HOLLYWOOD!!! It is full of tons of people with incredible amounts of money and fame. We had a fun time exploring their world for an afternoon with some great friends, Steve and Shawn Mercer. The LA/Hollywood area is only about a two hour drive north of San Diego so it was perfect for an interesting day trip. Unfortunately I wasn't able to snap any paparazzi shots of celebrities, but we took a guided bus tour of Hollywood and Beverly Hills to see where these big shots live. We hope you enjoy the pictures!
The beginning of the walk of stars.
The Stars on Hollywood Blvd
John Wayne's signature and prints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater
Meryl Streep has little feet like me!
There it is!
Shawn and Steve
Bob Barker's home
The street of palms that you see in a lot of establishing shots in movies.
The elementary school that Michael Jackson attended as a child. They never had an auditorium so when he gained all his fame he donated money to build one. Kind of ironic...elementary school and Michael don't mix well.
Sunset Blvd
Carney's was Elvis Presley's favorite burger joint.
Sunset Towers Hotel
Johnny Depp owns this night club.
The famous Beverly Hills sign. Bring on the celebrity homes.
Tons of celebrities like Sharon and Ozzie Osbourne and Elton John own lavish condos in this building.
Ringo Star resides behind these star studded gates.
Jennifer Aniston designed her own house.
The King himself used to own this home.
Over the years since Elvis' death many people have owned this home but left up the front gate for adoring fans sign.
One of the most expensive homes in Beverly Hills, the Villa Rosa.
Eddie Murphy's party house.
Courtney Cox lives here.
Christina Aguilera's abode. She bought it from the Osbourne's.
Tom Cruise's chimney. He made sure no one could ever see where he lives.
One of the many homes that Sinatra owned in Beverly Hills
Shirley Temple grew up here.
Simon Cowell. What a jerk.
Larry King has always parked his car outside his gate for a quick getaway.
Doctor Phil has a nice home.
Janet Jackson has a very modest home behind this gate.
The Beverly Hills Hotel.
Julie Andrews lives in this down to earth brick home.
EJ stands for Elton John. He no longer lives here but the present owners kept the gates in his honor.
George Clooney's aunt lives here.
Behind that wall is the home where Michael Jackson died. To this day police have to patrol the area to keep the hoards of people away from seeing this historic site.
Mike Tyson originally started building this home. When the project got too expensive to finish he sold it to 50Cent.
Britney Spears' famous home.
Spielberg has the biggest most extravagant home in all of Beverly Hills.
Sinatra's favorite home.
Charo lives in this big white house
Diane Keaton used to live here.
Steve Martin's jungle like home
The voice of all the Looney Tunes lives in this castle like home.
Prada
$1.8 million car
The Ivy Cafe. A favorite restaurant for the rich and famous.
This is the salon where Britney Spears got her head shaved.
The back of Kat Von Dee's tattoo shop.
LA Ink
Charlie Chapln lived here.
Here, you can rent a Ferrari or any other expensive car your heart desires
Bye, bye Hollywood... back to the real world for us!
