The Grauman's Chinese Theatre had it's grand opening in Hollywood blvd on 1927, and is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles. Millions of visitors flock here each year, most of them drawn by its legendary forecourt with its footprints of the stars.

The Hollywood and Highland complex with being the cornerstone of a renaissance along the once not so well maintained boulevard. But one thing I notice is all the big name stores are everything now, I do miss those mom-and-papa stores and some stores that sell all kinds of weird and hard to find stuffs and things that we cannot find or get from the shopping center. Now all the brand name stores are took over the area and those small stores and shops just die away; and I do miss them.

Central Plaza Chinatown located at 947 N Broadway, LA 90012. I love that place because of it's colourful buildings, a Hollywoodized version of China from the 1960s, containing names such as Bamboo Lane, Gin Ling Way and Chung King Road. It has souvenir stores, restaurant, and bakery. It is close to downtown City Hall and Mexican square on Olvera Street.

Mexican Square on Olvera Street. It is a colorful Mexican market place and the setting for holiday celebrations and Mexican style dancing and music. It offers Mexican craft stores and Mexican eateries. It is closed to China Town and Civic Center and downtown.

Japan Town, "Little Tokyo", in downtown LA is one of the few official Japantowns in US. In San Francisco, it has one too. It locates at E 2nd Street and S San Pedro Street.

Japanese Village Plaza.

Budget motels: GuestHouse (Pico Rivera)