Happy New Year from the Sign!
As a reminder, hiking trails are open with the exception of the Wisdom Tree Trail and the Cahuenga Peak Trail. Masks and social distancing is required at all times.
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January 2021
December 2020
December 8th marks the 97th anniversary of the lighting of the Sign!
From our history: The date construction began on the Hollywood Sign can’t be verified, but it was definitely completed prior to December 8, 1923. A Los Angeles Evening Express newspaper article published on that date stated, “… immense Hollywoodland Sign, believed to be the largest in the world, will be illuminated tonight.”
November 2020
Check out this fun blast from the past video of the Sign being lit for the 1984 Olympics.
HOLLYWOOD SIGN from GForceIEC.com on Vimeo.
October 2020
We’ve added a new photographer Stephen Schafer to our featured photographer section. Check out his recent photos of the Hollywood Sign.
September (2020)
Due to wildfires in the area, the air quality is currently unsafe for long periods of time. We recommend postponing hikes until the air quality improves.
Please remember to avoid open flames or sparks inside Griffith Park and around Los Angeles.
August 2020
We upgraded our webcams with new Hitachi digital cameras. Check out more information about the cameras here.
July, 2020
Articles come out around July 13 claiming that the Sign was dedicated on this day. That is incorrect. We do not know the exact date the Sign was dedicated. We know that one of the developers died July 6, 1923 and that the Sign was completed before December 8, 1923 because it was mentioned in a Los Angeles Evening Express article.
At the time of its creation, the Sign was a billboard during a time when large novelty billboards were all the rage. It’s possible that it was put up without much fanfare. Or if it had a dedication ceremony, that date is lost at the moment.
Find out more in our extended history (pages 3 through 7), found here.
June 2020
The Runyon Canyon trail has been reopened. Masks and social distancing are still required. For more information, click here.
Mrs. America (2020)
Directed by Dahvi Waller
Starring Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne & Uzo Aduba
Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.
In episode 5, they head to Los Angeles for a debate and feature a distressed Sign accurate for the 1970s setting.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt & Margot Robbie
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.