The headquarters of NBC, of the Walt Disney Company and of Warner Brothers are all located in Burbank, California. As a result, travelers to Burbank will find near those studios many hotels. Burbank, California has consequently come by the informal title of "media capital of the world."

During the 1970s many T.V. viewers must have been curious about what could be found in Burbank, California. During that time both Laugh-In and  The Johnny Carson Show had players who would make a frequent reference to "beautiful downtown Burbank." In fact there are indeed some beautiful places to stay within the boundaries of Burbank.

Some of those lodgings are hotels. Burbank, California offers tourists an opportunity to
enjoy the luxury of lodgings such as the Graciela Burbank or The Anabelle, a Coast Hotel. Almost as beautiful as those two hotels is the Courtyard by Marriot. For lodging that's less luxurious but closer to Bob Hope Airport, the tourist in Burbank, California might consider staying at the Hilton Burbank and Convention Center. Any traveler planning a prolonged stay might give thought to alternate housing.

Not far from the "beautiful downtown" sits many of the most attractive apartments in Burbank, California. Their names alone indicate the elegance of the residences found within their walls. The Oasis is located along Magnolia Boulevard. The Palm Capri has its entrance off of Palm Avenue. Park Place, a Burbank apartment that reminds one of the games of Monopoly, was built on Maple Street. And the Toluca adds its elegance to a street named Clybourn. 

Of course only a traveler who planed to have an extended visit would need to rent one of the apartments in Burbank, California. There are, however, a number of schools in Burbank, and those students could choose to live in one of the city's apartments. Some of those schools educate the next generation of movie directors and T.V. producers. The Film Industry Workshop Inc. serves as the example of one such school. The Weist-Baron Hill School of Television provides yet another example.

Travelers often enjoy paying a visit to the various T.V. studios in Burbank, California. These visits offer an inside look at the industry that served as a much needed stepping stone from the age of radio to the present era of computers, ipods and cell phones. Those travelers who have sufficient time might consider standing in line at the studio where they film "The Price Is Right."

As people line-up to get into the studio, one woman comes out and interviews each of those in line. Those with the most interesting answers then get their names put on a list. Later those names are the ones called by the announcer who says, "Come on down..."  Some who have responded to that command later left Burbank with items they didn't have when they first came in Burbank, California. They might have had a new car or tickets to an exotic location.

Those California vacationers who enjoyed such luck certainly left with a greater appreciation for the benefits that can be found in "beautiful downtown Burbank."