W. Sunset Boulevard and N. Beverly Drive

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Beverly Hills Cop and 90210 brought dramas to this seemingly orderly, quiet, and opulent small town. In this 70 degree Southern California weather, Abeng Halim, a senior car designer at VW/Audi Design Center California at Santa Monica, and I are driving around in my favorite car, the 2010 A5 2.0T Quattro Cabrio.

Built in the early 1900’s, Beverly Hills Hotel has seen the booms and busts of Hollywood industries. Many celebrities and foreign dignitaries had stayed here, and some took residence at private bungalows surrounded by twelve acres of lush gardens and exotic flowers. The exterior and interior of this hotel resemble Renaissance palaces and seaside villas in Italy. Hotel guests who are enjoying this Mediterranean Revival architecture feel that they too are celebrities during their stay.

Built in the early 1900’s, Beverly Hills Hotel has seen the booms and busts of Hollywood industries. Many celebrities and foreign dignitaries had stayed here, and some took residence at private bungalows surrounded by twelve acres of lush gardens and exotic flowers. The exterior and interior of this hotel resemble Renaissance palaces and seaside villas in Italy. Hotel guests who are enjoying this Mediterranean Revival architecture feel that they too are celebrities during their stay...@driving-vacation

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Driving in Beverly Hills, California
W. Sunset Boulevard and N. Beverly Drive

Driving in Beverly Hills, California
W. Sunset Boulevard and N. Beverly Drive

Driving in Beverly Hills, California
W. Sunset Boulevard and N. Beverly Drive

Driving in Beverly Hills, California
W. Sunset Boulevard and N. Beverly Drive