Hollywood Walk of Fame

It's so incredibly full of tourists, but towards the end (where the older stars are) the crowds taper off and you can see the REALLY cool stars-- like Lucille Ball and Bob Hope.

This is such a weird place. It goes into all kinds of unexpected territory-- as I recall, Johnny Carson's star is now outside a strip joint (although from all appearances, a pretty high class one). It's a monument committed to the idea that you can freeze some parts of Hollywood greatness and they'll be there forever, but Hollywood is not a town where "forever" means anything.

The idea for the Walk of Fame came from E. M. Stuart, a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce member. In 1953, Stuart suggested creating the Walk as a marketing source for the growing film industry. His idea has grown into one of the most significant symbols of stardom in the world.

In 1958, the first stars of Hollywood graced the Walk of Fame with their names. These stars of the Silver Screen included Olive Borden, Ronald Colman, Louise Fazenda, Preston Foster, Burt Lancaster, Edward Sedgwick, Ernest Torrence, and Joanne Woodward. Since then, the walk has grown to accommodate over 2,700 stars.

Visitors often take advantage of guided tours to help them find their favorite stars. Many tours will take you all over Hollywood, from the Walk of Fame to the illustrious mansions of the stars in Beverly Hills.

We think a visit here is one of the best things to do in Hollywood!

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You sorta have to go here I guess. I mean, I love movies, but it's like really crowded and some of the walk is kinda gross. They put popular and more recent stars near the Chinese theatre and Kodak theatre. Some of the street performers are fun and nice, but some are pretty annoying.

I was 16 years old and staying in the Roosevelt, and didn't even know I was walking here until I looked down and saw a star. I must've been at the "older stars" section as Anna said, cause I didn't notice bunch of people. I don't watch many movies, but if you do, I guess you'd like this place?

So nostalgic, definitely worth the time!

An absolute must-do when visiting Hollywood! We think a guided tour to see some of your favorite stars is one of the best things you can do when visiting Hollywood!

Super crowded and hard to get good pictures of any of the stars, I still feel like it’s one of the “must-see” places in LA but expect it to be crowded and more than a bit kitschy.

My husband and I enjoyed this much more than our teens❤️