The Grafton on
Sunset Blog

May 1 2019

Calling All Our Zine-Enthusiasts

There’s always something exciting happening in West Hollywood, but at the end of May, the historic Helms Bakery District ...

January 8 2019

A Magical Journey to Mexico with the Circus of the Sun

Over thirty years ago, two unknown street performers, Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix, set out to redefine the parame...

July 3 2018

The Last Remaining Seats: Classics of the Silver Screen

In Hollywood, we always have our eye on the next big blockbuster, but every now and then, we also like to indulge a little nost...

April 1 2018

The Rise and Fall of Hollywood Legends

The year was 1895, the place La Ciotat, France. Two brothers, Pierre and Auguste Lumière of Lyon, debuted their new inve...

April 1 2018

Where the Movies Come From

One of the biggest rackets in L.A. (aside perhaps from the film industry itself) is the glut of Hollywood tours you’ll be...

March 8 2018

Robertson Boulevard: Shopping and Celebrity Sightings

So you’ve strolled along the Walk of Fame, you’ve hiked up to Runyon Canyon, you’ve secured your postcar...

March 6 2018

Disney’s Aladdin the Musical Comes to L.A.

New York City may be almost 3,000 miles away, but when it comes to seeing the best of Broadway, guests of the Grafton on Sunset...

March 5 2018

A Holiday for Floats, Pipes, and Green Pints

Except in spurts and sputters, across a majority of states the sudden showers and cool breezes that mark the coming of spring h...

February 5 2018

A Fat Tuesday Extravaganza at West Hollywood’s Iconic Amoeba Music

Mardi Gras is nearly upon us, and if you’re looking for a family-friendly way to celebrate this year, we highly recommend...

December 5 2017

The Dazzling Lights of Christmas Tree Lane

One of the great joys of spending the holiday season in West Hollywood is the mild weather. Unlike our New England friends, we ...

November 6 2017

The Downtown Independent: Screening Films as They Were Meant to Be Seen

Sometimes it seems like the authentic cinema experience that once made Tinsel Town glisten like no other city has all but ...

October 7 2017

L.A.’s Very Own Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is the traditional German celebration that, since its inception in 1810, has brought Bavarians out in their best Di...