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New Useful Website Will Text Msg You Street Closures in Hollywood
There are plenty of websites that will be your "what to do" guides in Hollywood, but only one will tell you how to get there and what obstacles you'll face. If know Hollywood Boulevard, you know street closures for movie premieres and other events happen often. And that's NavigateHollywood's strongest point:
NavigateHollywood.com is an interactive, way-finding web site designed to hep you navigate your way to, through and out of Hollywood. It's the one-stop source of information related to parking access, street closures, public transportation, construction traffic impacts and traffic conditions in Hollywood. NavigateHollywood.com will enhance your travel through the greater Hollywood area by providing "the one stop to avoid all stops."
In addition to a thorough guide to parking, public transit and taxi services, you can also get street closures, travel alerts, special events and other announcements via e-mail and text message.
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