Los Angeles can seem like a sprawling metropolis but if you base yourself in the centre of West Hollywood, you can walk to some of the destination’s best spots.
When you think of Hollywood you think of things like the huge billboards of Sunset Strip and the bright lights of Santa Monica Boulevard. Well these spots are all in the hip hood of West Hollywood and are right in the centre of Los Angeles and a great place to base yourself.
You can take a stroll down the iconic Sunset Strip, step back into the roaring 20’s at Bathtub Gin’s speakeasy-style bar or take a breath with Unplug Meditation, the world’s first drop-in secular meditation studio. And go star spotting virtually anywhere!
Here are our must-see spots:
Sunset Strip
This stretch of road in West Hollywood is pure rock ‘n’ roll from famous clubs like the Viper Room and Whiskey A Go Go putting on killer gigs, to cutting-edge comedy at The Laugh Factory or the Comedy Store.
“The Strip” is your one-stop night out with dive bars full of LA’s aspiring actors and writers at local joints like The Den on Sunset, but if you really want to immerse yourself in an atmosphere of old Hollywood glamour, check out the Chamberlain West Hollywood.
Santa Monica Boulevard
This length of highway has starred in songs, movies and books, putting West Hollywood at the front and centre of American storytelling. This is where the classic Route 66 slams up against the city of LA, where dreamers have arrived from all over the country chasing stardom.
You can head to new joints like The Hudson just off the Boulevard that serves microbrews and boozy LA brunches. Or kick it old school in Dan Tana’s whose red leather booths have played host to the great and the good of Tinseltown for five decades; and they do the most amazing Caesar salad, assembled at your table, that you will ever have in your life!
Design district
The meeting point at the connection of Melrose Avenue and Beverly Boulevard is where a host of local and international designers, artists and fashionistas have set up shop, making West Hollywood an amazing hub for some of the hottest creative minds. Wander between some of the coolest designers, where mid-century retailer Design Within Reach shares the pavement with fashion icon Stella McCartney and urban outfitter Sweaty Betty. Plus a host of vintage shops for you to pour over.
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Written by Paul Chai, KARRYON contributor
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