HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD

I went and see the HOLLYWOOD sign in Los Angeles up closa last Sunday. Pretty impressive! One of the best places to see it is at the end of Beachwood Drive. You can climb your way up a hill there to get a great view.
This famous Hollywood sign was originally built in 1923 to advertise a new housing development in the hills above Hollywood.

The letters were 30 feet (9 m) wide and 50 feet (15 m) high. It originally read "Hollywoodland" and for many years the sign wasn’t taken care of properly. It had only been expected to last a year and a half.
In 1932, actress Peg Entwistle committed suicide by jumping to her death from the letter "H".
Seven years later official maintenance of the sign ended.

In 1949, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce stepped in and offered to remove the last four letters (LAND), and repair the rest. In 1978, the Chamber set out to replace the intensely deteriorated sign once again and it was unveiled live on Hollywood's 75th anniversary, before a television audience of 60 million people. Donors paid $27,700 to buy a replacement letter.

The sign, located at the top of Mount Lee in Griffith Park (34°08′02.56″N, 118°19′18.00″W, Alt: 1578 ft./478 m), is now a registeredtrademark and cannot be used without the permission of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which also manages the venerable Walk of Fame.

You can get to within 100 yards (90 m) of the sign. Currently, the letters are each 45 feet (13.6 m) high and range from 31 to 39 feet (9.3 to 11.8 m) wide.

Take a look at the sign from space!