Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills is an independent city in Los Angeles County, California, surrounded by Los Angeles. It is known for luxury shopping, entertainment-industry ties, and residential neighborhoods.

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Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas: A Mexican-era land grant in present-day Los Angeles County that included the land later developed as Beverly Hills. The grant’s former rancho lands underlie the territory that became the city.
Rodeo Drive: A shopping street in Beverly Hills known for luxury fashion boutiques and flagship stores. It is the city’s best-known commercial destination and a major source of its global image.
Mary Pickford: A Canadian-American actress and producer who became one of the most influential stars of early Hollywood. Pickfair, her Beverly Hills estate with Douglas Fairbanks, helped make the city a celebrity enclave.
West Hollywood: An incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California, between Beverly Hills and Hollywood. It is a neighboring independent city, not a district within Beverly Hills or Los Angeles.
Amalgamated Oil Company: A company that explored for oil on the former Rancho Rodeo de las Aguas before shifting toward real-estate development. Its unsuccessful oil search helped redirect the land’s development toward housing.
Golden Triangle (Beverly Hills): A Beverly Hills shopping and dining district centered on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Drive, and Wilshire Boulevard. The district concentrates the retail and restaurant activity associated with the city.
Douglas Fairbanks: An American actor and producer known for silent-film adventure roles and his influence in early Hollywood. His residence at Pickfair helped establish Beverly Hills as a home for film celebrities.
Hollywood: A district of Los Angeles widely associated with the American film and television industries. Hollywood shares the entertainment connection but is part of Los Angeles, unlike Beverly Hills.
Burton E. Green: An American oilman and real-estate developer who helped establish Beverly Hills as a residential community. Green led the development effort that turned the former ranch into a planned city.
Beverly Wilshire Hotel: A historic luxury hotel at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. The hotel anchors the city’s best-known retail corridor and serves visitors and events.