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Moon Over Mount Hollywood, Griffith Ob...
This award-winning photo of the L.A. basin seen from Griffith Observatory, was taken by Phil Bonniwell.
Griffith Observatory is one of southern California's most popular attractions. As an icon of Los Angeles, a national leader in public astronomy and a beloved civic gathering place, the free admission attraction is extremely popular. At one time reservations were required to visit but that is no longer true--you can just show up during open hours (always check before going!)
The Observatory is located on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, just ...
Pink’s Hot Dogs, Food for Stars
Pink's hot dog diner has been a Hollywood tradition and comfort food for celebrities for over 70 years. When it first opened in the 1939, it was launched in a push cart on a dirt lot with an extension cord carrying the electricity from a distance. Paul & Betty Pink had to take out a $50 loan to kick-start the business. Today, Pink's has expanded just a little, but unlike other giants of the food industry such as Carl's, Jr., also launched with a hot dog cart in Anaheim ...
HOLLYWOOD, a Name That Spells Magic
When you look out the window of a hotel room at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, you can see the Magic Castle and the Hollywood sign. You wonder if a celebrity stayed in your suite to change her outfit before the Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre, attached to the hotel.
The magic is everywhere in Hollywood, California, and the most amazing thing is that it's all made up.
The name, Hollywood, was given to a development that investors hoped to make profit on. As the film industry took root and ...



