Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/58938
Whether you're into seeing your stars in wax at Madame Tussauds or the Hollywood Wax Museum, star-watching at Hollywood's oldest eatery, Musso and Franks Grill, or learning about the unusual life of writer/hu- manitarian L. Ron Hubbard, there's a star everywhere you look in Hollywood. Moving out from the Boulevard, you'll discover the "factories" that make Hollywood "Hollywood.". e giant entertainment con- glomerate Universal Studios defines the northwest boundary and Paramount Pic- tures, the last major studio in central Holly- wood inspires and influences much of our daily life. Looking closely you'll see produc- tion companies, equipment rental firms and prop houses. ere's Mole-Richardson light- ing the movies for over 85 years, on La Brea, Eastman Kodak Company on Santa Monica Blvd., and countless other establishments that cater to the entertainment industry. And always, just off the main street lie the charming neighborhoods whether they sit on hillsides or in the flats, they provide visitors the opportunity to see what it might be like to live here. But above all, this is an industry town – our product, the collaborative art known as entertainment. We are tough town nestled gently against hills marked by a gigantic sign. Wild, wacky but wonderful, it's our town. Disneyland, it's not, but what we create here reverberates around the world. Yes, folks, this is Hollywood, maybe it doesn't fit your pictures but rather than the stuff that dreams are made of, it is the cre- ativity generated here that more than likely helps shape your dreams. Like you, many came here searching for a dream, some found it, some never will. But what can be found and experienced is a place like no other. You're invited to tap into the creative spirit and discover the essence of this place. Do as we do here in Hollywood, keep your sights and hopes high. Your big break may be just around the corner. Ahhh, Hollywood! DH WELCOME POW WOW! SPRING 2012 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 49