Hollywood Walk of Fame

07/15/11

Unrealistic even though everyday is a Halloween

by GoSCdude

This place is something you should show your family once in there life time. This place if full of parking cops (wannabe actors or actress). I guess when your dreams is to be part of Hollywood then it's clean for now but if not then it can be compared to E 5th St. and S. San Pedro St....Let me tell you people without the tourist you don't have places like this strip, without us, this place can be any town or any city. The residential area that's surrounding this place is a joke. If you don't like us tourist people don't live there go somewhere else to live.

10/31/07

Where is your favorite?

by anekab

I don't really have a favorite...which is why I always oooh and aaah almost every few feet when walking around Hollywood Blvd. Even though you will see the names of movie stars and television giants, you'll also see stars for musicians and theater professionals. If you dedicate time to actually walk the ENTIRE walk you might actually be really underwhelmed. I have been. I distinctly remember being dragged around as a teenager by a friend who idolized the dancing skills of Gene Kelly...up and down Hollywood Boulevard...again and again as we searched for good ol' Gene. It wasn't until we got in front of the (in)famous Pussycat Theatre that we found him...right there under the center of the marquee. These days I only visit the stars in front of the Pantages theater as I wait in line to see Wicked...again...or as I'm showing visiting friends/relatives the forecourt of the Chinese theater near Hollywood and Highland. Although it seems old hat these days...I must say, it is still worth a smile to see whose hands/feet I can fit in at the Chinese.

09/16/07

People watching paradise!

by maxstuh

Hello everyone. I recently moved very close to the walk of the stars, and I absolutely love it. I don't love it because it is nice, fancy, or clean. I like it because it is what it is, and it is extremely...interesting. haha. There's something about waking up, walking down the street and passing three Jack Sparrow impersonators, a Chuckie impersonator (so scary!), a couple Spidermen, some crazy good dancers, a half-naked man with fake snakes, Batman, Elmo, Catwoman, the Little Mermaid, Shrek, Charlie Chaplin, weird demons, people of all colors, shapes and sizes, etc. And all that time you have the stars under your feet. It's like an added bonus. I encourage everyone to go to the walk of the stars AT LEAST once because I guarantee you will leave with crazy stories each time. If you are someone who is looking for famous people and everything upscale, this might not be the place for you, although there are occassional celebrity sightings. But, if you are a person who loves to people watch and experience new things, this is for you! Just look at it as an adventure. You never know what you will see on the walk of the stars.

10/17/05

I saw Legolas.

by tooschoolforcool

I'm in Hollywood quite often and am always finding new stars on the floor. I don't think the walk of fame will ever be complete without a star honoring Tim Curry. And that's my story.

02/06/03

Hollyrundown

by womble75

I know so many people who've landed in LA and rushed to Hollywood and Vine to see the stars and the glamor - and all they found was a pretty shabby neighborhood. Once you see the walk of fame, Mann's Chinese Theater and the stack-of-45s-inspired Capitol Record building, you're done though the new Hollywood and Highland complex has smartened up a bit of an otherwise scruffy neighborhood. Tip: if you don't mind walking a bit, you can often find unrestricted free parking up the side streets a few blocks away during weekdays.

• Pros: LA's gotta-see (once)
• Cons: Seedy surroundings, Busy tourist season