Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A visual cacophony of billboards, giant ad banners and neon signs, the sinuous stretch of
Sunset Blvd running between Laurel Canyon and Doheny Dr has been nightlife central
since the 1920s.
These days, though, it seems to be coasting on its fabled legacy. The young, hip and
fickle have moved west to Abbot Kinney and east to Downtown, leaving the Strip to the
buttoned-down, cashed-up suburbanites, though midweek and during awards season the
celebs still appear.
Runyon Canyon
HIKING
A chaparral-draped cut in the Hollywood Hills, this 130-acre public park is as famous for
its beautiful, bronzed and buff runners, as it is for the panoramic views from the upper
ridge. Follow the wide, partially paved fire road up, then take the smaller track down the
canyon where you'll pass the remains of the Runyon estate.
