Sunset Strip
The mile-and-a-half of Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood famous for rock clubs, billboards, and nightlife.
The call
Worth it if you're traveling as a couple and you're traveling solo.
Short answer
Is Sunset Strip worth it?
Sunset Strip deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
Hallowed ground for music history — the Whisky a Go Go, the Roxy, Viper Room, and the giant hand-painted billboards.
- 02
By day it's an unremarkable busy boulevard; the Strip only really delivers at night, and the legendary rock-and-roll grit has been heavily polished into upscale bars and hotels.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Sunset Strip is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, Sunset Strip is an easy yes.
The night matters
Sunset Strip rewards a trip built around nightlife.
Think twice if
You're traveling with kids
With kids, skip Sunset Strip.
You're watching the budget
Sunset Strip can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
You only have one day
Keep Sunset Strip only when it outranks a half-day elsewhere.
History and culture matter to you
Sunset Strip offers some history & culture, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
The same streets, hour by hour
Dead and ordinary, just traffic
Quiet boulevard, little to see
Neon, music, and bar crowds
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free to walk; venues/drinks vary
- Timing
- Evening — the Strip only really comes alive after dark.
- Allow
- Evening
- Accessibility
- Sidewalks are walkable but hilly in stretches; venues vary in access.
- Getting there
- Drive and use valet or a paid lot; rideshare is easiest at night.