Happening Hollywood: Scenes from current favorites, old standbys and future hotspots in Hollywood
Marco Paez prepares for a shot of sake with Lindsey Ta, left, and her sister Michelle Ta on Saturday evening at Kress in Hollywood. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
A view from the mezzanine-level sushi bar at the Kress overlooking the ground-floor pan-Asian dining area/bar. The multi-story venue also has a basement nightclub, a third-floor lounge and a rooftop deck that often hosts exclusive parties (Paris Hilton held an invite-only bash on the roof, as did MTV prior to its Video Music Awards) with talent such as DJ AM. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
A view of the front entrance of The Kress from accross the street on Hollywood Blvd. The multi-story venue is now a glowing beacon at night on what was once a desolate stretch of the street. (Axel Koester / For The Times)
Crowds gather along North Las Palmas Ave. near Hollywood Boulevard on a Thursday night. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Clubgoers make their way among the stars on Hollywood Blvd. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Women wait to get into the nightclub Opera on Schrader Blvd. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Avalon nightclub offers up several areas to socialize in while the music pumps from massive speakers above. The Hollywood club on Vine St. across the street from the Capitol Records building attracts a throng of clubbers to the weekly “Avaland” dance party, which draws between 500 and 2,500 techno and house music fanatics every Saturday night (often until 4 a.m.). (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
A view of the main dance floor at the Avalon in Hollywood. The club celebrated its fifth anniversary in L.A. last month, with a set by DJ Carl Cox. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
DJ Serge Devant plays house music at Vanguard nightclub in Hollywood. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Patrons pack the dance floor, swept by laser lights, at the Vanguard nightclub in Hollywood. (Ann Johansson / For The Times)
Chandiss (one name) and Rose Desjardins sit at one of the tables on the rooftop deck atop The Kress nightclub. The duo mingled with the crowd throughout the evening at the multi-story venue during a party celebrating the VMA awards earlier this year. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
