Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and stars, the word "Hollywood" is often used as a metonym for the American film and television industry. Today much of the movie industry has been spread into surrounding areas such as Burbank and the Westside, but most of the industries (such as editing, effects, props, post-production, and lighting companies) remain in Hollywood.
Many historic Hollywood theaters are used as venues to premiere major theatrical releases, and host the Academy Awards. It is a popular destination for nightlife and tourism, and home to the Walk of Fame that we visited.
When Spanish explorers first entered the area, Native Americans were already living in the canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains. Before long, the Indians had been moved to missions and the land which Hollywood now occupies was divided in two by the Spanish Government.
By the 1870s an agricultural community flourished in the area and crops ranging from hay and grain to subtropical bananas and pineapples were thriving. Within a few years many wealthy Midwesterners bought lots in the Paved Prospect Avenue (now Hollywood Boulevard).
Other quick facts:
- Hollywood is 24.96 sq mi (64,6 km)
- Hollywood has millions of visitors every year from the whole world.
We bought some souvenirs as we always do (take a look at our past blog posts for more souvenirs!) and one of our favorites you can see on the photo. We will never forget Hollywood!
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