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Hollywood offers an amazing array of shops along its boulevards and avenues. Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift or souvenir, retro fashion or rock star leather, movie posters or an experience to write home about, there’s a tantalizing array of shops along Hollywood Boulevard. At Hollywood & Highland, browse fun kiosks and specialty shops. Near Sunset and Cahuenga Boulevards, there’s music at Amoeba Records and find movie themed books and gifts at Arclight and stop and browse shops along the Cahuenga Corridor. For fun and shopping, you can’t beat the legendary Farmers’ Market. And don’t forget to shop specialty gift shops at the Hard Rock Café and MadameTussauds. At Griffith Observatory and the L.A. Zoo you can avoid the crowds and find the perfect gift for that special someone. Shopping Around... Amoeba Records 6400 Sunset Blvd., (323)245-6400. World’s largest independent record store! Over 1 million new and used CDs, DVDs, Videos, LPs, 45s, Posters. Rare, collectible and imports. Mon-Sat 10:30am- 11pm, Sun 11am-9pm.www.amoeba.com Mike Snow at the Music Box May 31 Fifth of July Lex Theatre 8pm Gypsy: The Musical West Coast Ensemble is El Centro Theatre 8pm Shoe Story Theatre of NOTE 8pm The Traveling Lady Actors Co-op 8pm Booka Shade Music Box Theatre 9pm may 28 My Chemical Romance Hollywood Palladium 7pm The L. Ron Hubbard Stories from the Golden Age Golden Age Theater 7:30pm An Ideal Husband Knightsbridge Theatre L.A. 8pm Cabaret Hudson Guild Theatre 8pm Curse of the Starving Class Open Fist Theatre 8pm Fifth of July Lex Theatre 8pm Gypsy: The Musical West Coast Ensemble is El Centro Theatre 8pm Shoe Story Theatre of NOTE 8pm The Traveling Lady Actors Co-op 8pm may 29 sunday Hollywood Farmers Market Ivar Ave. bet. Hollywood & Sunset Blvds. 8am Melrose Trading Market Melrose & Fairfax 9am House of Blues Gospel Brunch House of Blues 11am The Traveling Lady Actors Co-op 2:30pm Cabaret Hudson Guild Theatre 3pm Fifth of July Lex Theatre 3pm Gypsy: The Musical West Coast Ensemble is El Centro Theatre 3pm may 30 may 31 monday West Hollywood Farmers Market Plummer Park 9am Steel Panther House of Blues 9:30pm tuesday Mike Snow Music Box Theatre 9pm For updated Calendar listings visit us at www.discoverhollywood.com SPRING 2011 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 47 saturday The Ugly Duckling Theatre West 1pm Arclight Gift Shop 6360 Sunset Blvd. (inside Arclight Theatre at the Dome Entertainment Center), (323) 464- 1465 x5 and then x3. Film-related books, toys, candles, magnets, greeting cards and more. www.arclightcinemas.com Bettie Page Store 6650 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 461-4014. Vintage and retro clothing for the modern woman. www.bettiepageclothing.com Original Farmers Market 6333 West Third St. (323) 933-9211. Gift items in 24 shops and kiosks. 2 hours free parking with validation. www.farmersmarketla.com Griffith Observatory Gift Shop 2800 E. Observatory Rd., (323) 660-7827. Star and astronomy related gifts in its new “Stella Emporium”. Hours: Wed-Fri 12-9pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm, closed Mon & Tues. On- line shop available at http://enssc.com/default.aspx?store=524 Hard Rock Café 6801 Hollywood Blvd. #105, (323) 464-7625. Two Rock Shops featuring Hard Rock’s limited- edition merchandise. Hours: Sun-Thur 10am-10pm, Fri-Sat 10am-11pm. Online shop available at https://rockshop.hardrock.com Hollywood Farmers Market Sundays 8:30am-1pm. Ivar Ave between Hollywood and Sunset Blvd. One of a kind ceramics, jewelry, leather, wood and fabric gift items. Hollywood & Highland 6801 Hollywood Blvd., (323) 960-2331. Over 42 shops to choose from. Get VIP Elephant Card at www.hollywoodandhighland.com Universal City Walk 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City 91608. With over 30 unique stores as well as cinemas, dining, concerts and night spots, there’s no limit to the fun gifts, clothes and specialty items you can score here. Nightly live holiday entertainment. Madame Tussauds 6933 Hollywood Blvd., (323)798-1670. Exclusive retailer of the Official Walk of Fame T-shirts-- specially designed t-shirts in four designs to celebrate the Walk of Fame 50th Anniversary. Come visit for gifts, souvenirs and more.