Still searching for that perfect Halloween costume? What better place to shop than the Hollywood Entertainment District? Stretching along Hollywood Boulevard from La Brea to Gower, the Entertainment District is home to some of the most diverse specialty shops in Los Angeles. Whether you're going for scintillatingly sexy, way-out wacky, super scary or just plain fun, there's something for everyone, both young and old, on the Boulevard.
The best known Halloween store on Hollywood Boulevard has to be Hollywood Toys & Costumes (6608 Hollywood Blvd.). Established in 1950, this costume shop has become a well-known destination for travelers from all over the world. The Disney Store (6834 Hollywood Blvd.) offers a wide range of Disney-themed costumes for boys &girls. The Hollywood & Highland entertainment complex features a wide variety of shops and kiosks with unusual clothes and accessories. St. Pierre's Hollywood Magic, Inc. (6614 Hollywood Blvd.) carries the latest in ghoulish novelty items and the Supply Sergeant (6664 Hollywood Blvd.) will provide everything you need for a realistic military look.
If it's a retro look you're going for, Retro Clothing (6439 Hollywood Blvd.) used clothing store carries fashions from decades past. And if that retro look requires some outrageously high hair, Hollywood Boulevard's wig stores will help you create whatever look you're trying to achieve: Hollyvine Wig Shop (6324 Hollywood Blvd.) and Outfitter Wig (6626 Hollywood Blvd.).
Going for a costume with foreign intrigue? Hollywood Boulevard boasts gift stores from around the world, featuring items that will turn you into the perfect belly dancer, sheep herder or international man of mystery. Choices include Andes Peruvian Gifts (6669 Hollywood Blvd.); Asia Imports (6669 Hollywood Blvd.); Gifts from India (6506 Hollywood Blvd.); Latin Sun (6683 Hollywood Blvd.); and Lotus Egyptian Gifts (6519 Hollywood Blvd.).
And of course, what is Hollywood Boulevard if not Los Angeles' unofficial 'lingerie district?'The Boulevard's lingerie and exotic dancewear shops are all featuring a wide array of sexy costume options, ranging from 'hot firefighter'and 'naughty nurse'to 'merry maid'and beyond! Most are located in the seven blocks between Cahuenga and Highland, easily accessible by subway (MTA Red Line to either Hollywood & Highland or Hollywood & Vine), or car (convenient parking lots situated throughout the District, city parking at Hollywood & Highland).
-- A Touch of Romance: 6650 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Bikini Roma: 6501 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Bizzy B: 6548 Hollywood Blvd.
-- ForPlay Catalog: 6434 Hollywood Blvd.
-- ForPlay Catalog: 6507 Hollywood Blvd.
-- ForPlay Too: 6521 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Frederick's of Hollywood: 6612 Hollywood Blvd.
-- International Love Boutique: 7046 Hollywood Blvd.
-- J'Taime: 6524 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Lady Studio Shoes: 6554 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Lady Studio: 6500 Hollywood Blvd.
-- LaLa Shoes: 6440 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Luxe Ligerie: Hollywood &Highland
-- Maya Shoes: 6530 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Mr. & Mrs. J: 6620 1/2 Hollywood Blvd.
-- PlayMates: 6438 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Tony Shoes: 6505 Hollywood Blvd.
-- Ultra Vixen: 1710 Wilcox
-- Victoria's Secret: Hollywood &Highland
-- Z'Gan: 6512 Hollywood Blvd.
The Hollywood Entertainment District is a five-year property-based Business Improvement District (BID), comprised of 210 property owners who are assessed $2.13 million annually to pay for security, maintenance services and marketing to promote the revitalization of the area. Major landmarks in the District include Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood & Highland, Musso Frank Grill, the El Capitan, the Roosevelt Hotel, Capitol Records and Frederick's of Hollywood. More information on the BID is available at
www.hollywoodbid.org.
SOURCE: Hollywood Entertainment District
Hollywood Entertainment District Kerry Morrison, 323-463-6767 or Urban Legend
PR Kim Sudhalter, 323-466-1268
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