Hollywood Sign @100: 6 ways to see the L.A. icon
In 1923, the late Los Angeles Times publisher Harry Chandler was instrumental in having a big sign erected for his “Hollywoodland” real estate holdings, a $21,000 billboard that was intended to last a little over a year. Instead, it morphed into a free-standing Sign and is still standing, all these years later. Cut to 2023 and the Centennial birthday of the Hollywood Sign, and the “Land,” is long gone, but what has remained is this simple truth: the Sign has become the most iconic symbol of Los Angeles, the biggest star in our city, our Eiffel Tower or State of Liberty. The iconic Hollywood Sign, by Jefferson Graham for the PhotowalksTV series. But unlike the Paris and New York icons, the Hollywood Sign ours is located in a residential neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills and hard to visit. Neighbors don’t want us traipsing up there, and have put up obstacles and no parking signs to keep us out. This confuses many tourists, who just want their souvenir shot (complete with them jumping in front of the Sign) and to go on to the next attraction. So what to do? There are several, authorized ways to see the Sign without bothering the residents, however, so if you’re not up on the…
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