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LA Convention Center
Located eight blocks from Hilton Checkers Los Angeles, the LA Convention Center
is home to many large and small meeting every year. Some events, like the L.A.
Auto Show and California Gift Show, are large scale consumer events open to
the public. It offers 770,000 square feet of exhibit space, 54 meeting rooms,
a 299 seat theater and on-site parking for 5600 cars.
STAPLES Center
Opened in 1999, the STAPLES Center is home to sports teams including the Lakers,
Clippers, Sparks, Kings and Avengers, as well a major concert venue hosting
the most popular entertainers. The arena has 1200 television monitors and, as
part of a specially designed $1.5 million Bose facility sound system, 675 separate
speakers outside of the seating area, so fans never miss any of the action.
And a steep vertical pitch allows almost every seat a clear view of center stage.
Walt Disney Concert
Hall
The L.A. Philharmonic’s new home is a majestic and unique heart-stopping
structure with superior aesthetics and acoustics. Designed by famed architect
Frank Gehry, the Walt Disney Concert Hall includes a main hall able to accommodate
up to 2,265, the BP Hall for smaller, more intimate events, and the 250-seat
Redcat theatre and art gallery.
Hollywood
Hollywood, where dreams become reality, opened its first motional picture studio
in 1911. Today, Hollywood is synonymous with the film industry, portraying visions
of glamour and nostalgia to a degree unmatched anywhere else. Must sees include
the infamous 50-foot Hollywood sign set atop the Hollywood Hills, Mann’s
Chinese Theatre, showcasing hand and footprints from stars dating back to 1927
and The Walk of Fame, 18 blocks of large metal stars honoring Hollywood’s
finest stars past and present.
Downtown Los Angeles
Every year an estimated 10 million visitors pass through Downtown L.A. for business
or pleasure. Attracting travelers from all over the globe, LA offers the unique
blend of perfect climate year round, the sparkle of the film industry and a
diverse selection of incredible restaurants, entertainment, museums and nightlife.
Museum of Contemporary
Art
MOCA is the West Coast’s premier showcase of modern art. Its mission is
the understanding and exhibiting of art created since the 1940s. Financed by
private donations and developed with pieces acquired from private collections,
MOCA’s permanent collection features a growing selection of challenging
work by postwar artists such as Diebenkorn, de Kooning, Hockney, Lichtenstein,
Mondrian, Pollock, Rauschenberg and Rothko. The museum also hosts major touring
shows like the Andy Warhol retrospective during the summer of 2002.
Dorothy
Chandler Pavilion
Boasting one of the largest stages in the country, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
has a capacity of 3,189 and is the official home of the Los Angeles Opera. It
has also played host to noted dance companies such as the Bolshoi Ballet and
events such as the annual Academy Awards presentations. Located at First and
Grand, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is just four blocks from Hilton Checkers
Los Angeles.
The Cathedral
of Our Lady of the Angels
Located at Temple and Grand, The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is the
first Roman Catholic Church to be erected in the western United States in 30
years. It opened after just three years of construction in September 2002. Designed
by Spanish architect Professor Jose Rafael Moneo, the structure is a dynamic,
contemporary design with virtually no right angles. The cathedral seats up to
3000 but superbly blends grand public spaces with more intimate private areas.
Must sees include the 80-foot tall, 45-ton cherry wood pipe organ and the 50
foot concrete cross "lantern" adorns the front of the Cathedral. At
night its glass-protected alabaster windows are illuminated and can be seen
at a far distance.
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