Over the years, as studios have closed and film and TV production has moved out of LA, Tinseltown has started to lose some of its glitz. However, there’s more to Hollywood than just the movies.

An example is the Vinyl District. Its boutique hotels, trendy restaurants, and up-and-coming art spaces – some in repurposed historic recording studios like Grandmaster Recorders – are giving the neighborhood a makeover. The future of Hollywood looks very hip indeed.

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Secrets of Hollywood: fascinating facts about Tinseltown