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 Gower Street - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gower Street is a street in Hollywood, California, which marks the start of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard.
In the Warren Zevon song "Desperados Under The Eaves," the street is immortalized as "Gower Avenue." As the protaganist sits in a North Hollywood motel nursing a hangover, The Gentlemen Boys sing the refrain "Look away down Gower Avenue" repeatedly over an orchestral imitation of the noise made by an air condition.
Gower Street is also a street in Bloomsbury, London, near the University of London.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gower_Street   (145 words)

  
 Gower Gulch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gower Gulch is a nickname for the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street in Hollywood, California.
They would congregate at that particular street corner, which is how it got that nickname.
Western films were extremely popular, and cowboys would come to Hollywood hoping to find work.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gower_Gulch   (114 words)

  
 FMF Round Ten Casebook (1998)
One of the biggest stars in Hollywood might be Gower Street Apartments, which is the only permanent, affordable, service-enriched housing program in the greater Hollywood area.
The Gower Street Apartments resident manager, a former tenant at a different ACOF property, receives free rent and a salary.
It prepared all the financial packages and is the principal partner in the partnership that owns the property through the syndication of tax credits.
www.fanniemaefoundation.org /grants/casebook10/acf-profile.shtml   (816 words)

  
 Gower Street Apartments
The Gower Street Apartments on 1140 Gower Street was once a vacant, boarded-up building located in the Hollywood area that had deteriorated badly.
The Gower Street Apartments show, once again, that affordable housing development can serve many purposes: brining new life to housing in very poor condition, and improving the appearance of the neighborhood as well as providing permanently affordable housing to poor Los Angeles residents who need it so desperately.
Gower Street Apartments now offers 54 furnished apartments and one 1-bedroom manager's unit.
www.lacity.org /LAHD/gower.htm   (351 words)

  
 Hollywood Walk of Fame article - Hollywood Walk of Fame sidewalk Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood California celebrities - What-Means.com
The Walk of Fame runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a connected sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored for their contributions to the entertainment industry.
At Hollywood and Vine a special "round star" commemorates the Apollo 11 astronauts.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame   (483 words)

  
 Hollywood Walk of Fame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Walk of Fame runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry.
At Hollywood and Vine, a special "round star" on each of the four corners commemorates the Apollo 11 astronauts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame   (1066 words)

  
 Hollywood Walk of Fame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Walk of Fame runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry.
At Hollywood and Vine a special "round star" on each of the four corners commemorates the Apollo 11 astronauts, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin Aldrin.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame   (771 words)

  
 Hollywood Walk of Fame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Walk of Fame runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry.
The Walk of Fame was created in 1958 by southern Californian artist Oliver Weismuller, who was hired by the city to give Hollywood a "face lift".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame   (985 words)

  
 Experience LA : Metro Adventures : Hollywood : Hollywood/Vine
Hollywood Walk of Fame along Vine Street (Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard; and Hollywood Boulevard, between La Brea Avenue and Gower Street) and extends west nearly a mile.
Hollywood landmark, the Pantages Theatre opened in 1930, and is one of the great movie palaces of the era.
The land of glitz and glamour, Hollywood is the perfect setting for an always surprising adventure.
www.experiencela.com /MA_Hollywood_print.htm   (322 words)

  
 Experience LA : Metro Adventure: Hollywood: Hollywood/Vine
Hollywood Walk of Fame along Vine Street (Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard; and Hollywood Boulevard, between La Brea Avenue and Gower Street) and extends west nearly a mile.
Pantages Theatre (6233 Hollywood Blvd.; 323/468-1700), a Hollywood landmark, the Pantages Theatre opened in 1930, and is one of the great movie palaces of the era.
Hollywood is full of famous landmarks, such as the Graumman Chinese Theater, The Hollywood Walk of Fame, and so much more.
www.experiencela.com /MA_Hollywood.htm   (448 words)

  
 Hollywood Walk of Fame - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Walk of Fame runs east to west on Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and north to south on Vine Street between Yucca Street and Sunset Boulevard.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of celebrities honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for their contributions to the entertainment industry.
Star ceremonies are open to the public and are led by Johnny Grant, Hollywood's Honorary Mayor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame   (1132 words)

  
 Hollywood Boulevard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1958, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which runs from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, was created.
The famous street was named Prospect Avenue from 1887 to 1910, when the town of Hollywood was annexed to the City of Los Angeles.
Hollywood Boulevard is an avenue in Hollywood, California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest to Vermont Avenue, where it straightens out and runs due west to Laurel Canyon Boulevard.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hollywood_Boulevard   (298 words)

  
 Hollywood - Walk of Fame
The famous Hollywood Walk of Fame stretches along Hollywood Boulevard from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue and on Vine Street from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard.
It's unlikely visitors will see stars wandering along the Walk, but the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announces details of unveilings a few days before they happen.
David is doing the walk of fame and he has bumped into Marion Ross who played Mrs Cunningham from Happy Days.
getaway.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=17870   (205 words)

  
 moviestore.ca - Hollywood Boulevard
...are Immortalized on Hollywood Boulevard: from Gower Street to La Brea Avenue, and on Vine Street: from Yucca Street to Sunset Boulevard.
Hollywood Streets: An overview of Hollywood Boulevard, with an emphasis on things to do for the tourist.
7021 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, CA 90028 (West of Grauman's Chinese Theatre) Tel 323-465-7900 Fax 323-469-9576...
www.moviestore.ca /Hollywood-Boulevard/reference/search   (205 words)

  
 Star Walks - Walk of Fame
The Walk of Fame runs north to south along Hollywood Boulevard from Gower to La Brea and east to west on Vine Street between Yucca and Sunset Boulevard.
Known as the Walk of Fame, the sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard is perhaps one of the most famous strips of public space.
Drawn by the allure of fame, the glamour of celebrity or merely as means of getting down the street, the Walk of Fame, is a place where people's lives intersect.
www.starwalks.com /walk_of_fame.html   (262 words)

  
 Hollywood Studio Tour / Photographs and History of the Hollywood Studios
Across Gower Street was "Gower Gulch", the hangout for movie cowboys in search of work.
This studio was constructed in 1928 by William Fox, and was an innovator in both sound and the wide-screen process.
The studio was built during the 1920's by William H. "Billy" Clune and called the Clune Studios.
www.gmrnet.com /studio.html   (3006 words)

  
 DogFriendly.com's Travel Guide: Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Stars are located on 6100-6900 Hollywood Blvd. between Gower Street and Sycamore Avenue.
This takes place throughout the year in front of the Hollywood Galaxy General Cinemas on Hollywood Blvd. It may be too crowded for your pup to stand directly in front of the Cinemas, but you can see plenty from across the street.
Then come to the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd. You'll find about 10-15 blocks of Hollywood stars placed in the sidewalks of Hollywood Blvd. Don't forget to look at the famous Footprints located at the Mann's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd between Orange Drive and Orchid Ave.
www.dogfriendly.com /server/travel/uscities/guides/w/FOLDERca/wonlineca4698311ho.shtml   (388 words)

  
 Gower Gulch Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography
Gower Gulch is a nickname for the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street in Hollywood, California.
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 Hollywood Walk of Fame
: The Hollywood Walk of Fame's star-studded sidewalks stretch for 18 blocks (east-west) along both sides of Hollywood Boulevard, from Gower Street (on the east) to La Brea Avenue (on the west).
And anchoring west end of the Walk of Fame, at the corner of Hollywood and La Brea, is a gleaming silver gazebo, topped by a spire which reads "Hollywood," and featuring sleek, life-size statues of four silver screen goddesses in evening gowns.
While the limited space at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre forecourt is precious, and is reserved for true Hollywood royalty, one needn't be a superstar to earn a "star" here on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
www.seeing-stars.com /Immortalized/WalkOfFame.shtml   (264 words)

  
 Hollywood Boulevard
One of Hollywood's most popular tourist attractions, the Walk of Fame lies on both sides of Hollywood Blvd. from Gower to La Brea and both sides of Vine Street, from Yucca to Sunset.
A tour and listing of major Hollywood tourist attractions that can be found along Hollywood Boulevard, together with the lesser known Hollywood attractions from the past and present.
From the past to the present the Roosevelt is a well known Hollywood landmark that has been completely restored to its original splendor.
www.hollywoodusa.co.uk /hollywood-boulevard.htm   (620 words)

  
 Los Angeles - Wikitravel
The main east-west streets of central Hollywood are Hollywood Blvd and Sunset Blvd, crossed by the main north-south streets of La Brea Ave, Highland Ave, Cahuenga Blvd, Vine St, and Gower St. Any location within a few blocks of the intersections of these streets is likely to be a satisfying choice.
Hollywood is also near enough to the Westside to make car trips there relatively easy, and the center of the freeway network (Downtown) is nearby, making long distance car travel relatively simple.
For example, Hollywood isn't a separate city--it's part of the City of Los Angeles-- but adjacent West Hollywood and Beverly Hills are not part of the City.
wikitravel.org /en/Los_Angeles   (4218 words)

  
 My Hollywood Star Homepage
Other "must see" sights in the Hollywood area include The Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. and The El Capitan Theatre, which is directly across the street from the Chinese Theatre.
It is very visible from Hollywood Blvd. and Gower or Hollywood Blvd. and Cahuenga and the back deck of The Kodak Theatre.
Makin' It in Hollywood, 1 Makin' It, 2 Makin' It, 3
www.myhollywoodstar.com   (870 words)

  
 Hollywood Walk of Fame
: The Hollywood Walk of Fame's star-studded sidewalks stretch for 18 blocks (east-west) along both sides of Hollywood Boulevard, from Gower Street (on the east) to La Brea Avenue (on the west).
And anchoring west end of the Walk of Fame, at the corner of Hollywood and La Brea, is a gleaming silver gazebo, topped by a spire which reads "Hollywood," and featuring sleek, life-size statues of four silver screen goddesses in evening gowns.
While the limited space at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre forecourt is precious, and is reserved for true Hollywood royalty, one needn't be a superstar to earn a "star" here on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
www.seeing-stars.com /Immortalized/WalkOfFame.shtml   (811 words)

  
 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The first studio in Hollywood proper was Nestor Studios, founded in 1911 by Al Christie for David Horsley in an old building on the southeast corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street.
Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903.
Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., situated northwest of Downtown.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hollywood,_California   (2693 words)

  
 Hollywood Walk of Fame
: The Hollywood Walk of Fame's star-studded sidewalks stretch for 18 blocks (east-west) along both sides of Hollywood Boulevard, from Gower Street (on the east) to La Brea Avenue (on the west).
And anchoring west end of the Walk of Fame, at the corner of Hollywood and La Brea, is a gleaming silver gazebo, topped by a spire which reads "Hollywood," and featuring sleek, life-size statues of four silver screen goddesses in evening gowns.
While the limited space at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre forecourt is precious, and is reserved for true Hollywood royalty, one needn't be a superstar to earn a "star" here on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
www.seeing-stars.com /Immortalized/WalkOfFame.shtml   (811 words)

  
 Terri Lynn's Life on the Web - Hollywood CA
The Walk of Fame lines both sides of Hollywood Boulevard from Gower to La Brea, and both sides of Vine Street, from Yucca to Sunset.
Hollywood became part of the greater Los Angeles area in 1910, and just one year later the first motion picture studio was established.
Today, Hollywood is synonymous with the film industry, portraying visions of glamour and nostalgia to a degree unmatched anywhere else.
terrilynnvacations.tripod.com /hollywood/hw.html   (512 words)

  
 Entertainment Today
Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard at Gower.
If you can get there early and don’t mind walking, there is plenty of parking on the street and the neighborhoods don’t have those pesky permit signs like Beverly Hills or Santa Monica.
The films, usually a black-and-white crime drama or suspense, are shown on the side of the massive mausoleum on the grounds of the cemetery, so you are surrounded by dead people, but not actually on top of them.
www.ent-today.com /features/jul04/f071604_hmf.htm   (510 words)

  
 Wikinfo Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Walk of Fame runs north to south on Hollywood Blvd. from Gower to La Brea, and east to west on Vine Street between Yucca and Sunset Boulevard.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame is the sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, which is embedded with over 2000 bronze stars featuring the names of celebrities from film and television.
Created in 1958, the Walk of Fame has become a tribute to artists working within the entertainment industry, both in front and behind the cameras.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame   (212 words)

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