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World's Largest Halloween Street Party PlannedCity of 36,000 Expected to Ascend to Status of “6th Largest California City” on Halloween NightAnticipating 450,000 revelers on Halloween night in 2003, Southern Californians and visitors should expect the world's largest Halloween street party yet, on October 31st in West Hollywood, California. The 16th Annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval is expected to draw so many, that the City would grow in population by over 12 times and would displace the City of Fresno as California’s 6th largest city for a matter of hours on Halloween night. News broadcasters proclaimed last year's Carnaval, "the largest Halloween street party in the world," after over 400,000 filled less than a one-mile stretch of the historic "Route 66," Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood. The Carnaval, which has been increasing in size by increments of 50,000 during the last three years, credits the increases to an expanded list of celebrity and musical appearances. Last year, pop star Pink and Latin sensation Paulina Rubio drew big numbers, while famous choreographer and now host of the TV series “Fame” on NBC, Debbie Allen, was crowned "Queen of the Carnaval." "The bar has been raised even higher," says Bradley Burlingame, President & CEO of the West Hollywood Convention & Visitors Bureau, a co-promoter of the event. The Carnaval has recently caught the attention of Hollywood producers, allowing Burlingame and the City of West Hollywood to proceed with negotiations that could lead to the telecasting of the event. West Hollywood is no stranger to big crowds. Although the city’s population ranks among one of the smallest in Los Angeles County, at fewer than 36,000 people, and highest in density, with only 1.9 square miles in its possession, its events and nightlife are famous for drawing people in large numbers. On weekends, the city swells to about 72,000, as people from all over Southern California and the world descend on the Sunset Strip and Santa Monica Boulevard, two of the most-desired epicenters of LA nightlife. The West Hollywood Convention & Visitors Bureau is a 501-C-6 non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the economic vitality of West Hollywood through the marketing of the City of West Hollywood as a premier travel and lifestyle destination. Contact:West Hollywood Convention & Visitors Bureau Edited by Dave Shultz |
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