Want a quick tour of Hollywood?

Since Nate is still basking in the glow of his 10-year-old trip, I thought I’d share some of the photos he and Chris took and give you all a little tour of Hollywood, too! Here were the highlights:

They walked to the Hollywood Tower, which is a fabled hotel where a lot of deaths took place and is supposedly haunted. (Nate recognized this as the hotel that the “Tower of Terror” ride at Disney’s California Adventures is modeled after — can you see the resemblance?):

They walked across the street to the Kodak theater, where American Idol is taped:

Hey, a star sighting!

Nate liked looking at the stars along the sidewalk:

Nathan is a Master Souvenir Shopper. He’s made it into an art. It’s one of his favorite things to do on a trip, and he spends hours agonizing:

What he decided on was this ubercool messenger bag. He found it in front of Richie Valens’ star:

Come back tomorrow for the second part of the tour! (Barney’s Beanery, L.A. Ink and more!)

Have you been to Hollywood? What’s your favorite thing to see?