Hollywood
heats up LA’s night scene
By Kandace Hsu
On-line Forty-Niner
If
you’re looking for new places to check out
or want the chance to shop with the stars,
then maybe you may be interested in walking
around Hollywood and Highland, Universal
City Walk, or The Grove at Farmer’s Market.
Hollywood and Highland is located at 6801
Hollywood Blvd., and offers over 30 stores
and restaurants. The outdoor mall also features
two clubs.
The Highlands nightclub is only open to
those 21 and over and is open every Friday
and Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Cover charges vary and upscale club attire
is required.
Club One Seven is for teenagers under 21
and open Saturday evenings from 8:30pm to
1:30AM. There is a $20 cover charge and
valid identification is required.
Shops include stores ranging from Banana
Republic, bebe, Tommy Hilfiger, Hot Topic,
Swatch and Oakley.
“The Hollywood and Highland is nice to walk
around,” said Melody Velasco, an English
major. “And if you get bored there, there
are plenty of places near by that you can
go to like the Mann’s Chinese Theater.”
If you’re looking for a sit-down meal, you
can choose from a wide variety of food that
ranges from California Pizza Kitchen, Koji’s
Sushi and Shabu Shabu Restaurant to The
Highland which features Wolfgang Puck-style
dishes.
If you’re only in the mood for a snack,
the outdoor mall also features Coldstone
Creamery, Starbucks and Nestle’s Toll House
Café.
Parking
is $2 with validation and the hours are
Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
November 26 through January 5, Universal
City Walk will once again have an outdoor
ice rink. Adults are $7.50, children are
$6.50 and skate rentals are $2.50.
Food and entertainment at City Walk include
B.B. King’s Blueclub, The Salsa Room, Hard
Rock Café, Karl Strauss Brewery Garden,
Wasabi at City Walk, as well as many other
restaurants that provide both food, music
and dancing.
The Grove at Farmer’s Market features 50
upscale shops, restaurants, as well as the
Pacific movie theater. The open-air, modern
mall features shops that include Banana
Republic, FAO Schwartz, Abercrombie and
Fitch, Crate and Barrel and The Gap.
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