Attractions near Beverly Hills
Located in Los Angeles County, California, Beverly Hills is a world-famous city surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood. Being close to the centre of Hollywood, it is home to many celebrities, several hotels and residences of film personalities and other affluent people of the US. Originally it was a Spanish ranch where lima beans were grown, but it was incorporated by a group of investors in 1914, having failed to find oil, to be developed into a town. Ever since then it has progressed to such an extent that by virtue of becoming the centre of Hollywood, it has assumed great importance and fame where the who’s who of America like to stay. The main attractions near Beverly Hills include the following.
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Rodeo Drive: This is a two-mile-long street in Beverley Hills with its southern segment in the City of Los Angeles. Its name is mostly used metonymically to refer to the three-block stretch of the street that is known for its luxury goods stores such as Armani, Cartier, Hermes, Ralph Lauren, Christian Dior, and Harry Winston. However, if your pocket does not allow you to buy these expensive items, you can always do window shopping.
Most visitors to Hollywood who wish to stay at a strategic place prefer to stay at one of the Hotels on Sunset Blvd Los Angeles as they can easily move around the various attractions of Hollywood and Beverly Hills and rub shoulders with celebrities.
Take a Trolley Tour: If you wish to see the sights of this area in complete relaxation, you can take a 40-minute open-air trolley tour of its neighborhoods and have the pleasure of seeing its famous landmarks and movie star homes. However, no trolleys are available if it is raining.
The Museum of Television and Radio: One of the two locations of this museum is in Beverly Hills and the other is in New York City. Its library contains samples from more than 75,000 radio and television programs and the museum offers changing exhibits. It also has a gift shop that fans of TV trivia find to be most attractive.
Greystone Mansion: Two areas of the Dohen family’s mansion including the formal gardens with its lush green vistas highlighted by a large fountain; and the pool and inner courtyard are open to the public. The interior can be visited during musical and theatrical performances or during the monthly mansion tours.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: With a membership of more than 6,000, this is a professional organization for people involved in different aspects of motion pictures. It has an Academy Center for Motion Picture Study on Wiltshire Boulevard housed in six floors. On the fourth floor, there is a small gallery that is open to the public and exhibits items regarding movie industry.
The other attractions near Beverly Hills include Beverly Gardens Park, Beverly Hills 9/11 Memorial Garden, Beverly Hills City Hall, Beverly Hills Public Library, Beverly Hills Women’s Club, Beverly Hills Police Department, Beverly Hills High School, Electric Fountain, Greenacres, La Clenega Park, Pickfair, Roxbury Memorial Park, Virginia Robinson Gardens and Will Rogers Memorial Park.