North Hollywood
North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley located in the city of Los Angeles. Despite the similar name, North Hollywood does not share a border with Hollywood, which is located several miles to the southeast.
Get in
North Hollywood is the terminus for both the Metro Rail Red Line and the Metro Orange Line busway.
Get around
The NoHo Arts District is walkable
See
- Art in the NoHo Art Gallery on Lankershim.
- Circus Liquor, 5600 Vineland Ave, ☏ +1 818 769-1500. A local landmark that has been used in a number of movies (most notably in Clueless), noted for its rather sinister-looking 30-foot neon clown sign out front.
Do
North Hollywood is known for its numerous small independent theatres. The most famous is the El Portal on Lankershim and Weddington.
Buy
Small boutiques and thrift shops are found along Lankershim between Chandler and Camarillo, and along Magnolia between Tujunga and Vineland. Some of the shops are being replaced by newer trendy shops as North Hollywood gentrifies.
Eat
Along Lankershim can be found several gems including Vicious Hot Dogs, Big Mama's and Papa's Pizza, Eclectic Wine Bar, and Salomi Indian Restaurant.
North of the gentrified "Arts District" is a working-class neighborhood largely populated by Latinos. Delicious authentic street food can be found along such streets as Vineland (north of Burbank) including numerous taco trucks and bacon-wrapped hot dogs. These are affordable options that are usually open late.
Drink
- Tonga Hut, Victory (at Coldwater Canyon). 1950's tiki bar.
- Big Wang's, Lankershim (at Chandler). Beer, wings, and sports.
- Skinny's. Hip neighborhood lounge.
Sleep
- Best Western Mikado Hotel, 12600 Riverside Dr, ☏ +1 818 763-9141, fax: +1 818 752-1045.
- Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 4222 Vineland Ave (at Universal Studios), toll-free: +1-800-238-3759, fax: +1 818-766-0112. This California, mission style hotel is located on seven beautifully landscaped acres, with two towers featuring 255 rooms, 12 of which are spacious suites.
Go next
- Studio City - This neighboring city is home to CBS Studios and a host of restaurants, including those on LA's "sushi alley" on Ventura Boulevard.
- Universal City - Another neighboring city, Universal City is home to Universal Studios.
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Santa Barbara via  ← Studio City ←
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→ Burbank → Pasadena |
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→ Studio City → Downtown L.A. via
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→ Studio City/Universal City → Downtown L.A. |
| Chatsworth ← Van Nuys ← | W  E
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