Having lived in Los Angeles and Orange County for 10 years, I've been to Hollywood only twice. Both in this year 2009, and both time I was the driver for family visitors. The recent visit was on August 29th. It was very hot to walk around under the Sun in Southern California at this time of the year. Still there were a lot of people there. Never understand why this place is attractive to tourists. It's untidy and crowded. Those who left their names there don't even come here unless for the Oscar Awards (used to be held at The Shrine next to University of Southern California). For someone like me who needs to go to USC campus from time to time to visit my mentor, this is a good change. Oscar Awards are held at Kodak Theatre t
hese days, so no traffic jam around USC anymore!
Many tour buses run from Hollywood Boulevard to show tourists the homes of those stars. You can also purchase maps to show those houses on Sunset Boulevard. I find it amusing that so many people like to peep into other peoples' houses, while they want their own privacy. This also reminds me of some countries' double standards on freedom and human rights.
You can see all kind of people on Hollywood Boulevard, some are in costume to make money having tourists taking photos with them. Here are some that I found interesting.
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