Experience Hollywood, West Hollywood, and Beverly Hills Like a Local If you’re planning a trip to Los Angeles and want to see the city’s most iconic neighborhoods and sights, Glitterati Tours’ LA Story Tour is the perfect way to experience it all. As our most popular tour, it brings together the glitz, history, and culture that make LA unforgettable. Hollywood vs. West Hollywood: What’s the difference? Hollywood is a legendary district forming part of the sprawling city of Los Angeles. It’s the birthplace of California’s movie industry, home to classic studios like Paramount and the original Warner Bros. Wander along the Walk of Fame, snap photos at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, and take in the view of the world-famous Hollywood sign—no
What To Do For St. Patrick’s Day in L.A.
March 7, 2025
Green alcohol, salty meat, and boiled vegetables! St. Patrick’s Day events in Los Angeles are just around the corner. Because this celebrated day actually falls on a Monday, you’ll find many venues celebrating the festivities over the weekend on March 14th-16th. Here’s a few things happening in the L.A. area: DTLA March 15-16, 2025 from 1pm-2am The largest pub crawl in Los Angeles will be in DTLA. It will start at Grand Central Market and involve over 10 different venues. It includes the Golden Gopher, Beelman’s Pub, First Draft Taproom, 33 Taps and Crane’s Bar. Your ticket will provide drink specials, some free shots, and St. Paddy’s accessories. Pre-sale tickets can be found at Los Angeles Club Crawl. LOS FELIZ
Sunset Plaza on The Sunset Strip
March 3, 2025
Recommended by Glitterati Tours of Hollywood, Sunset Plaza on The Sunset Strip is perfect for a leisurely day of shopping, dining, people-watching, and celebrity sightings. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, here’s a few of our favorites. Shopping and Services Sunset Plaza has an awesome mix of high-end boutiques and trendy shops. Some of the must-visit stores and services include: Badgley Mischka Oliver Peoples Lorenzo Ole Henriksen Spa (Our VIP’s from Denmark always include this on their bucket list of Los Angeles sightseeing locations). Boot Star INC. Hot Pilates Philip Press Jewelry Drybar Sunset Kids …and of course The Oppenheim Group from “Selling Sunset” on Netflix. This and anything related to Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” are popular
Famous Streets to Visit in Los Angeles
August 20, 2021
Some of the famous streets to visit in Los Angeles can be more well-known than the actual attractions they host. From Downtown L.A., to Santa Monica, there are names that everyone the world-over has heard of via movies, songs, TV shows and video games (think Grand Theft Auto). In DTLA, there’s no street more important than Olvera Street. Afterall, it was the birthplace of L.A. in 1781. Honorable mentions go to Alameda, Broadway, Grand (home of The Music Center), Olive, and Hope. In Santa Monica, there’s Pacific Coast Highway, Ocean Avenue, Third Street with its shopping and dining promenade, Main Street, San Vicente lined with beautiful coral trees, and Montana Avenue. The most famous streets however are up in the Hollywood,
Visiting West Hollywood
November 25, 2018
Everyone has heard of Hollywood and Beverly Hills, but few people realize just how much is happening in West Hollywood. We often say that Los Angeles is built with many cities within a city, and the City of West Hollywood is truly one of the many gems. Incorporated as its own city in 1984, West Hollywood, or WEHO, is known as “the creative city,” and is loaded with some of the most famous landmarks and restaurants in all of L.A. Some of the most well-known streets in the area travel through the city, and they include Santa Monica Blvd, Melrose Avenue, Robertson, and of course, the world-famous Sunset Strip. The city is bordered by the City of Beverly Hills on
Tocaya Organica Restaurant Sunset Strip
July 25, 2018
Los Angeles has no shortage of great restaurants for Mexican cuisine. Around almost every corner there is a great sit down restaurant or a taco stand that has great food. We love our Taco Tuesday’s here so the demand is high! Even our taco places all have styles of their own. You can enjoy great Mexican cuisine in a fine dining setting, or find a hidden gem with a taco truck. Sometimes you just need something a little in between these settings – and Tocaya is definitely the place. Tocaya Organica Restaurant Sunset Strip was started in 2016, and now they have locations popping up all over the city – and for good reason! The casual restaurant allows you to
L.A. Marathon 2018
March 17, 2018
If running the L.A. Marathon tomorrow, go easy on the corned beef, cabbage and green beer today for St. Patrick’s Day. Otherwise, you’ll have an uphill battle. Probably even better though, for you’ll be able to run at a slower pace and take in all the incredible sightseeing that this amazing race provides. Think of our Stadium to the Sea marathon as offering up most of the L.A. must-see sights along its 26-mile course. With a start at Dodger Stadium, runners head south into Downtown Los Angeles. Here, they’ll see landmarks like ChinaTown, The Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Music Center. By mile 6, they’ll take in the lake around Echo Park, before hitting Sunset Blvd, and into the
Hotel Spotlight: London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills
October 21, 2017
Just steps away from the historic Sunset Strip you will find one of Los Angeles’ best accommodations for your stay in the city. The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills proves you don’t physically have to be in the 90210 for a 5-Star experience at a beautiful venue. The central location of The London is ideal for anyone wanting to experience all the cities within L.A. You are only minutes away from Hollywood where you can explore the Chinese Theater, Dolby Theatre, and find your favorite celebrity’s star on the Walk of Fame. Venture the other direction and you will find yourself in the heart of Beverly Hills for world-class shopping and the beautiful sights along Rodeo Drive. Of course,
Things to Do for St. Patrick’s Day in L.A.
March 15, 2017
Things to Do for St. Patrick’s Day in L.A. Angelenos don’t need an excuse to party. Proof, just look at most bars on a Friday, Saturday, and of course, Sunday Funday. We’re still no Boston, or New York, but there are still plenty of great things to do for St. Patrick’s Day in L.A. Here’s a few for this coming Friday, March 17, 2017: Farmer’s Market Los Angeles Visit the Original Farmer’s Market in Los Angeles for an all day festive green party. There will be activities for the children and live music throughout the day, including Irish folk bands and a strolling bagpiper. Stick around for Stuart Marks and the Paddy O’Dors Band, which will hit the West Patio
Discounted Tours Departing from Select Los Angeles Hotels
December 15, 2015
Effective December 16th, 2015, Glitterati Tours of Beverly Hills will have a promotion offering 10% off on any of our private sightseeing tours for guests staying at a handful of select hotels. This promotion will run between now and February 29th, 2016. We’re calling it the Leap Year discounted tour. We will have blackout dates for discounted tours from December 26th thru January 5th. This is an incredibly busy timeframe for us with the holidays and Rose Bowl and Rose Parade attendees. Just these two venues alone bring about 1 million extra visitors into the Los Angeles area. Visitors wishing to take advantage of this deal must be registered guests at the following hotels: The Beverly Hills Hotel, Luxe
