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INTERESTING THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN LOS ANGELES

Downtown

Angel's Flight - CLOSED
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, 555 W. Temple Street
	Hours: Monday to Friday 6:30 am to 7:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm; Sunday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm; 1-213-680-5200; www.olacathedral.org
Chinese American Museum, 1890 Garnier Building
	May open end of 2003; 1-213-626-5240; www.camla.org
Japanese American National Museum, 369 East First Street
	Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Thursday until 8:00 pm; Closed Monday; Cost: Adults $6.00, Seniors $5.00; FREE: Thursdays, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm; 3rd Thursday of the month, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; 1-213-625-0414, 1-800-461-5266;
L. A. Public Library, 630 W. 5th Street
	Hours: Monday through Thursday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm; 1-213-228-7000; FREE!
MOCA at the Geffen Contemporary, 152 N. Central Avenue
	Hours: Closed Monday; Thursday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 to 5:00 pm; Cost: Adults $8.00, Seniors & Students $6.00; Free: Thursdays 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; 1-213-626-6222;
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), 250 S. Grand Avenue
	Hours: Closed Monday; Thursday 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Cost: Adults $8.00, Seniors & Students $6.00; Free: Thursdays 11:00 am to 8:00 pm; 1-213-626-6222.
Museum of Neon Art, 501 W. Olympic Boulevard, 213-489-9918
	Hours: ???; Free: 2nd Thursday of the month, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Cost: ???
Walt Disney Concert Hall, 151 South Grand Avenue
	www.wdch.laphil.com
Chinatown, Union Station, Olvera Street, Grand Central Market Little Tokyo, there are two hidden gardens in Little Tokyo: one beneath the Japanese American Cultural Center and the other on the roof of the New Otani Hotel. Both are free and open to the public in daylight hours.
East and Northeast of Downtown
Arboretum & Botanic Gardens, 301 N. Baldwin Ave. Arcadia
	Summer Hours (begin June 2) Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Cost: Adults $6.00, Seniors $4.00. Free: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.; 1-626-821-3222;
Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada-Flintridge
	Monday through Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Cost: Adults $5.00, Seniors $3.00; 1-818-949-4200.
Forest Lawn, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Hollywood Hills
	Hours: Daily 10:00 to 4:30 pm; 1-818-984-1711; FREE!
Hsi Lai Temple, 3456 S. Glenmark Drive, Hacienda Heights
	Tour starts at 10:00 am and again at 11:30 am. Lunch starts at 11:30 am; Cost: $2.00 for tour and museum only; $7.00 includes vegetarian lunch, tour and museum; 1-626-923-5113, FAX: 1-626-369-1944;
Huntington Library and Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino
	Hours: Summer hours (May 27 - August 31) Tuesday through Sunday 10:30 am to 4:30 am. September through May: Tuesday to Friday, noon to 4:30 p.m; Saturday and Sunday 10:30 to 4:30; Cost: Adults $10.00, Seniors $8.50; Free: 1st Thursday of the month, 12:00 am to 4:30 pm; 1-626-405-2100, 1-626-405-2141;
Nixon Library, 18001 Yorba Linda; 57 Fwy at Yorba Linda
	Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Cost: Adults $5.95, Seniors $3.95;
Norton Simon Museum, 4111 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
	Hours: Monday through Sunday, noon to 6:00 pm; Friday until 9:00 pm; Cost: Adults $6.00, Seniors & Students, $3.00; 1-626 449-6840;
Pasadena Museum of History, 470 Walnut St
	Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 pm; Cost: $6.00; 1-626 577-1600;
Pasadena Museum of California Art, 490 E. Union Street.
	Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Friday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Cost: Adults $6.00; Seniors $4.00; Free: 1st Friday of the month from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm; 1-626 568-3665;
Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena
	Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Friday, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm; Cost: Adults $5.00; Seniors $3.00; Free: 3rd Saturday of the month; 1-626 449-2742;
Southwest Museum, 234 Museum Drive, Los Angeles
	Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Cost: Adults $6.00; Seniors $4.00; 1-323 221-2164; Pasadena Freeway, exit Avenue 43;
Tournament (of Roses) House, 391 S. Orange Grove Boulevard
	Tours every Thursday, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm between the months of February and August; 1-626-449-4100.
Old Town Pasadena, Colorado Street, the Rose Bowl
South of Downtown
California African American Museum, 600 State Dr. Exposition Park
	Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 10;00 am to 4:00 pm; 1-213-744-7432; FREE!
Natural History Museum, 900 Exposition Boulevard
	Hours Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday/Sunday/Holidays, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Always call first to verify hours; Cost: Adults $8:00, Seniors & Students $5.50; Free: 1st Tuesday of the month, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm; 1-213-763-3466;
California Science Center, 700 State Drive, Exposition Park
	Hours: Daily 10:00 to 5:00 pm; Free! 1-213-744-7400; www.casciencectr.org
Aerospace Museum, 700 State Drive, Exposition Park
	Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; Cost: Adult $9.50, Seniors $8.50; 1-213-365-3500; www.casciencectr.org
Titanic Exhibit, 700 State Drive, Exposition Park
	Cost: Adult $9.50; Seniors $8.50; 1-213-365-3500; www.casciencectr.org
IMAX Theater, 700 State Drive, Exposition Park
	Parking: $6:00 for all museums and IMAX - subject to change due to special events nearby; 1-213 744-7400; www.casciencectr.org
Crystal Cathedral, 12141 Lewis Street, Garden Grove
	1-714-971-4000. Hours (unconfirmed): Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Sunday, 10:00 to 2:00 pm; Closed Saturday; FREE!
Disneyland, Harbor Boulevard, Anaheim
	Hours: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm (in summer until midnight); California Adventure 10:00 am to 9:00 pm; Cost: (for Aug 2003): Adults $47.00; No price shown for Seniors; Parking $7.00;
Knott's Berry Farm, 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park
	For schedule visit www.knotts.com. Cost: Adults $43.00, Seniors and children, $33:00; After 4:00 pm, $21.50/16.50; residents all day $33:00/$23:00; 1-714-220-5200;
Laguna Art Museum,
	1-949-494-8971;
Long Beach
Aquarium of the Pacific, 100 Aquarium Way, Long Beach
	Daily, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Cost: Adults $18.95, Seniors $14.95; nearby: Queen Mary - 1126 Queen's Way; 1-562-590-3100;
Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 E. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach
	Free: 1st Friday of the month, 11:00 am to 5;00 pm; 1-562-439-2119;
Museum of Latin American Art, 628 Alamitos Street, Long Beach
	Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 11:30 am to 7:00 pm; Saturday, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm; Sunday, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; Cost: Adults $5.00, Seniors $3.00; 1-562-437-1689; (bilingual signs);
Northeast of Downtown
Autry Museum of Western Heritage, 4700 Western Heritage Way
	Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Thursday until 8:00 pm; Cost: Adults $7.50; Seniors & Students $3:00; Free: Thursday, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm and the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 10:00 am 5:00 pm; 1-323-667-2000; Across from the L.A. Zoo;
L.A. Zoo, 5333 Zoo Drive, Griffith Park
	Hours: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm daily, in summer until 6 pm; Cost: Adults $8.25, Seniors $5.25; 1-323-644-6400; Across from the Autry Museum;
Mid-Wilshire
Automobile Museum (Peterson), 6060 Wilshire Boulevard
	Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Closed on Monday, except holidays; Cost: Adults $10.00, Seniors $5.00; Parking: $6.00; 1-323-930-2277;
L. A. County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Boulevard
	Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Friday 12:00 am to 9:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Closed Wednesday; Cost: Adults $7.00, Seniors $5.00; Free: 2nd Tuesday of the month; 1-323-857-6000;
Craft and Folk Museum, 5814 Wilshire Boulevard
	Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00; Friday until 8:00 pm; Cost: Adults $4.00, Seniors $2.50; Free: 1st Wednesday of the month, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; 1-323-937-4230;
Farmer's Market, 3rd & Fairfax
	Parking $3.00 - free with validation (purchase receipt required).
Goethe Institute German Cultural Center,
	1-323-525-3388; <www.goethe.de/uk/los>;
La Brea Tar Pits and Page Museum, 5801 Wilshire Boulevard
	Hours: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm; Cost: Adults $6.00, Seniors $3.50; Free: 1st Tuesday of the month; ; 1-323-934-7243;
Museum of Miniatures, Closed
Hollywood
Graumann's Chinese Theater, Hollywood Boulevard
	See the stars' foot and hand prints; 1-323-461-3331; FREE!
Hollyhock House in Barnsdale Park,
	Closed; may be viewed from outside; may re-open in 2004; 1-213-473-7048 or 1-213 485-4581;
Hollywood Wax Museum, 6767 Hollywood Boulevard
	Hours (unverified): Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 am to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 10:00 am to 2:00 am; Cost (unverified): Adults $8.95, Seniors $7.50; 1-213-462-5991;
Hollywood Entertainment Museum, 7021 Hollywood Boulevard
	Summer Hours: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Winter Hours: 11;00 am to 6:00 pm; Closed Wednesday; Cost: Adults $7.50, Seniors $4.50; 1-323-960-4806;
Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Avenue
	Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm; Cost: $3.00; 1-323-874-2276;
Griffith Park Observatory, 2800 E. Observatory Road
	CLOSED. Observation deck and Park open daily 6:00 am to 10:00 pm; 1-323-913-4688, 1-213-485-5501.
Hollywood Bowl and Museum,
	Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm - later when there is a concert; 1-323-850-2000, 1-323-850-2058; Museum is FREE!
Kodak Theater Tours,
	Tours at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm; www.hollywoodandhighland.com
Beverly Hills, West Los Angeles, Santa Monica
Getty Museum, 405 freeway at 1200 Getty Drive
	Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Open until 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday; Closed Monday; Parking: $5.00 per car, weekday reservations required; 1-310-440-7300; FREE!
Italian Cultural Institute, 1023 Hilgard Avenue
	Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; Walking distance from UCLA; 1-310-443-3250; http://www.iicusa.org; From Italian language and cooking classes to Italian movies, lectures, poetry readings, and art exhibits; FREE!
Museum of Jurassic Technology, 9341 Venice Boulevard, Culver City
	Cost: ???; Free: after 7:45 pm on Thursdays and after 5:45 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; 1-310-836-6131.
Museum of Tolerance, 9786 W. Pico Boulevard
	Hours: (enter 2 hrs. before closing) Monday through Thursday, 11:30 am to 6:00 pm; Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (5:00 pm); Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm (7:00 pm); Always call to confirm hours; Cost: Adults $10.00, Seniors $8.00; Advance reservations needed for parking under building; 1-310-553-8406;
Museum of TV & Radio, 465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills
	Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5;00 pm; near Wilshire Boulevard; 1-310-786-1000; FREE!
Santa Monica Museum of Art,
	1-310-586-6488. <http://www.smmoa.org> www.smmoa.org;
Self Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, 17190 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades
	Currently under renovation, must enter at upper lot, 17080 Sunset, and walk down (then up!) a long flight of stairs. 1-310-454-4114 or www.yogananda-srf for current hours and conditions;
Sony Picture Studio Tour, 10202 Washington Boulevard, Culver City
	Monday through Friday at 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 2:30 pm; Cost: $22.00; Two hour walking tour; 1-310-244-400; Call 323 520-8687 or 310 244-3695 for reservation;
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Sunset at Westwood
	Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 pm; Thursday until 8:00 pm; Closed Monday and Tuesday; 1-310-825-4361; FREE!
UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Boulevard, Westwood
	Thursday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm; June through September, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, noon to 7;00 pm; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, noon to 9:00 pm; Closed Wednesday; Cost: Adults $5.00, Seniors $3.00; 1-310-443-7000; FREE!
UCLA Ocean Discovery Center, 1600 Ocean Front Road, Santa Monica
	Hours: Saturday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Tuesday through Friday 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm; Cost: $3.00;
Will Rogers State Historical Park, 1501 WRSP Road off Sunset
	Daily 8:00 am to 6;00 pm; Sometimes $3.00 per car; House currently closed but Polo Fields still in use. Great picnic stop.
Santa Monica Pier and Carousel

Venice Beach
	be sure to visit Muscle Beach!
Venice Canals

Fisherman's Village, Marina del Rey
	Shops, restaurants; 1-310-443-7000;
San Fernando Valley and Simi Valley
Japanese Garden, 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys
	At the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant; Docent tours: Monday through Thursday and Saturday mornings, call for reservations 1-818 756-8166; Self-guided tours, Monday through Thursday noon to 4:00 pm; Cost: $3.00 for general public, $2.00 for seniors and children; Free: Every 2nd Wednesday is free;
NBC Studios, 300 W. Alameda, Burbank
	Hours: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; Monday through Saturday; Tours and tickets for tapings; Tour cost: Adults $7.50, Seniors $6.75; 1-818-840-3537;
Ronald Reagan Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley
	Hours: Daily 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; Cost: Adult $5.00, Seniors $3.00; 1-805-522-8444; take CA-118W to Madera Road South;
San Sylmar (Merle Norman) Museum
	Hours: Tuesday to Saturday at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm; Free but must be on tour, by reservation; (old luxury cars, music boxes, etc);
Nethercutt Museum
	(cars only-across from above); Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm; FREE! no reservations;
Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
	Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5:00 pm; Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Closed Monday; Free until at least October 2003; 1-310-440-4500;
Universal City Walk or Universal Tours
	1-818-622-3801;
Take a ride to see
Bel Air
Beverly Hills, both Rodeo Drive and the residences
Gardens of the World, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
	Open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (or 7:00 pm during daylight savings); Closed Mondays; At least two FFLA members are docents and can obtain free use of kitchen and patio area; Visit <www.hoganfoundation.org>;
Malibu
The Missions
Mulholland Drive
Pacific Coast Highway
Placerita Canyon Park
	Where gold was first discovered and where there is an early settlers cabin, as well as a small nature walk. Take CA-14;
SOKA University, 26899 W. Mulholland Highway, Calabasas
	Unless there is a special event happening, you may wander the beautiful grounds and then drive down through the Santa Monica Mountains to Pacific Coast Highway (PCH); the view is astounding;
Vasquez Rocks
	Take CA-14;
Watts Towers www.trywatts.com/towers.htm;