From
downtown Los Angeles Route 66 turns west to follow Sunset Blvd. onto
Santa Monica Blvd. to Hollywood. Although Route 66 follows Santa
Monica Blvd., in Hollywood, most of tourist attractions such as
Chinese Theater are located on Hollywood Blvd. north of Santa Monica
Blvd. The route travels on the south of Beverly Hills, and continues
west past Westwood.
In 1935
Route 66 was extended from Los Angels to Santa Monica. It follows
Santa Monica Blvd. and comes to an end at Ocean Ave. by Palisades
Park, a palm-lined bluff, two blocks north of the city's landmark
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