(go back to Music Travel The section of Sunset Boulevard known as Sunset Strip, running between Doheny Drive and Laurel Canyon, has been a focus of LA’s nightlife since the twenties. In the mid 60s, when the Strip was at its peak, it could take four hours to cruise its mile and a half length by car. The sidewalk was packed every night with kids checking out the clubs, and each other till dawn, and then they would often wind up with breakfast at an all night diner. Jim Morrison coined the expression “Soft Parade” to describe the crowds that milled about on Sunset Boulevard.