Los Angeles Attractions
Downtown
El Pueblo de Los Angeles (and Olvera Street)
El Pueblo de Los Angeles, north of the financial district, is Los Angeles'
birthplace. This national historic district consists of 27 historic buildings and a
traditional Mexican-style plaza packed with souvenir shops, mariachi bands, and
Mexican handcrafts. This colorful district pays homage to Los Angeles' Spanish
heritage.
Chinese American Museum
www.camla.org
The Chinese
American Museum (CAM), advocates education about the culture and contributions of Chinese
Americans. Colorful exhibits and hands-on educational programs increase the public's
knowledge about this unique ethnic group. The museum will move from downtown Los Angeles
to the old Garnier Building (one of the city's first Chinese structures) in 2003 as part
of a renovation project. The Garnier Building is located at 423-425 N. Los Angeles Street.
Check the museum's Web site for more information about its operation status and hours.
Dodger Stadium
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Dodger fans may
enjoy a mug of beer, peanuts, and a perfect view of their favorite player from the 56,000-seat
Dodger Stadium. The stadium, one of the country's best-kept pro baseball facilities,
has more than 3,400 trees on its 300-acre property and enough parking spaces for 16,000
automobiles. During the past 40 years, more than 100 million fans have watched the Dodgers
go to bat at the state-of-the-art stadium. Visit the Dodger's Web site for information
about season schedules and ticket prices.
Japanese American National Museum
www.janm.org
Japanese Americans share their heritage, customs and traditions with the world through the
Japanese American National Museum, which is located at 369 E. First St. in Little Tokyo.
The museum features a National Resource Center, water garden, gift shops, and many exhibits.
Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children, $5 for senior citizens and $3 for students.
It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays,
and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. The museum is closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Year's Day.
Southwest Museum
www.southwestmuseum.org
Explore the Native
American culture at the Southwest Museum, which boasts the nation's best collection of
artifacts from the ethnic group. Kachina dolls, native clothing and ceremonial garb, musical
instruments, weapons, and other precious relics are on display at the museum, which has educated
the public about Native Americans since 1907. This storehouse of native treasures, considered the
city's oldest museum, is located at 234 Museum Drive. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays
through Thursdays; it is closed on Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for
students and senior citizens, and $3 for youths ages 7 to 18. Children age 6 and younger may enter
free of charge.
Staples Center
www.staplescenter.com
Every season, fans come from out the woodworks to watch the NBA's and the WNBA's finest teams play
against their rivals at the Staples Center. The Los Angeles Clippers and the champion Lakers and
Sparks dribble across the court of this grandiose center every year before thousands of roaring
fans. However, the Staples Center is not just a place for basketball enthusiasts. It is also the
home of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings and Arena Football League's Avengers. The
center is located at 1111 S. Figueroa St. Visit the center's Web site for a schedule of the games
and information about season tickets.
Hollywood
Autry Museum of Western Heritage
www.autry-museum.com
Learn the legacy of the
American Western civilization by visiting the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, which is named after
legendary entertainer Gene Autry. Fans of western movies will love exploring the customs of the West
and reviewing profiles about infamous outlaws such as William Henry McCarty, better known as “Billy
the Kid.” The museum is located at 4700 Western Heritage Way in Griffith Park. It is open from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, but closed on Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and
New Year's Day.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/graumans-chinese.htm
Follow the footsteps of celebrities by walking the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on
Hollywood Boulevard. Award-winning celebrities leave their mark on Hollywood by stamping their
hands or feet in cement in the theatre's forecourt area. Their impressions have made this
cinema the world's most popular theater. It is adjacent to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Hollywood Entertainment Museum
www.hollywoodmuseum.com
The 33,000-sqare-foot Hollywood Entertainment Museum showcases state-of-the-art technology and
exhibits honoring California’s leading entertainment industry. The museum takes visitors
behind the scenes of Hollywood during tours of various movie and television show sets. It is
located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd. (between Orange and Sycamore avenues) in the lower level of the
Galaxy Building, which is one block west of the world-famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre. See the
museums Web site for information about admission and hours of operation.
Hollywood Walk of Fame
www.starwalks.com
Icons from the film and music industries leave symbols of their stardom on Hollywood's Walk of
Fame, a popular sidewalk embedded with about 2,000 bronze stars. Visitors usually spend some
time gazing at the stars before they take in a show at the nearby Grauman's Chinese
Theatre. The famous walkway stretches about 3.5 miles along Hollywood Boulevard.
Los Angeles Live Steamers
Supporters of locomotives
establish the Los Angeles Live Steamers to maintain the steam engines. The organization, located
next to the Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park, offers free rides to the public. It is open from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays.
Los Angeles Zoo
Join the estimated 1.4 million
visitors that walk through this spectacular zoo every year. More than 1,200 animals are on display
at the Los Angeles Zoo, which is located at 5333 Zoo Drive at the northeast corner of Griffin Park.
The zoo's Grape Ape Forest, which comprises chimpanzees and orangutans, is one of its most appealing
attractions. The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas. Admission is $8.25 for
adults, $5.25 for senior citizens, $3.25 for children ages 2 to 12, and free for children younger than 2
years old.
Westside and Beach Areas
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
Fish for information about the marine life in Southern California by visiting the Cabrillo Marine
Aquarium – an educational and research facility owned by the Los Angeles Department of Recreation
and Parks. Beaches and a fishing pier are located within the vicinity of the aquarium, which is open
from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
There is no charge for admission, but donations ($1 for children and $5 for adults) are welcomed.
The aquarium is located at 3720 Stephen White Drive in San Pedro.
Farmers Market
Sink your teeth into the freshest and tastiest meat and produce at the Farmers Market, which is
located at the corner of Fairfax and Third streets in Los Angeles. It consists of more than 70 shops.
Vendors of all kinds sell their goods (including flowers, fruits, vegetables, clothing and accessories,
and books) to market patrons, which amount to about 3 million annually. The market opens from 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
Getty Center
www.getty.edu
This 1.2 million-square-foot facility houses a museum, the Getty Research Institute, restaurant, and
offices. The stone building, nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains, offers visitors a panoramic view
of Los Angeles. World-renown architect Richard Meier built the multi-complex, which contains some
of his famous works and paintings, photographs, sculptures and drawings by other well-known artists.
The center operates a tram that shuttles visitors to the various attractions on its property, which
is located at 1200 Getty Center Drive near the San Diego and Santa Monica freeways. Visit the center's
Web site for information about its operation hours.
Rodeo Drive and Beverly Hills' Golden Triangle
Cruise Beverly Hill's Rodeo Drive, if you can afford it, for some of the hottest fashions by the
world's top designers. Giorgio Beverly Hills, Gucci, Polo/Ralph Lauren are among the big names
tacked onto items for sale all along this trampled thoroughfare. Visitors will find plenty of shopping
opportunities in the “Golden Triangle” – a 16-square-mile area that surrounds Rodeo
Drive (between Santa Monica Boulevard, Wilshire Boulevard, and Crescent Drive in Beverly Hills).
Sunset Strip
Fine dining opportunities, a plethora of specialty and designer shops, and LA's largest compact disc
collector – Tower Records – lure Los Angeles visitors to this block of the famous Sunset
Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Vacationers should reserve a day to roam Sunset Strip (between La Cienega
Boulevard and Doheny Drive in West Hollywood) because there is so much territory to cover. Sunset
Plaza, an imitation of Beverly Hills, offers a unique shopping experience to those who think they are
sophisticated enough to browse its upscale shops. The rest of Sunset Boulevard is a gateway to many
celebrity homes. The thoroughfare leads to the neighborhoods of Elizabeth Montgomery, Bruce Springsteen,
Jayne Mansfield, Barbra Streisand and other celebrities.
Museum of Tolerance
The high-tech and racy Museum of Tolerance touches on issues that split communities in America and
divide the nation from other countries. This unique museum offers insight about racism, bigotry and
other social issues in America. The LA riots of 1992 and the Holocaust are just a few of the historical
events that are highlighted at the museum. The museum has several artifacts and documents from the
Holocaust period. It is located at 9786 W. Pico Blvd. Museum hours vary. Call the museum at 1-800-900-9036
for more information.
San Fernando Valley
Travel Town Museum
The Travel Town Museum, located at 5200 Zoo Drive at the northwest corner of Griffith Park, offers
spectators an inside look at the contributions of the railroad in the West. Visitors may browse
locomotives, freight cars, cabooses, passenger cars, and motorcars. The museum is open from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. There is
no charge for admission.
Warner Bros. Studios
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Journey back to the old
West and study the making of western movies and shows, such as Bonanza, at Warner Bros. Studios.
This motion-picture studio offers a behind-the-scenes look at some of its films. The 100-acre
facility is one of the oldest of its kind to be continuously occupied by the same company.
Warner Bros. is located in Burbank at 4000 Warner Blvd.
San Gabriel Valley
Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
www.huntington.org
Meander through 150 acres of colorful blooms and verdant pastures at the world-famous Huntington Library,
Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. The museum and research center contains art works and rare books
and manuscripts, including the Gutenberg Bible. It is located in San Moreno at 1151 Oxford Road. The
facility is open from noon to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Saturdays and Sundays. It is closed on major holidays. Visit the institution's Web site for information
about admission.
Norton Simon Museum
www.nortonsimon.org
A cornucopia of American, Asian, European and Western masterpieces are on display at the world-class Norton
Simon Museum. Pasadena's landmark museum has a number of educational programs that teach visitors about
various forms of art and world-famous artists such as Rembrandt and Goya. The museum is located at 411 Colorado
Blvd. in Pasadena. It opens from noon to 6 p.m. every day except Tuesday; hours are extended to 9 p.m. on Fridays.
