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Downtown Los Angeles Tour
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Includes Downtown, City of Commerce, Rowland Heights, San Dimas, Covina, Griffith Park
Downtown Los Angeles Weekend Getaway
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California Science Center
Located in Exposition Park near downtown, this extensive science museum offers free admission to its permanent exhibits, an IMAX theater and some exciting special exhibits.
Center Theater Group
Located at the downtown Music Center, this group include sthe Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum.
Chinatown
Los Angeles' Chinatown has been featured in many films.
Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Besides the baseball, there's a view of downtown Los Angeles to the south, the Elysian hills to the north and east and the San Gabriel Mountains beyond. With 56,000 seats, it's got plenty of room, too.
El Pueblo do Los Angeles
While it's called a "historical monument," it's really a neighborhood, the historic heart of Los Angeles. Besides the historic buildings and museums in the area, many also enjoy the colorful Mexican marketplace on Olvera Street.
Fashion District
The largest concentration of fashion-related businesses in the Western United States, it rivals New York's garment district in size and reputation.
Griffith Park
4,107 acres of natural terrain covered with California oak trees, wild sage and manzanita, Griffith Park is just north of downtown.
Little Tokyo
Bounded by First and Third Streets from Main to Alameda, this area is the social, cultural, religious and economic center for Southern California"s Japanese-American residents.
Los Angeles Conservancy Walking Tours
Their downtown walking tours include art deco architecture, the Biltmore Hotel, Broadway Theaters, City Hall and Union Station.
Los Angeles Music Center
A beautiful public space, home to the Walt Disney Concernt Hall, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum.
Staples Center
Home to the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers basketball teams, LA Kings hockey, site of many large concerts and sporting events.
Union Station
Considered to be one of America's great rail stations, a mix of Spanish mission, Moorish, and streamline modern styles. Located at 800 N. Alameda St.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Designed by architect Frank O. Gehry, it's a feast for the eyes and ears.
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