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L.A. CITY GUIDE:
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- Sunset Strip/Beverly Hills
- Venice Beach/MDR
- Orange County
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Los Angeles Attractions & Stadiums Resource Guide
Find the best view
of L.A.'s most famous landmark, the Holllwood sign.
Los Angeles is much more than a great
big freeway, contrary to what the legendary ol' song says.
It's really a great big city, full of a memorizing number of activities,
events and venues. There are amusement parks, concerts, museums, sports
teams, sporting events, must-see tourist spots and TV show tapings.
This guide is, to our knowledge, the only place that lists all top entertainment
options in the city in one place. We even go behind the "Orange
Curtain" to include Orange County.
Ant that's not all. In addition to this page, PubClub has extensive
guides to the many places that make up Los Angeles. We have restaurants,
bars, activities, city events and festivals in Hollywood, Beverly Hills,
Santa Monica, Long Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Venice, Marina
del Rey, the Sunset Strip and Orange County. We call it "Cities
Within a City." For this information click on the links below:
• Beverly
Hills
• Hermosa
Beach
• Hollywood
• Long
Beach
• Manhattan
Beach
• Orange County (Huntington/Newport, Corona del Mar, Anaheim)
• Santa
Monica
• Sunset
Blvd.
• Venice
& Marina del Rey
For general information on Los Angeles – navigating freeways,
where to spot celebrities, the city's Best Bars, legendary restaurants
and things to do in this real-life movie set – use these links:
• General
Info
• Restaurants
• Sightseeing
& Entertainment
• Limousine
and Party Bus Service
Concert
Venues
| Venue |
The Scoop |
Location & Info |
| Disney Concert Hall |
Rave reviews on this Frank Geary-designed
steel "flower" and winter home to the LA Philharmonic.A
flower garden surrounds the venue. |
111 S. Grand, downtown LA
(323) 850-2000. Web
Site. |
| Greek Theater,
Hollywood
|
Not a bad seat in the house, with trees
all around. Mid-size venue, parking is cramped on a grass and dirt
lot. Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Gypsy Kings... |
At Griffith Park
2700 N. Vermont Ave.
(323) 665-1927
Web
Site. |
Hollywood Bowl,
Hollywood |
Picnics are perfect in this classic outdoor
theater. From the Playboy Jazz Festival to the LA Philharmonic.
Take a jacket; it gets very chilly at night. |
101 Fwy @ Highland
2301 N. Highland Blvd.
(323) 850-2000.
Web
Site.
|
Pacific Amphitheater,
Costa Mesa |
A kind of no-hassle venue. Outdoors, of
course. Sting, The Doors and others have played here. |
100 Fair Drive
(714) 740-2000. |
Wiltern Theater,
Los Angeles |
A beautiful old theater for somewhat intimate
concerts. |
Wilshire and Western (thus the name). 3790
Wilshire Blvd.
(213) 380-5005 |
Verizon Amphitheater,
Irvine |
Great parking lot for Jimmy
Buffett; otherwise a hike to the seats and not user-friendly |
8800 Irvine Center Dr.
(714) 855-4515. |
Universal
Amphitheater,
Universal City |
Cool, until they put a roof on the darned
thing. |
Universal Studios
(818) 777-3931
Web
Site. |
Tourist
Attractions
| Venue |
The Scoop |
Location & Info |
Disneyland,
Anaheim |
It's not just for kids. Really! The adjoining California
Adventure gets yawns. |
5 Fwy @ Harbor Blvd.
$37-47.
1313 S. Harbor Blvd.
(213) 626-8605, ext. 4565. Web
Site.
|
Getty Museum,
Santa Monica |
A sensational facility with mediocre artwork. |
405 Fwy @ Getty Center Dr.
Free. ($5 parking reservations required)
1200 Getty Center Dr. (310) 440-7300. Web
Site. |
Griffith Park,
Hollywood-ish |
Huge municipal park (are we really in LA?), great
views of the city, LA Zoo, Planetarium, Gene Autry Museum, Equestrian
Center... |
5 Fwy @ Los Feliz OR 134 Fwy @ Zoo Dr. or Forest Lawn.
4730 Crystal Springs Dr.
(213) 485-5501 or (323) 913 4688
Web
Site.
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| Grauman's Chinese Theater,
Hollywood
|
Movie stars (hand and footprints, anyway), movie premiers
& lots of tourists. |
6925 Hollywood Boulevard, (323) 464-8111 or (323)
461-3331. Web
Site. |
Hollywood Sign,
Hollywood |
LA's top international landmark. |
Hollywood & Highland complex offers the best view.
Web
site w/history & web cam. |
| Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Stars on the sidewalk from film, music, TV. |
All along Hollywood Blvd.
Web site w/history & info. |
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA),
Downtown |
Changing exhibitions in a contemporary Frank Gehry
building. |
California Plaza,
250 S. Grand Ave.
(213) 626-6222. $5-8.
Web
Site.
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LA County Museum of Art,
Downtown |
Permanent and temporary artwork, photography, films
& concerts. |
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
(323) 857-6000. $5-8.
Web Site. |
Maps of the Stars Homes,
Hollywood |
Don't bother. The maps are years out of date. |
All along Sunset Blvd., look for the blue signs with
yellow lettering proclaiming "Maps of the Stars Homes." |
Museum of Tolerance,
Santa Monica |
High-tech exhibitions to teach people to be tolerant
of others. Dramatic Holocaust images. |
9786 W. Pico Blvd.
Simon Wiesenthal Plaza
(310) 553-8403.$6-10.
Web
Site. |
| Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific |
Everything on display is found in the adjacent ocean;
we like the outdoor "petting" area best. |
710 Fwy to Shoreline Dr.
100 Aquarium Way
(562) 590-3100. $18.75.
Web
Site. |
Queen Mary,
Long Beach |
Cool to look at and take the general tour. But is
it haunted??? |
710 Fwy @ Long Beach Harbor.
1126 Queens Hwy.
(562) 425-3511. $25.
Web
Site. |
Rodeo Drive,
Beverly Hills |
Not even Winona Rider can afford to shop here. Some
celebs, mostly tourists. |
Between Wilshire Blvd. and Santa Monica Drive. PubClub
Guide. |
Santa Monica Pier,
Santa Monica |
About the only pier in California with amusement rides,
including bumper cars. |
End of 10 Fwy; Pacific @ Santa Monica Blvd. (310)
458-8900.
Web
Site. |
Six Flags Magic Mountain,
Valencia |
Thrill rides. |
26101 Magic Mountain Parkway.
(818) 367-5965. $45.
Web site (it will drive you crazy, though). |
Universal Studios,
Universal City |
How films are made, rides, stunts, a cool
tram tour. Adjacent CityWalk is lots of high schoolers & Jay
(Leno) Walkers. |
101 Fwy N @ Universal Studios Blvd.; 101
Fwy S. @ Lankershim
101 Universal City Plaza
(818) 508-9600. $37-47; $8 parking.
Web
Site.
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Venice Beach
|
Freaks, rollerbladers, nearly-free t-shirts, Muscle
Beach. Strand performers. |
Just south of Santa Monica. PubClub
Guide. |
Sports
Stadiums & Venues
| Venue |
The Scoop |
Location & Info |
Arrowhead Pond,
Anaheim |
Home of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks. concerts, the John
Wooden Classic and other events also held here. |
57 Fwy. @ Katella
2695 Katella Ave
(714) 704-2500
Web
Site.
Ducks Tix: (877) WILD-WING
Web
Site.
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Auto Club
(California) Speedway,
Fontana |
Hosts NASCAR and races in a beautiful venue
an hour east of L.A. |
10 Fwy. @ Cherry Ave. (just east of I-15).
9300 Cherry Ave.
(909) 944-7223
Web
Site.
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Dodger Stadium,
Chavez Ravine (north of downtown) |
The perfect baseball stadium. Easy access, especially
if you arrive late and leave early. |
5 Fwy. past downtown.
1000 Elysian Park Ave.
(323) 224-1500.
Dodgers Tix: (323) 224-1448.
Web
Site. |
Edison Field,
Anaheim |
Clean, modern stadium home to 2002 World Series Champs
Anaheim Angels. Plenty of parking. |
I-57 @ Katella
2000 Gene Autry Way
(714) 940-2000
Angels Tix: (714) 643-2000.
Web
Site. |
Hollywood Park,
Inglewood
|
Pony races and a casino. Beer specials
and concerts on Fridays. |
105 Fwy. @ Prairie
1050 S. Prairie Ave.
(310) 419-1500. GA $7.
Web
Site.
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Home Depot Center,
Carson |
New venue features soccer (home field
of LA Galaxy), tennis facility, track & field, even beach volleyball. |
405, 110 and 91 Fwys.
Web
Site (does not have address and phone #). |
L.A. Coliseum,
Downtown |
If it weren't for the location (adjacent
to a bad neighborhood), it would be home to an NFL team and not
just USC football. Two Olympics were held here (1932, 1984). |
Harbor Fwy. @ 37th Street.
911 S. Figueroa St.
(213) 748-6131.
Web
Site (skip the intro).
USC football & hoops tix:
(213) 740-4672
Web
Site. |
Rose Bowl,
Pasadena |
Classic stadium hosts the Grandaddy of all bowl games.
Plus the home field for UCLA. Beautiful setting in a quiet neighborhood.
Difficult access and parking, though. |
1001 Rose Bowl Dr.
(626) 577-3100.
Web
site. |
Pauley Pavilion,
Westwood |
The house the Wizard made famous with 10 UCLA basketball
championships. |
Westwood Plaza at Strathmore Place, UCLA Campus. (310)
925-4546. Tickets: (310) UCLA-WIN.
Web
Site. |
Santa Anita Park,
Arcadia |
The area's most renowned horse racetrack. Gorgeous
mountains as a backdrop and the Frontrunner Restaurant. Season is
Dec. 26 thru April. |
210 Fwy @ Baldwin.
Frontrunner Reservations (626) 574-1035
Web
Site. |
Staples Center,
Downtown |
LA Lakers, LA Kings, Clippers, Sparks, Avengers, big-name
concerts, boxing matches. Bring lots of cash. The Fox Sports Grill
is reasonable and often lively.. |
Harbor Fwy. @ Convention Center.
1111 S. Figueroa St.
(213) 742-7300.
Web
Site. |
Television Show
Tapings
To see Hollywood in action on the small screen, here are places to
get tickets to TV show tapings. Another spot to get tickets is on Venice
Beach, where people hand out invitations. Be prepared to
wait and spend a few hours in line and in the audience.
Some of the best sources of tickets include:
• Audiences Unlimited: (818) 506-0043 or www.tvtickets.com Write to: 100 Universal City Plaza Bldg. 153, Universal City, CA 91608
Include a return stamped envelope. Over 40 sitcoms, game and talk show
tickets available.
ª CBS (213) 852-2458 7800 Beverly Blvd. Tickets for game
and talk shows, and sitcom tapings
• Paramount Pictures (323) 956-5575 860 N. Gower St.
Tickets available at Visitors Center up to five days in advance of tapings
of Paramount's sitcoms and talk shows at the studio and other production
facilities. www.paramountshowtickets.com
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