This yearβs Primetime Emmy Awards which I watched mostly for fashion inspiration prompted me to dig my photo archives and go about walking down memory laneβ¦through the famous Hollywood Boulevard and distant streets. Jimmy Kimmel hosting the event at the Nokia Theatre was a first, Β he did well and perhaps less controversial at how Ricky Gervais would have handled it but still many thought itβs not the best place for him.
In a surprise turn of events, Mad Men, a favorite through the years, lost to a much βyounger show,β Breaking Bad, Β breaking (no pun intended) their record to earn a fifth straight win in the best drama series category.
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Walking Hollywood
Going back to the supposedly Hollywood Boulevard walk, let me rack my brains up as this is quite long overdue (almost a year ago). I booked tickets from San Francisco to Los Angeles withΒ American AirlinesΒ to visit friends living in the area. They were my high school classmates and college colleagues. ^_^
It was early October and when at this time itβs already autumn in Vienna and other parts of Europe, it was still very warm and summer in downtown LA. The clouds would say Β it all. Hollywood Boulevard is what youβd imagine it to be, touristy, full of souvenir shops, impostors aside from the wax doubles in Madame Tussauds abound, and it is a mecca of those in the beauty business and haven to everyone wanting to look glamorous.
If Mozart impostors abound in Vienna, Spiderman, Bumble Bee, Elmo and the gang are all around the boulevard for you to pose with.
Walk of Fame
I met up with some of my high school friends and we walked the famous Walk of Fame. Snapping happily and without careβ¦I took photos of some favorites (Patrick Stewart being one, though I also have Charlie Sheenβs but I got it upside down ^_^ ). I was keenly looking for Mickey Mouseβs but I might have overlooked it.
Walking, which I do a lot anywhere we go to, youβd see a plethora of culture, buildings and of course historical settings and theatres where our favorite films once premiered or were Awards nights are held. Thereβs the Graumanβs Chinese Theatre where Star Wars was first seen. The Kodak theatre,Β a live entertainment theatre in theΒ Hollywood and HighlandΒ shopping mall and entertainment complex, where many aspiring singers dreamed of performing is home to American Idol.
Walking at Hollywood Boulevard is seeing so many things both beautiful and bizarre, thatβs just the outside. Getting inside those buildings and historical facade is another experienceβ¦and you havenβt seen the Boulevard at night yetβ¦letβs do that for our next story.
WOW. Looks magical and enchanting. Another place in my bucket lists to visit one day. Your lucky enough to be able to see the beautiful hollywood boulevard.
thatβs the busiest place in LA π been there several times already, the last time we went by there was a few weeks ago.
One of the tourist destination and i wanna go there if time permits π
Those are beautiful pictures too π I have never been to LA only SF but just the airport π
Wow galing have fun while you can hehehe one day we can also visit that placeβ¦
wow.. how i wish to visit that place too.. youβre so lucky sis
what are those girls/lady boys in costumes doing? are they paid? is that their job?
wow Hollywood is really amazing. but i dont think i could ever visit this place. im not sure if its good for kids to see weird people. hehehe.. just kidding. maybe if its just me and hubby, we might able to visit hollywood.
i would love to have a picture with Bumblebee. i donβt want with those girls iβd get insecure.
Wow! I would love to walk along Hollywood Boulevard too. Hopefully Iβll be able to take a trip to the U.S. some time soon. Would love to pose Bumblebee as well!
Hollywood Boulevard is always exciting. Glad you had fun!