Informally, “Hollywood” refers to the Movie & Television Studios of the greater Los Angeles area and, to some degree, the movie/television industry throughout the USA. Formally, Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles (around Hollywood Blvd. & Vine St.). This page includes “Hollywood” photos from the cities of Burbank, Studio City, Universal City, Beverly Hills, and, of course, Los Angeles.

September 2001

The city of Walt Disney’s birth (and ASD’s Hometown) has included a number of Disney sites over the years. Here are photos of some of them. DisneyQuest Chicago opened on June 16, 1999. It closed forever on September 3, 2001, at 7 p.m. I visited the “Indoor Theme Park” once. I did not …

Disney In Chicago, IL [more on the post]

Fifth Avenue, New York City

From Broadway and Times Square to 5th Avenue, Disney has a major presence in The Big Apple. May 16, 2005 In Manhattan, Disney sites include the World of Disney Store on 5th Avenue, Broadway shows, Times Square ABC Studio, The New Amsterdam Theater, and ESPN Zone. June 7-8, 2008 More …

In New York, NY [more on the post]

Burbank, CA

The Walt Disney Company’s studios and headquarters are located at 500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California. There’s quite a bit to see from the three main public streets that surround the lot: Riverside, Alameda and, of course, Buena Vista Street. Slideshow Images Photo #1 of 37 In Burbank, CA …

In Burbank, CA [more on the post]

October 2004

Not surprisingly, there are a number of Disney “places” around Los Angeles, these are photos of a few them. Walt Disney Concert Hall Hollywood Boulevard The Encounter: A Restaurant inside the Theme Building at LAX With the interior designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, the theme of Encounter Restaurant is a …

In Los Angeles, CA [more on the post]

December 2012

On La Brea in Los Angeles, not too many blocks south of Hollywood Blvd. Kermit is dressed as Charlie Chaplin because this studio complex was built by Charlie Chaplin in 1917. The Jim Henson Company acquired the lot after several other owners in 1999 according to its website. Kermit, of …

Jim Henson Company [more on the post]