Sunset Boulevard between Crescent Heights and Doheny
The Sunset Strip is actually in West Hollywood, not Hollywood proper, but we figure most visitors don't really care about the distinction. The street named Sunset Boulevard runs straight (more or less) from downtown Los Angeles to Malibu, but the area you're looking for is "Sunset Strip," which is the section between Doheny Drive and N. Crescent Heights Blvd.
The first businesses were built in the 1920s, but the area remained outside the Los Angeles city limits until the 1980s, Sunset Strip wasn't governed by the city's stricter laws, making it a preferred location for nightclubs and other nightlife. Today, it's still a see- and be-seen spot and liveliest at night when the clubs are open.
