LA Celebrity Homes Guides
The which-bus comparison, the honest sighting expectations, the star-map truth, the free self-drive route, the sign, and the studio lot.
Star Maps: Half Right Since the 1930s
Hollywood star maps have been sold since the 1930s and a realtor puts their accuracy near 50%. What the maps get wrong and what actually works.
Read guide →Getting the Hollywood Sign Properly
The three real ways to do the Hollywood Sign: the $34 guided hike to the summit, the $15 express walk to the view, or the lookout stop on the homes bus.
Read guide →The Free Self-Drive Celebrity Homes Route
The streets that actually pass famous gates - Beverly Hills flats, Benedict Canyon, Mulholland - in a 90-minute loop you can drive yourself, free.
Read guide →The Working-Studio Alternative: Warner Bros. Studio Tour
When the homes bus is the wrong product: the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in Burbank walks a working lot - about 3 hours from $79, 8,419 bookings at 4.6/5.
Read guide →Which Celebrity Homes Tour Is Worth Your $39
Open-air bus vs van vs the 90-minute loop vs self-drive: the comparison the twelve rival buses won't print, with routes, light and group size.
Read guide →You Will (Almost Certainly) Not See a Celebrity
What a celebrity homes tour actually shows you: gates, hedges, architecture and stories. Where working celebrities really get seen, honestly.
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