With the Hollywood sign in the distance we did a tour of the Dolby Theatre 'Home of the Academy Awards' (until 2071). Christine practiced her pose at the bottom of the stairs that lead into the theatre and then inside the auditorium she picked what seat she'll be sitting in when she accompanies one of the Lane kids to their 1st Oscars ceremony (or she may get her own nomination, it's not too late). The 30 minute tour was very informative and gave a good insight as to what happens on Oscar night and the weeks leading up to it. We then went to the
Hollywood Museum, which is housed in the original Max Factor building where we spent about 3 hours perusing thousands of photos, movie & TV memorabilia, props and costumes. Christine loved it and spent a heap of time looking at the Marilyn Monroe collection and learning the history of Max Factor and his cosmetic empire. Did you know women didn't wear makeup before the 1920's and when it became available to the average woman it was denounced by the pope and many marriages ended in divorce because of lipstick? The kids were really keen to have a meal at the Hard Rock Café so we lined up with a bunch of other people and combined a late lunch/early dinner. We spent the rest of the afternoon doing some souvenir shopping. Hollywood Boulevard is full of movie/tv characters, all dressed up and trying to get paid for all the photos people take of them. Characters included; Minnie Mouse, Spiderman, Captain America, Cinderella, Captain Jack Sparrow, Freddy Kruger, Minions and a bunch of others. There are some very overweight spidermen and Captain America looks like he has slept in a garbage bin but it makes very entertaining viewing. We continued to walk the streets for a while longer and then took the tired kids back to our hotel. Later in the evening Christine and Andrew went out for some quiet time, stopped at
Hooters to enjoy a beer and went for a stroll down the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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| No doubt about where we are. |
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| The home of the Oscars |
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| The stairs leading up to the entrance of the Dolby Theatre |
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| Christine's seat is that one. |
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| Bog laps, Hollywood style |
Oh George, George, wherefore art thou George? My niece has something for you to sign :)
ReplyDeleteWhere did the Mistletoe go to become rich and famous?
Holly - wood
and your Christmas pun I forgot to send:
Which side of the turkey has the most feathers?
The outside. Ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Well it looks like it is all going smoothly for you now????? but no doubt still plenty of adventure left. My favourite so far is the dog sled that looked fantastic. Am back from my holiday and cold finally abating. You will be thrilled to know that Ellen, Grace and William now have a fish each - ah the rites of passage for childhood! Enjoy Sharon