The latter is a much closer and up-front view of the sign, although the foreground is a bit scrubby and indeed had construction works whilst we were there. We had an uber drop us here and also further up the hill whilst we did a 5 minute walk to a viewpoint and the uber waited for us (you need to be dropped at the junction of Mulholland Hwy and Ledgewood Drive and then walk up Mulholland Hwy which turns unpaved and scrubby for 5 minutes). If you want to take a tour you need to do one specifically going to the sign at Lake Hollywood Park or else slightly further up the hill.ĭriving, there are parking spots at Lake Hollywood Park and this is the easiest way to get a relatively close view, though parking may be full.
A lot of the tours on the Boulevard promise Hollywood Sign views, but this is a very distant view from Mulholland Drive on the other side of the freeway. Traffic flow is generally good, though the lobby is weird in having a path to the restrooms and (only apparent) elevator cut straight across the ticket line.įor such an iconic sight, it isn't easy to see. The gift shop was appropriate to the broad demographics of general visitors. The restaurant was a welcome respite and a nice surprise - one of the best museum eateries I’ve encountered. But, an exhibit on Tesla came off as a mildly irritating commercial from Elon Musk. A floor celebrating automotive design was appropriate and captivating. The Porsche 75th anniversary retrospective was extremely well curated and attacked the subject from a variety of interesting angles (though the 804 F1 car was conspicuously absent).
Thankfully, eager volunteer Richard stepped in to narrate the Vault, otherwise much of it would have been lost on me (and I’d like to think I know some about cars). Nothing shows this better than The Vault, in the lower level of the parking garage, where cars not on display bide their time. The collection is vast and varied, celebrating all types, vintages and rationales.
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