Sunset Strip After Dark
A mile and a half of neon, rock'n'roll ghosts, and the bars still keeping the lights on.
- Distance
- ~1.7 miles
- Time
- 3–5 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy · 21+
- Best at
- After 9 pm
- Stops
- 12
- Walk total
- 3.4 mi · ~74 min
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- 01
Barney's Beanery
"Start where the Strip technically isn't. A roadhouse older than the city itself — find the license plates on the ceiling."
34.09030, -118.37760Pin on map - 830 m · ~11 min · head NW from stop 102
The Comedy Store
"A black wall covered in names. Find one you recognize — there are hundreds."
34.09510, -118.38450Pin on map - 490 m · ~7 min · head SSW from stop 203
The Viper Room
"A small black box on the corner. Stand on the sidewalk where a young actor took his last breath."
34.09080, -118.38560Pin on map - 30 m · ~1 min · head WSW from stop 304
The Roxy Theatre
"Next door to the Viper. A marquee, a velvet rope, and an upstairs bar most people miss."
34.09070, -118.38590Pin on map - 100 m · ~1 min · head WSW from stop 405
Whisky a Go Go
"Where go-go dancing was invented. Look up at the cages above the stage."
34.09050, -118.38700Pin on map - 70 m · ~1 min · head W from stop 506
Rainbow Bar & Grill
"Two doors down from the Whisky. Order a pizza, look for Lemmy's statue."
34.09050, -118.38780Pin on map - 160 m · ~2 min · head W from stop 607
Saddle Ranch Chop House
"A mechanical bull, a fire pit, and the most photographed sign on the Strip. Two-drink dare minimum."
34.09040, -118.38950Pin on map - 460 m · ~6 min · head NE from stop 708
Skybar at Mondrian
"Up an elevator most don't know about. A pool deck with a view that goes to the ocean."
34.09380, -118.38670Pin on map - 0.8 mi · ~17 min · head ENE from stop 809
Chateau Marmont
"A castle on the hill. You can't get in without a reservation, but the lobby is fair game."
34.09620, -118.37330Pin on map - 0.7 mi · ~15 min · head SW from stop 910
Tower Records ghost site
"A glass storefront that used to be the most famous record store in America. Look at the yellow-and-red trim."
34.09030, -118.38330Pin on map - 150 m · ~2 min · head W from stop 1011
Book Soup
"An indie bookstore that stays open past 10. A palate cleanser between drinks."
34.09030, -118.38490Pin on map - 860 m · ~11 min · head S from stop 1112
Bar Lubitsch
"End the night a few blocks south on Santa Monica. A red-velvet Russian dive with a vodka list as long as your arm."
34.08260, -118.38450Pin on map