LA in a few short days....

In a matter of a little over a week, we'll be making our way to LA, and to a little hotel called The Hollywood Hotel.

Based upon their website info, this should be a wonderful adventure for us

Originally built in 1926, the Hotel Hollywood opened as the Oban Hotel in 1927. The hotel was the preferred choice of lodging for countless celebrities and entertainers. Former hotel guests include Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Paul Newman, Fred McMurray, Orson Wells, Clark Gable, Glen Miller, Harry James and many more. Based on availability, you can request the room that Marilyn Monroe or James Dean stayed in.

The hotel was purchased and restored in 2005 by Westside Rentals (link). The company currently owns and operates the hotel and several others in the Los Angeles and Santa Monica area.

As documented in the book Hollywood Haunted and the National Directory of Haunted Places, several ghosts are said to roam the hotel stairs on a daily basis. The most famous ghost is said to be Charles Love, a prop master and stunt double for comedian Harry Langdon.

Hollywood is the same sun-blasted mecca for celebrity worshippers it’s always been, but trees now line the main drag, Hollywood Boulevard. At night, the club-crawlers come out to play, even though the A-list spots come and go at warp speed (see our Nightlife section for help). The Kodak Theatre hosts the Academy Awards and other splashy events, which means that several blocks of the Boulevard near Highland Avenue are perpetually closed off to traffic so watch out for those red carpet moments! There’s no great shopping (unless you’re looking for T-shirts, fridge magnets or platform sandals in men’s sizes), but lots of hip restaurants and bars. Hollywood is filled with ornate Mediterranean and Art Deco buildings, all gradually getting face-lifts. Thai Town and Little Armenia occupy the eastern end, with great ethnic markets and restaurants, like the famed Palms Thai, where a Thai Elvis-imitator performs nightly.

...as usual we will write about food and the the sights we see. I can hardly wait to start writing about our adventures...begining on March 3, 2011!