5 Tips for Stepping Out in Hollywood
If you are heading across to Hollywood for the first time, and want to get the lowdown on the nightlife, we’ve got a great list of tips. So once your flights, accommodation and travel insurance have all been paid for, it’s time to do some research on where you’d like to go and perhaps even meet the stars you’ve always admired!
Do Some Research
One of the most important things to do is to put the time in to researching the different places you’d like to check out. The last thing you want to be doing is to be going across town back and forth all night, so knowing where you want to go is important to ensuring you have a good evening. It’s also important that you do your research to make sure:
- You know the dress code
- You know whether or not you need to be on the guest list to get in
- The type and style of bar/club it is to make sure you go somewhere that will have the atmosphere you’re looking for
Know Where You Are Going
One important thing to remember is to always have a plan for the evening. Unlike Sydney, for example, some of the best nightspots in Hollywood aren’t that close together, and things tend to be rather spread out. To ensure you don’t waste time looking for venues, you want to be able to plan your evening out, by knowing where you will be going.
Guest Lists
Sometimes, you need to be on guest lists or know someone already inside the club, to get in. If you really want to get in to these types of venues in Hollywood, you might want to start contacting promoters of venues through email and/or Facebook.
TIP: Sometimes what you can do is ‘buy a bottle’ of champagne or spirits. This might cost
you a few hundred dollars, but it will ensure that you will get in and have your own table.
Talk to the Locals
Often the best way to find out about the most happening new nightspots in Los Angeles is to talk to some of the locals. Most people are pretty friendly, and if you are having a late lunch at a bistro/bar for instance, there’s no harm in asking the barmen what his opinion is on some great places to check out. Often the newest places aren’t heavily advertised online or anywhere so this is the best way to find out about them.
Dress the Part
Stepping out in Hollywood, means stepping out in style. Like some of the best clubs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, nightclub managers won’t let you in if you don’t look the part. Glamming it up in Hollywood is a must to ensure you don’t have any issues with entry.
So once you’ve booked your flights, accommodation and cheap travel insurance, start doing some research into the hottest spots in Hollywood you want to check out. And who knows, you might just be rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous on the dance floor in no time!