Sunset Strip

 

 

 

The 1910s is when East Coast filmmakers began moving west to avoid patent lawsuits by Thomas Edison’s Motion Picture Patents Company. The excellent weather and varied geography of Los Angeles made it the perfect place for filming, and by the 1920s most major studios had set up shop here, where it still commands that influence today.

 

 

Hollywood’s teeming tourist population intermingles with its residents, resulting in one of Los Angeles’ most diverse neighborhoods. It claims a healthy population of entertainment industry insiders, from producers and directors to writers and actors.

Landmarks, nightlife, and iconic hillsides.

Sunset Strip is home to many of LA’s most beloved destinations. On Sundays, the community hosts one of California’s first and largest farmer’s markets, where residents can score a taste of the city’s highly-regarded culinary culture.

 

There is no shortage of entertainment in this neighborhood: theaters, museums, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife contribute to a dynamic, diverse culture. Sunset Strip is a neighborhood that has earned its right to kitsch: souvenir stores stand next to some of the city’s most storied eating establishments and uncanny celebrity impersonators stroll its famed, eponymous boulevard.

 

 

The area’s restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues fill with patrons from all over the world who have come to witness movie magic in the making.

 

The neighborhood is a mix of vintage and contemporary apartment buildings, bungalows, and beautiful, hillside houses brimming with character and boasting stunning views of downtown and all of Los Angeles.

 

Hollywood and Sunset Strip are known the world over as the birthplace of the film industry; its locals celebrate the area’s storied history and revel in its kitschy charm.