Westwood Walk (Self Guided), Los Angeles
Westwood is a beautiful residential and commercial neighborhood situated close to Beverly Hills that is popular with locals and visitors alike. Within its boundaries is Holmby Hills, one of LA's wealthiest residential areas.
Westwood is much admired for its architecturally important buildings, such as vintage theaters. They include the Art Deco Crest and the Mann Village with its landmark 170-feet white tower. Among the other buildings of note are the Playboy Mansion, home of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, and buildings that were constructed in the 1940s and the 1950s. Their architectural styles include American Colonial Revival, Mediterranean, French Regency and Classical Revival. Other attractions include the UCLA campus and Westwood Village.
This is a premier entertainment and dining destination with lots of high quality shops, restaurants and cinemas, including vintage motion picture houses. There are also numerous events presented here throughout the year, such as movie premieres, farmers' markets and improv shows.
During your time in the Westwood locale, stop by Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery and the Hammer Museum. This art museum and cultural center host temporary art exhibitions and has a permanent collection that includes international contemporary art from 1960 onwards, and drawings and paintings by 19th-century French satirist Honoré Daumier.
Westwood is much admired for its architecturally important buildings, such as vintage theaters. They include the Art Deco Crest and the Mann Village with its landmark 170-feet white tower. Among the other buildings of note are the Playboy Mansion, home of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, and buildings that were constructed in the 1940s and the 1950s. Their architectural styles include American Colonial Revival, Mediterranean, French Regency and Classical Revival. Other attractions include the UCLA campus and Westwood Village.
This is a premier entertainment and dining destination with lots of high quality shops, restaurants and cinemas, including vintage motion picture houses. There are also numerous events presented here throughout the year, such as movie premieres, farmers' markets and improv shows.
During your time in the Westwood locale, stop by Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery and the Hammer Museum. This art museum and cultural center host temporary art exhibitions and has a permanent collection that includes international contemporary art from 1960 onwards, and drawings and paintings by 19th-century French satirist Honoré Daumier.
How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
Westwood Walk Map
Guide Name: Westwood Walk
Guide Location: USA » Los Angeles
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Author: vickyc
Guide Location: USA » Los Angeles
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Author: vickyc
1) Le Conte Avenue, Geffen Playhouse Theater
2) Broxton Avenue corner with Weyburn Avenue, Briun Theater
3) Broxton Avenue corner with Weyburn Avenue, Fox Theater
4) Westwood Boulevard, Janss Investment Company Building
5) Westwood Boulevard corner with Lindbrook Drive
6) Glendon Avenue corner with Lindbrook Drive, Hammer Museum
7) South Westwood Boulevard, Crest Theater
8) Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
9) 1418 Westwood Boulevard
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