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The Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) has secured its dates for 2010: Thursday, August 12, Friday, August 13 and Saturday, August 14.
 
The third annual festival will kick off August 12 with a tribute to a Sunset Strip icon. In 2008, SSMF honored Lou Adler, Mario Maglieri and Elmer Valentine – all whom helped create the vibrant music scene on The Sunset Strip – and in 2009 SSMF honored rock icon Ozzy Osbourne.
 
Like this year’s event, which took place Sept. 10-12, SSMF 2010 will include a street festival on Saturday between San Vicente Blvd. and Doheny Drive. The street festival includes performances on outdoor stages as well as live music in the clubs within the closure, street vendors and interactive entertainment experiences.
 

A handful of upscale restaurants along the notorious Sunset Strip, which stretches 1.3 miles through the heart of West Hollywood, are offering specially priced three-course meals over the next week as part of the dineLA Restaurant Week Event.
Restaurants participating along The Sunset Strip are:

Asia De Cuba $$$
BLT Steak $$$
BOA Steakhouse $$$
Gordon Ramsay at The London West Hollywood $$$
Katana $$
Ketchup $
Restaurant at Sunset Marquis $$$
RH Restaurant and Bar $$

Diners can select one of three choices for each course including appetizer/soup/salad, main course and a dessert.

What goes on behind the scenes of the notorious Sunset Strip? Who are the people that really run the show; the movers and shakers that keep the wheels of Sunset turning? And what are the tales they have to tell? This new series of articles will give you an insider’s look at the real Sunset Strip through the stories of those who know it best.

Tommy Black has been slinging drinks at the Viper Room for more than 8 years now. Having been in a number of successful bands from Sparkler to Palo Alto/Golden State and now Scott Weiland, the Viper often touts him as one of their “Celebrity Bartenders” (a phrase coined by former talent buyer Joe Rinaldi). Get to know your favorite silky haired bartender/bass player a little more…

Can you take us through the early days of arriving in L.A. and getting into the music scene?

Although Andaz West Hollywood has been given the rock star makeover from …
Although Andaz West Hollywood has been given the rock star makeover from its “Riot Hyatt” days of the past, the hotel still pays tribute to such rock legends. Once serving as a home away from home for many rock gods, Andaz West Hollywood caught a glimpse of its Riot Hyatt days this past weekend when Ozzy Osbourne stopped by for a visit.

The City of West Hollywood celebrated a significant milestone in its illustrious history this past weekend as 10,000 music fans descended upon The Sunset Strip for the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival. The three-day music event wrapped on Saturday, September 12 with something that has never been done before as the strip of Sunset Boulevard was closed down on Saturday afternoon from San Vicente and Doheny.

The closure lent itself to host two music stages featuring Ozzy Osbourne, KORN, Pepper, The Donnas on one and LMFAO, Shwayze, Shiny Toy Guns, Kottonmouth Kings, Unwritten Law and Fishbone on the other. In addition the street also accommodated an artist signing tent, beer garden, a “Taste of The Sunset Strip” food area, VIP tent and viewing area and unique vendors.

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The West Hollywood Marketing & Visitors Bureau has announced the launch of …
The West Hollywood Marketing & Visitors Bureau has announced the launch of the Turn Night Into Day hotel package, available at twelve of the city’s A-list hotels via www.WHinsiders.com.

From the sleek and stylish hotels of the notorious Sunset Strip to the exclusive hillside hideaways catering to celebrities and globetrotters, West Hollywood hotels provide the perfect ending to an exciting night on the town.

Seven of The Sunset Strip’s hotels are participating in this unique package that is customized for each hotel, and includes a valuable insider’s guide and a limited-edition West Hollywood sleep mask.

The Sunset Strip Music Festival (SSMF) is ready to take the music into the …