Top 3 Best-Kept Secrets in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills is likely one of the best-known areas in the United States, due to its presence in movies and television. (Down and Out in Beverly Hills and The Beverly Hillbillies, anyone?)
But Beverly Hills also has a secret side, full of Southern California history. Whether you live in the Los Angeles area or are vacationing, read on to hear about the 3 best-kept secrets in Beverly Hills.
Greystone Mansion
Massive Tudor-style Greystone Mansion is historically rich and one of the most famous estates in Beverly Hills — and in Los Angeles, for that matter. When it was built, it was likely the most pricey home ever constructed in the area.
It was built for Edward Doheny, an early southern California oil baron and given to his son, Ned. But Ned encountered tragedy in the home. One winter night, both he and a friend from his boyhood, Hugh Plunkett, were found shot to death.
Although speculation on who shot the two men has been rife, the case has never been solved. Many think Ned shot Hugh. Ned almost certainly shot himself.
In the mid-1970s, Greystone Mansion was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can roam the grounds.
It has appeared in multiple movies and television shows, including The Big Lebowski, Ghostbusters II, and The Gilmore Girls.
Rodeo Drive
Chic shops! Elegant eateries! If your idea of Southern California fun is to shop until you drop, look no further than Beverly Hills’s biggest and most expensive shopping street, Rodeo Drive. (It’s pronounced Ro-day-oh.)
Multiple walking tours will bring you here and let you look and browse the stores where the elite embrace retail therapy. Rodeo Drive is where the wealthy of Beverly Hills and media stars both go to look rich, so be prepared to ooh and aah at big price tags and a tony atmosphere.
The Sprinkles Cupcakes ATM
Once shopping has worked up an appetite, head for the Sprinkles Cupcakes ATM!
Ok, yes, you can get cupcakes in almost any town in the U.S. But can you get one that comes out of an ATM machine? You can if it’s the Sprinkles Cupcakes ATM in Beverly Hills. It’s right next to a regular (walk-in) Sprinkles Cupcakes.
It’s fun to watch the delicious cupcakes be dispensed, just like currency from a regular ATM. (No, this one doesn’t also give cash.) There are also cupcakes for dogs if you have a four-legged friend in tow.
Best of all, the ATM is available 24/7. If you get a 2 a.m. craving, stop by again.
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Additional Resources on Beverly Hills:
- The Atlas Obscura Guide to Hidden Beverly Hills. https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/beverly-hills-california
- Discover Los Angeles. Hidden Gems in Beverly Hills. https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/blog/hidden-gems-beverly-hills
- Viator. Beverly Hills Hidden Gems Walking Tour. https://www.viator.com/tours/Los-Angeles/Beverly-Hills-Hidden-Gems-Walking-Tour/d645-5713BEYOND