Driving down (or up) Rodeo Drive.

Rodeo Drive/Santa Monica sign.

The site where the Clampetts were filmed going into Beverly Hills in the opening of the tv show. I know all of this stuff now because I finally bought a Hollywood map just as we were leaving Hollywood.

After seeing all the famous clubs, etc. on the Sunset Strip we entered a completely different world in Beverly Hills.

I don't remember the reason for this photo. Sunset Blvd? We also drove by The Viper Room, owned by Johnny Depp and the site where River Phoenix died. Another block down is the world famous Whisky A Go-go, the birthplace of go-go dancing and where The Doors got their start as the house band. Many other big name groups got their start there too.

Capitol Records where so many great songs were recorded. Name any band, group or single artist and they most likely recorded here and the songs are still being recorded. The building is considered the first round office building in the world and was made to look like a stack of records.

The Knickerbocker Hotel was famous back in the golden days of Hollywood. Here's some more trivia: Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe honeymooned here, William Frawley (Fred Mertz from I Love Lucy) died in the lobby, Houdini's wife conducted seances from the roof, Frances Farmer was dragged out half naked to have a forced lobotomy, and Elvis stayed here while making those very first Hollywood movies such as Love Me Tender.

Elvis sightings everywhere although I did not find his star on the Walk of Fame. The stars were on both sides of the street for several blocks. We walked and saw some but again the time constraints forced us leave.

Yes, I know it's sideways but I am too lazy to fix it.

We visited the walk outside of Grauman's Chinese Theater but we didn't tour inside. Here are pics of some of the foot and hand prints.

Hollywood High and a bit of trivia: Carol Burnett, Ricky Nelson, Sharon Tate, Carol Lombard, Judy Garland, Judge Wapner, and Fay Wray are just a few of those who were educated here.

I had to mail my postcards from the famous zip code, Beverly Hills, 90210.

The next day we do a bit of sightseeing before heading east for the long drive home. A REALLY nice home on top of the hill somewhere in Hollywood/Beverly Hills.

Santa Monica Pier in the distance.

After a delicious meal at Bubba Gumps we went for a little drive to Palisade's Park and Muscle Beach. Since it was now nighttime we didn't explore much but we just wanted to say we've been there. And we were.

The Pacific Ocean at sunset.

Entrance to the pier.

Almost dark but we made it! Nathan looks thrilled. And he really is!