosting live music nightly for a small cover fee or even for free.
For those seeking more urban hikes, there are staircases scattered throughout LA that allow adventurers to work up a sweat without diving deep into nature.
With so many state parks and forests, visitors can either go on short hikes and be cleaned up by dinner time, or spend three days out in the wilderness. Our go-slow tour of LA includes a guided hike through Griffith Park, plus the chance to ride an e-Bike through Hollywood and explore the Venice Beach area.
Galleries such as iam 8 bit , Creature Features and Gallery have rotating nostalgic exhibits drawing on video games, TV and movies.
It seems like Los Angeles is enjoying a food, cultural, film or art festival nearly every weekend. But things get rocky when an ex-lover and her boyfriend show up, bringing with them a challenge that Rick has to face. One of the most famous old Hollywood films of all time, Casablanca is a love story you won't forget. If you were alive in , you most definitely heard about Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's on- and off-screen chemistry thanks to their roles in the hit adaptation of A Star Is Born.
The movie centers on rockstar Jackson Maine Cooper and struggling artist Ally Gaga who fall in love while Maine pushes Ally into the spotlight and confronts his own demons. Make sure to have a pack of tissues handy. In her Golden Globe-winning role, Awkwafina plays Billi, a woman on a trip to China for a "family wedding" that's actually a final goodbye to her grandmother.
While there, Billi struggles to find a deeper connection to the country and tries to understand her family's decision to keep her grandmother's sickness a secret from her. Quick history lesson: Daughters of the Dust was the first feature film directed by a Black woman distributed in theaters in the U. It tells the story of three generations of Gullah women in pre-Civil War times living on Saint Helena Island who are stuck on deciding whether to stay or migrate north for a better life.
The film's scenery is stunning, but the real beauty of the film is its complex characters. Two words for you: James! The old Hollywood icon's second to last film, as teenager Jim Stark, before his untimely death in ended up being one of his most celebrated.
The unlikely bond shared on-screen between him, John "Plato" Crawford Sal Mineo , and Judy Natalie Wood gave American youths at the time a movie where they could finally see themselves on the screen. This underrated musical set at an all-Black army camp follows Carmen Dorothy Dandridge , who, despite being sought after by every man at the base, has her sights set on the super married Joe Harry Belafonte. Dandridge's performance as Carmen Jones got her nominated for an Oscar, making history as the first African American actress in a leading role to be nominated.
This very dark comedy juxtaposes one woman's insatiable quest to avenge her best friend's tragic assault in front of a backdrop of all things frilly, pink, and sweet.
That stark contrast only makes the movie's incredibly intense climax that much more shocking. Robert Redford! Paul Newman! Really strong facial hair game!
What could go wrong? Well, actually, a train robbery does go wrong, leaving outlaws Butch Cassidy Newman and The Sundance Kid Redford on the run from a seriously dangerous posse as they try to leave rural Wyoming for Bolivia. It's a Western film you can't miss. A movie about the Holocaust is almost guaranteed to be poignant, but under Stephen Spielberg's expert direction, this one surprises with its restraint.
That's deliberate—the sadness and symbolism build throughout the film so that you have a full sense of what happened, who did it, and why it matters so, so much. The movie's in black and white, with the smallest pop of color to offer a moment of hope and then devastatingly all possible heartbreak in one unforgettable image.
Jack Nicholson is on this list a few times, but this is probably his most well-known role. Then, the hotel begins to come alive with a terrible, terrifying evil. Stephen King famously hated this adaptation, because Stanley Kubrick takes out all the empathy from the patriarch Nicholson, playing crazy like he was born to do it. But it makes the story even more powerful. Viewed through today's lens, it's also a haunting look at the effects of domestic violence.
Based very, very loosely on the book of the same name, Natalie Portman is a scientist who goes in search of her husband. She enters Area X, a mutated, trippy landscape that's been expanding ever since it was hit by a meteorite.
And shit just keeps getting weirder and scarier. This is directed by Alex Garland, the same guy who did Ex Machina another fascinating, freaky watch. Honestly, he's becoming the next big sci-fi director, and this proves it. You'll never think of coconuts the same way after watching this silly British slapstick comedy set in the time of King Arthur and the fabled Round Table. God sends a group of knights on a quest to find the Holy Grail, where they encounter several nonsensical obstacles along the way.
While this Italian film is about the horrors of the Holocaust, it has plenty of comic moments as well—and it works. Roberto Benigni gives a breathtaking performance as a family man who, as a Jew, is sent with his family to a concentration camp in northern Italy, but uses his imaginative powers to convince his young son that it's all a game.
Set at a New England private school in , this movie follows an English teacher, played by Robin Williams, and his relationship with his students as he teaches them to live a little more through poetry.
The movie gave Williams his second Oscar nominee, and Ethan Hawke said that working on this movie inspired him to continue to be an actor. It's a little hard to believe that the Schindler's List director also came up with this dino adventure movie, but what's even more impressive is that the two films came out mere months apart.
This could not be more different, but if you're looking for a film about these prehistoric creatures, stick to the classic. There's so much loving attention paid to the dinosaurs' look—there isn't a ton of CGI, with a greater reliance on practical effects—but more importantly, the human characters are just as interesting. Samuel L. Jackson, in the best cameo of all time.
It's set in Lombardy, Italy, in and follows Hammer and Chalamet's life-affirming summer of love. Fair warning: Bring lots of tissues. This second movie in the Batman trilogy is arguably the best of the bunch. Heath Ledger sets the standard what it takes to play the Joker, as he won an Oscar for his performance. Some say it's the best superhero film ever made and we have to agree. A semi-autobiographical take on director Lee Isaac Chung's own upbringing, Minari tells the story of a family of South Korean immigrants who move to rural Arkansas in pursuit of the "American dream" in the s.
It's a must-see depiction of the immigrant experience in America, and was rightfully nominated for six awards at the Oscars, including Best Picture. Breakfast at Tiffany's is terrific, of course, but Audrey Hepburn won the Academy Award for her turn as a princess who ditches her schedule and her entourage in favor of exploring Rome, only to fall asleep on a bench and get rescued by a hunky American reporter played by Gregory Peck. A classic romance film.
In this swooningly romantic movie from Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke play a pair of travelers—she French, he American—who have a chance meeting in Vienna and decide to spend the evening before his departing flight walking around the city and talking to one another.
In , the sequel Before Sunset continues the story, and then in the trilogy is wrapped up with Before Midnight. All of them are worth watching over and over. Carey Grant and Rosalind Russell play a formerly married couple—he an editor, she an investigative reporter—who have to team up for one last assignment. Of course, the fact that he hired her only after finding out she was engaged to someone new might have something to do with it, but Russell is hilarious and their chemistry is bananas in this romance.
Sissy Spacek is the one true Carrie—a bullied young woman who develops telekinetic abilities just in time for a prank prom invite to turn into a full-fledged bloodbath. I know we shouldn't condone violence, but it's hard not to root for poor Carrie after her classmates dump pigs' blood on her in her prom dress, right?
Considered one of the best British films of all time, Trainspotting follows a group of heroin addicts in Edinburgh, Scotland who try and fail to integrate themselves into "normal" society. It's dark, sure, but it's also an ode to youth and economic insecurity that you won't be able to stop thinking about.
Scout Finch tells the story of how her father, Atticus, a small town lawyer in the rural South, defended a wrongfully accused black man in this adaptation of Harper Lee's beloved novel.
Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch is how most people who've seen this movie think of the character, and you will too when you see it. Heard of the bend and snap? If you can believe this movie came into our lives 17 years ago, it's time to give it a watch if you haven't already—simply to witness the evolution of Reese Witherspoon and her incredible acting. What, like it's hard?
One of the first slasher films that launched many copycats to come is Alfred Hitchcock's creepy story of Norman Bates and his hotel on the hill. Greta Gerwig's film landed multiple Oscar nominations, and for good reason.
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