Just east of Hollywood and just west of supremely hip Silver Lake, East Hollywood hails from somewhere between LA's bastion of embedded stars and its outpost for artistic savants. Unpretentious and fastidiously unkempt, East Hollywood boasts neighbourhood dive bars, streetside churro stands, and community fairs where sidewalk musicians make all the noise they want. East Hollywood is defined by its diversity—Thai town, Little Armenia, and a strong Hispanic community compose this neighbourhood's distinctive culture.
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The community says:
An Everyday Neighbourhood Next to Star-Studded Hollywood
East Hollywood strikes a pose that drastically differs from Hollywood, its famous neighbour to the west.
It's more common to see stars in the sky than stars walking its streets.
Its celebrity-less boulevards are part of the recipe that makes East Hollywood locally beloved.
The neighbourhood feels nearly untouched by Hollywood's pomp and circumstance.
It may not be celebrity-related, but the neighbourhood maintains its own sort of swagger.
Juxtapositions that recall opening scenes from films set in suburbia pervade this take-it-as-it-is location.
Mobile street art?
We'll take it.
Alternative Attractions In East Hollywood
East Hollywood is home to the nation's sole designated Thai ethnic community, Thai Town. Its plaza brims with Thai restaurants, markets, silk stores, and spas.
UCLA's original campus, now Los Angeles City College, and The Church of Scientology's West Coast headquarters are also located in the neighbourhood.
Getting Around East Hollywood
Celebrity-embedded Hollywood, super-creative Silver Lake, and LA's big-business Downtown aren't far from East Hollywood.
They're relatively easy to reach by bus, car, or Metro Red Line.
Photography
Airbnb works with local photographers to capture the spirit of neighbourhoods all around the world. The photography on this page includes work by:
Rob Kalmbach
Rob is an editorial & commercial art photographer based in LA. On a recent assignment to South Africa with Ghetto Film School, he documented student filmmakers. On the Airbnb project, Rob says: “I love exploring the City of Angels. The other day, I photographed in pouring rain, thinking the worst, but ended up with some of my best shots. The people I meet on a daily basis amaze me."