The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile-and-a-half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's eastern border with Hollywood at Harper Avenue, to its western border with Beverly Hills at Sierra Drive. The Strip is probably the best-known portion of Sunset, embracing a premier collection of boutiques, restaurants, rock clubs, and nightclubs that are on the cutting edge of the entertainment industry. It is also known for its trademark array of huge, colorful billboards and has developed a notoriety as a hangout for rock stars, movie stars and other entertainers.

Many celebrities still visit the Strip, especially on its western end, and quite a few live in the area, particularly the nearby Hollywood Hills and Laurel Canyon.

Today the Strip contains some of the most exclusive condominium complexes on the West Coast. Additionally, many of the most coveted residences in Los Angeles are in the celebrity-studded hills above the Sunset Strip. The highest concentration of celebrities living in Los Angeles are in this part of the Hollywood Hills, located just above Sunset Boulevard, from Kings Road, to Sunset Plaza Drive, to Doheny Drive. Homes in this area generally range from $3?15 million, which is in large part due to the breathtaking views of the Los Angeles Basin many of them offer.

Some celebrities living in the Hollywood Hills above the Sunset Strip include Christina Aguilera, Cameron Diaz, Paris Hilton, Kylie Minogue, Tim Gaines, Leonardo DiCaprio, Megan Mullally, Keanu Reeves, Robbie Williams, Byron Allen, Seth MacFarlane, Ryan Phillipe, Buck Henry, Dido, Jose Eber, Nicky Hilton, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Jewel, Jimmy Kimmel, James Franco, Reggie Bush, Dane Cook, John Frusciante, Kevin Smith, and Michael Bublé.

77 Sunset Strip, a successful 1958?1964 TV series, was set on the Strip between La Cienega Boulevard and Alta Loma Road, although the address was fictional as street numbers there run in the 7000-8000s.

*Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunset_Strip