HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND GETS A CHRISTMAS TREE ALL ITS OWN A NEW TRADITION TO BEGIN SUNDAY AT HOLIDAY PARADE.Byline: Daily News HOLLYWOOD - Tinseltown will glitter with holiday cheer Sunday when celebrities take to the streets for the 72nd annual Hollywood Christmas Parade The Hollywood Christmas Parade took place every year for 75 years on the weekend after Thanksgiving in the Hollywood community in Los Angeles, California, United States. The parade's 3. presented by Chrysler. Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Lakers legend James Worthy In a first this year, a holiday tree with 22,000 lights will be illuminated outside the Hollywood & Highland entertainment complex to kick off the 7 p.m. parade and ``usher in Verb 1. usher in - be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" inaugurate, introduce commence, lead off, start, begin - set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. a new tradition on Hollywood Boulevard For uses other than the original street, see Hollywood Boulevard (disambiguation). Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest to Vermont Avenue, where it straightens out ,'' organizers said in a statement. This year's grand marshal is Johnny Grant, the honorary mayor of Hollywood, who will be recognized for his 50 years of work in the community. ``It really is a joyous way to welcome the holidays to Tinseltown,'' he said in a statement. The parade, staffed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, starts at Grauman's Chinese Theatre  The of this article or section may be compromised by "peacock terms".You can help Wikipedia by removing peacock terms. on Hollywood Boulevard, heads east to Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street, south to Sunset Boulevard, then west, and north on Orange Drive. What's billed as the world's largest celebrity parade will also feature marching bands, equestrian groups and specialty cars. Parking is available on some public streets, in lots and for $2 for four hours, with validation, at Hollywood & Highland. Grandstand tickets can be purchased today and Sunday for $35 for reserved seats and $25 for general admission at the parade box office at Hollywood Boulevard and Orange Drive. For ticket info, call the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce at (323) 468-1377. For information, go to www.hollywoodspectacular.com. CAPTION(S): map Map: HOLLYWOOD SPECTACULAR PARADE Daily News |
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