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Around Hollywood

No visit to Los Angeles would be complete without a visit to Hollywood. Here you'll find the Mann's Chinese Theatre and the Walk of Fame. Lately this area has been getting increasingly seedy. I was surpirsed to find a brand new entertainment/shopping complex being built right next to the Mann's theatre. Heck, I could only find two tatoo parlors left in the area.

It's not easy to find but it's possible to drive up into the hills to get a closer look at the Hollywood Sign. You basically need to drive up through residential neighborhoods. The streets get tighter the higher up you get only to end up at a dead end. There really isn't any place to stop and linger.
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Mann's Chinese Theatre.
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Better view of the detail.
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All the world's greatest stars have their names in the sidewalk.
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New entertainment/shopping complex next door.
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Nice entrance.
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Hollywood Hills and the Sign

Since I was already here I drove up into the Hollywood Hills to see the famous Hollywood sign. It's a nice drive up narrow windy streets. The whole time I wondered what makes people live up here. It's certainly not for the view.
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Ok, so this is the sign.
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Why do people live on the side of a hill?
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Is it for the spectacular view?
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Around Santa Monica

The other thing we did was hang out in Santa Monica. The highlights there are the Santa Monica pier and the 3rd Street Promenade. The pier is actually pretty small. There is a small amusement park there as well as vendors selling all sorts of tourist crap. Along the pier were the usual street performers as well.
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The entrance to the Pacific Park amusement park.
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Lily checks out the beach.
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View from the end of the pier back towards shore.
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Lily watching some street performers.
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