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A Day With the Stars
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Morning
Begin at La Brea Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard, heading east to the Hollywood Entertainment Museum for a high-tech look at movie-making, then step into the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (see Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel ">), home of the first Academy Awards. In Mann’s Chinese Theatre you can stand on the footprints of your favorite stars. An escalator will whisk you into the vast Hollywood & Highland complex with great shopping and views of the Hollywood Sign and the dazzling El Capitan (see El Capitan Theatre). A two-block detour south on Highland Avenue takes you to Hollywood High School, alma mater of Lawrence Fishburne. Lana Turner was discovered at the Top Hat Malt Shop which once stood at the corner of Sunset and Highland. Backtrack north on Highland Avenue for a delicious retro lunch at Mel’s Drive-in .
Afternoon
Back on Hollywood Boulevard, you’ll come across the exotic Egyptian Theatre (see The Egyptian Theatre, The Egyptian Theatre) and, at No. 6667, Musso & Frank’s (see Mel’s Drive-in), Hollywood’s oldest restaurant, once the haunt of Chaplin, Hemingway, and other famous people. At Frederick’s of Hollywood (see Frederick’s of Hollywood Lingerie Museum), take a peek at the stars’ underwear in a special exhibition. Wrap up the day with drinks and sunset views at Yamashiro ’s, followed by a grand gourmet meal at the popular Patina (see Places to Eat).
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