Hollywood
Hollywood: the back story
The back story
About Hollywood: the back story
Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles whose name became shorthand for the American film industry. Its boulevard still carries the Walk of Fame, the TCL Chinese Theatre and the Dolby Theatre, home of the Oscars.
The Boulevard
Hollywood Boulevard’s Walk of Fame, the TCL Chinese Theatre, the Dolby Theatre and Musso & Frank Grill are a short walk apart, with the Metro B Line at Hollywood/Highland.
The studios
The Paramount lot is on Melrose Avenue, next to Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
The first Academy Awards were held at The Hollywood Roosevelt, opposite the Chinese Theatre.
Music and theatre
The Hollywood Bowl sits in the hills just north of the Boulevard, and the Pantages stages touring Broadway shows.
Our advice: arrive early to beat the crowds on the Boulevard, then head up to the Hollywood Bowl or Griffith Observatory for the evening.
Why it's on our list
- The Boulevard
- The studios
- Music and theatre
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Hollywood: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Hollywood: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- TCL Chinese Theatre0.7 miWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Hollywood Bowl1.0 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Griffith Observatory2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Grove2.4 miCycle 15 minCar or taxi 13 min
- LACMA2.9 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Rodeo Drive4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Walt Disney Concert Hall5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Getty Center8.5 miCar or taxi 32 min
- Venice Beach Boardwalk11 miCar or taxi 41 min
- Santa Monica Pier11 miCar or taxi 41 min