Burbank is a small city located in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California. It is known as the "Media Capital of the World" and is home to the headquarters of Warner Brothers, NBC, and Disney.

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Burbank has its own airport, Bob Hope Airport (BUR) . Air taxi and air charter companies such as Great Circle Aviation fly into Bob Hope Airport for small groups and individuals.

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Television Show Tapings. TV audiences are needed for tapings of all manner of televion productions. tvtickets.com is the official site for obtaining tickets to tapings, and offers tickets 30 days prior to the date of the taping. Tickets are free of charge.

Do

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Warner Brothers VIP Studio Tour, 3400 Riverside Dr., (818) 972-8687, . Tours of the Warner Brothers studio lot are offered Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM, with extended hours in the summer. Tours are conducted in twelve-person carts that visit the backlot sets, soundstages, production facilities, and the Warner Brothers museum. Reservations are offered for the first three tours each day and for the following day's tours, otherwise tours are on a first-come, first-served basis. $39 per person for the two hour and fifteen minute long standard tour, with a five hour deluxe tour offered for $125 per person.

NBC Studios, 3000 West Alameda Ave, 818-840-3537. They shoot "The Tonight Show" here, as well as a number of other TV shows. NBC has a tour-- $7.50 per person, so kind of a bargain.

Burbank Media Center, (aka "beautiful downtown Burbank" as heard on the 60s show "Laugh In") - shops, movie theaters, eateries, etc. all on San Fernando by the mall. Take the 5 and get off on the "Olive" exit. That should put you in the thick of things.

Eat

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Bob's Big Boy - 4211 W Riverside Dr, (818) 843-9334 - The oldest remaining Bob's, built in the 1950s. A national landmark, this diner is across from Warner Bros, and celebrity sightings are common. Drew Carey in particular is seen frequently eating burgers here.

Drink

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The Blue Room, 916 S San Fernando Blvd (323) 849-2779 - a kitchy bar where the locals hang out. Everything is colored blue, and the drinks are cheap. Featured in a bunch of movies.

Sleep

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Best Western Media Center Inn & Suites, 3910 W Riverside Drive, (818) 842-1900, Fax: (818) 842-1990, . Rates from $120 to $275+ per night.

Courtyard Los Angeles Burbank Airport, 2100 Empire Avenue, (818) 843-5500, Fax: (818) 843-2700, .

The Graciela Burbank, 322 North Pass Avenue, Ph: (818) 842-8887, Reservations: (888) 956-1900, Fax: (818) 260-8999, . An upscale hotel located near NBC and Warner Brothers studios and catering to business travelers. Rates from $160 to $275+ per night.

Holiday Inn, 150 E. Angeleno, (818) 841-4770, . Located in downtown Burbank close to shopping and restaurants.

Quality Inn Burbank, 2255 N. Buena Vista St., Ph: (818) 848-1680, Fax: (818) 848-4024, . Located only a half mile from the airport, this hotel is a bit run-down but is conveniently located near the freeway and within driving distance of all major sites. Rates from $82 to $120 per night.

'Safari Inn, 11911 W. Olive Ave Ph. 818-845-8586. Small 50s or 60s-style hotel with palm trees and kind of a hip kitch. If you saw Quentin Tarantino's movie "True Romance", you'll recognize it.

'Ramada Inn - Burbank Airport, 2900 N. San Fernando Blvd Ph. 818-843-5955. Conveniently located 1.5 miles from the Burbank Airport. Close to Burbank Media Center and all major freeways. Book Online..

Get out

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Hollywood. Tinsel town is a must-see for any visitor to the Los Angeles area.

Burbank is both a common placename in English-speaking countries and a common surname (last name). The name Burbank is of English origin and means "lives on the castle's hill".

Places

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Australia

Burbank, Queensland

Burbank, South Australia

United States of America

Burbank, California (named after David Burbank)

Burbank, Illinois

Burbank, Ohio

Burbank, Oklahoma

Burbank, Santa Clara County, California (named after Luther Burbank)

Burbank, South Dakota

Burbank, Washington

Burbank Township, Minnesota

Low and Burbank's Grant, New Hampshire

Luther Burbank School District

People

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Buzz Burbank

Daniel C. Burbank

David Burbank - a New Hampshire-born dentist and entrepreneur

Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949) portrait painter of Native Americans

Gary Burbank

John A. Burbank

Luke Burbank

Luther Burbank - an American horticulturalist, developer of the Russet Burbank potato

Truman Burbank - the main character in The Truman Show

See also

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Burbank Elementary School

Burbank High School

Luther Burbank Middle School