We started out the day with Mass at St. Charles in North Hollywood. The church is known as the
church of the stars because of its proximity to Hollywood. Bob Hope and his wife were parishioners (actually Bob wasnt a Catholic until late in his life) but his wife was a parishioner for 70 years and his funeral was here. Their home was on the same street. Other celebrity parishioners included Dorothy Lamour, Alex Trebek, Robert Urich, Eric Estrada, and Frankie Avalon.Retired Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahoney grew up here and has had long ties to the church. He currently lives here as a resident.
This church was built in 1959 and the interior is kind of plain with cement gray walls, They have a c campaign to make the walls a softer color and to add some decorative elements.
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| Hope Estate in Moorpark Street |
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| Hope House in Palm Springs |
Bob Hope's House in Toula Lake (6 minutes away) was actually a couple of properties put together. He had a bigger home in Palm Springs, shown below, that resembled a flying saucer. This one was priced at $50 million
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| Santa Monica Pier |
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| Pedestrian Traffic |
We decided to go the beach in Santa Monica. All week I have remarked about how deserted the streets seemed to be. Well, not in Santa Monica. The roads were packed, the beaches were packed, and the pier was packed. Too crowded. We stayed for a short while and came back via Santa Monica Boulevard going through Beverly Hills and Hollywood.
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| Beach |
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| Tall Palm Trees |
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| Hollywood Sign |
Back home, it was time for a nice swim and a relaxing evening. Tomorrow we go to Universal Studios, a short drive away.
We started out the day with Mass at St. Charles in North Hollywood. The church is known as the church of the stars because of its proximity to Hollywood. Bob Hope and his wife were parishioners (actually Bob wasnt a Catholic until late in his life) but his wife was a parishioner for 70 years and his funeral was here. Their home was on the same street. Other celebrity parishioners included Dorothy Lamour, Alex Trebek, Robert Urich, Eric Estrada, and Frankie Avalon.Retired Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahoney grew up here and has had long ties to the church. He currently lives here as a resident. 
This church was built in 1959 and the interior is kind of plain with cement gray walls, They have a c campaign to make the walls a softer color and to add some decorative elements.
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