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Hollywood Walk of Fame DESCRIPTION: Compared to a map of the African American stars compiled by Soul Of America in 1994, the number of Black celebrities added to the Walk of Fame Hollywood Chamber of Commerce numbers well over 100 of more than 2000 stars today ADMISSION: FREE DAYS & HOURS: 24/7 ADDRESS: Hollywood & Vine Streets MAP PARKING: street TRANSIT: Hollywood-Highland And Hollywood-Vine Metro Stations WEBSITE: calendar for adding stars www.hollywoodchamber.net Guinness World Records Museum DESCRIPTION: Provides outstanding family entertainment that will shock And amaze you from the tallest man to the silliest oaf ADMISSION: Adults $13, Ages 6-12 $7, Age 5 & under FREE DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-Midnight ADDRESS: 6764 Hollywood Blvd MAP PARKING: street TRANSIT: Hollywood-Highland Metro Station PHONE: 323-463-6433 WEBSITE: www.guinnessattractions.com Ripley’s Believe it Or Not Museum DESCRIPTION: Has nearly 300 fascinating artifact exhibits collected by world-famous traveler Robert Ripley; be astounded by the strange, the odd And the unbelievable - guaranteed ADMISSION: fee; collect a discount coupon from their website DAYS & HOURS: 10a-Midnight ADDRESS: 6780 Hollywood Blvd MAP PARKING: street TRANSIT: Hollywood-Highland Metro Station PHONE: 323-466-6335 WEBSITE: www.ripleys.com Hollywood Wax Museum DESCRIPTION: Sculptors use photos And actual measurements transform lumpen clay into the perfectly proportioned bodies of celebrities; the maddening attention to detail is exemplified by hundreds of thousands of individual hairs inserted on every head to replicate their likenesses; the tailors match the who’s who list of celebs with costumes worn in famous roles And photos; ADMISSION: fee DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-Midnight ADDRESS: 6767 Hollywood Blvd MAP PARKING: street TRANSIT: Hollywood-Highland Metro Station PHONE: 323-462-8860 WEBSITE: www.hollywoodwax.com Staples Center DESCRIPTION: The home of five professional sports franchises - NBA Los Angeles Lakers And Los Angeles Clippers, NHL Los Angeles Kings, AFL Los Angeles Avengers And WNBA Los Angeles Sparks; seats 19,000 in the basketball configuration; when LA Live completes construction next door, the combined sports-entertainment complex will rival Universal CityWalk And 3rd Street Promenade as a people magnet ADMISSION: pro basketball & hockey ticket prices DAYS & HOURS: October-May basketball games ADDRESS: 1111 South Figueroa Street MAP PARKING: garages next door TRANSIT: Convention Center/Staples Center Metro Station PHONE: Box Office 213-742-7340 WEBSITE: /www.staplescenter.com Dodger Stadium DESCRIPTION: Home to the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team since 1962, this historic stadium awes you with a breath-taking view of downtown Los Angeles to the south; green, tree-lined Elysian hills to the north And east; And the San Gabriel Mountains beyond; the 56,000- seat stadium also features a 90-minute Championship Tour that gives fans an opportunity to view Dodger Stadium as the players do in restricted areas And view the ballpark from a whole new perspective, including from the Press Box. ADMISSION: pro baseball ticket prices DAYS & HOURS: April-September baseball games ADDRESS: 1000 Elysian Park Ave in Chavez Ravine MAP PARKING: on lot TRANSIT: bus PHONE: 323-224-1507 or 323-363-4377 WEBSITE: losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens DESCRIPTION: Each year 1.4 million visitors pass through the gates to view a collection of more than 1,200 animals from around the world; along with the Children’s Discovery Center, Sea Lion Cliffs recently arrived; Gorilla Reserve, Elephants Forest exhibit And Golden Monkeys exhibits come online; the 113-acre site hosts botanical gardens And features the California Condor Recovery Program which has helped rescue the condor from certain extinction ADMISSION: Adults $12, Age 62+ $9, Ages 2-12 $7, under 2 free DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5p ADDRESS: 5333 Zoo Drive MAP PARKING: free on lot TRANSIT: bus PHONE: 323-644-4200 WEBSITE: www.lazoo.org Griffith Observatory DESCRIPTION: Opened 1935 And enjoying a long run until closing from 2002-2006 for its first comprehensive major renovation And expansion; the $93-million project resulted in Samuel Oschin Planetarium new dome, star projector, digital laser projectors, seats, sound system, And lighting, is arguably the finest planetarium in the world; Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon, a 200-seat presentation theater expands the Observatory's programming And education capabilities beginning with a 20-minute film in which Leonard Nimoy presents the history, renovation, And future of the observatory; the Griffith offers both optical And solar telescopes for free public viewing each day And evening when skies are clear; the triple-beam Zeiss Solar Telescope is one of the largest such public instruments in the world; plan on visiting 3-4 hours And enjoy the cafe; also the site of the famous James Dean And Natalie Wood movie, Rebel Without A Cause; reservations And pre-parking info via the website are required before visiting ADMISSION: free, but a fee is charged for the planetarium DAYS & HOURS: Tue-Fri Noon-10p, Sat-Sun 10a-10p ADDRESS: 2800 East Observatory Road MAP PARKING: on approach street TRANSIT: bus PHONE: 213-473-0800 WEBSITE: www.griffithobservatory.org Page Museum & La Brea Tar Pits DESCRIPTION: Tar pits is a misnomer, its really asphalt formed from marine plankton deposits that over 40,000 years have chemically transformed into an oil byproduct; the sticky asphalt trapped all manner of animals, including dinosaurs from the Ice Age to the 20th century; since 1908, fossil remains uncovered include mastodons, saber-tooth tigers, And wolves in North America; admission to the Pit area is free ADMISSION: $6 Adults; $3.50 seniors And students, $2 for ages 5 to 12 DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5p ADDRESS: 5801 Wilshire Blvd in Hancock Park MAP PARKING: across the street for $5 TRANSIT: bus PHONE: 323-934-7243 WEBSITE: www.tarpits.org California ScienCenter DESCRIPTION: Their tagline is Science that entertains beyond your wildest expectations" And its!; Creative World shows how human beings use communication, construction And transportation technology to enhance living; World of Life shows how living things have much in common: look at cellular organisms under a microscopes, learn about animal about reproduction, see how animals get energy defend themselves, see baby chicks hatch on most days; World of Life is about the life processes all living things have in common; ride a bicycle suspended high above the floor; a 50-foot, animated, see-through human model shows how blood moves around the body; features a science camp during the summer months; Goose Bumps lets you learn about the science of fear And our responses to various phobias; Weingart special exhibits gallery is home to traveling exhibits; Explorastore is divided into themed worlds that the reflect exhibits in the center; Sketch Foundation Gallery hosts numerous Air & Space exhibits as well; also features a 7 story tall IMAX theater screen ADMISSION: FREE entry museum; IMAX costs $3.75 to $7.50 DAYS & HOURS: daily 10a-5p ADDRESS: 700 State Drive in Exposition Park MAP PARKING: garage on premises TRANSIT: bus PHONE: 213-744-2019 or 323-724-3623; WEBSITE: www.casciencectr.org |
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