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Getty Center. Experience the Getty’s collection of Western art from the Middle Ages to the present-European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts, plus European and American photographs. The exterior is a work of art as well with its dramatic architecture, tranquil gardens and breathtaking views. In addition, the Getty Center features the Getty Research Institute, which offers public programs and a residential program for international scholars, maintains a growing research library and extensive archival collections, and produces a range of online research tools. For more information, including exhibits and hours, visit www.getty.edu

Fun Things To Do In Los Angeles Area. The Getty Center merely scratches the surface of what the greater Los Angeles area has to offer. Here’s a list of our top ten favorite things to do:

Downtown Santa Monica/Third Street Promenade. Downtown Santa Monica is a popular Southern California destination, featuring the world-famous Third Street Promenade. Known for a twice-weekly farmers’ market, eclectic dining and super shopping, downtown Santa Monica also affords visitors tons of entertainment choices - from movies to live theater to street performers. For more information, visit www.downtownsm.com  [Top]

Mann's Chinese Theatre. While millions are drawn each year by its legendary forecourt with its footprints of the stars, Mann’s Chinese Theatre is a spectacular movie palace with a unique history. Filled with exotic art from China, the theatre’s jade-green bronze roof rises 90 feet into the air. Spectacularly lit at night, it is a true Hollywood landmark. For more information, call 323.464.8111 or visit www.manntheatres.com

The Original Farmers Market. In July 1934, a contingent of farmers pulled their trucks onto an expanse of empty land at the corner of Third and Fairfax in Los Angeles and displayed their produce on the tailgates of their vehicles. Today, the Original Farmers Market is alive with shops, produce and a wide variety of dining establishments. For more information, call 323.933.9211 or visit www.farmersmarketla.com

The Grove. The Grove in Los Angeles is a boutique outdoor shopping mall located across the street from the famous Los Angeles Farmer's Market.  As you enter the shopping mall, you can get an overview by hopping on a unique, double decker tram ride that moves on a track back and forth through the shopping center. This ride (which is free) is a fun way to see what's in store for your day of shopping and dining. Built on an historic undercarriage from a 1950’s

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car, it travels the ¼ mile track between The Grove and The Farmers Market in 6 minutes. Red oak running boards, custom-cast brass handrails and fittings, and two spiral staircases that lead to the upper deck offer spectacular views of architectural styles encompassed in the the shopping mall. The Grove Trolley is powered by electric battery cells, making it the first use of inductive power technology in the for a transit system. For more information, call (888) 315-8883 or visit www.thegrovela.com

 

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Hollywood Bowl. This 18,000-seat internationally-renowned natural amphitheater is the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. Great concerts for music lovers of all stripes abound at this historic site. Learn all about it at the Hollywood Bowl Museum, which features an exhibit celebrating the renovation of the Hollywood Bowl shell. For more information, call 323.850.2000 or visit www.hollywoodbowl.com

Universal Studios Hollywood. Take the legendary Studio Tour and you’ll get to visit actual sets of the world’s biggest movies and catch an inside glimpse of films currently in production. Plus, you can perform gravity-defying stunts live in front of thousands as you compete head-to-head against other guests in “Fear Factor Live.” For more information, visit www.universalstudioshollywood.com  [Top]

Hollywood Entertainment Museum. Tour the actual sets of “Cheers,” “Star Trek - Voyager” and “The X-Files,” visit the exclusive Max Factor Collection, journey through a diversity of exhibitions, artifacts and memorabilia that reveals treasures from motion pictures, television and all the entertainment arts. For more information, call 323.465.7900 or visit www.hollywoodmuseum.com

Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The premier visual arts museum is the Western United States, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s holdings include more than 150,000 works spanning the history of art from ancient times to the present. For more information, visit www.lacma.org

Page Museum/La Brea Tar Pits. During the last Ice Age, between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, saber-toothed cats and wooly mammoths roamed the Los Angeles Basin. Learn all about those creatures-and even watch bones being cleaned and repaired-at the Page Museum at the Rancho La Brea Tar Pit, one of the world’s most famous fossil locales. For more information, visit http://www.tarpits.org  [Top]

Knott’s Berry Farm. Go head-over-heels (literally) for all of the exciting thrill rides at Knott’s Berry Farm, including Supreme Scream, GhostRider and the newest coaster, Silver Bullet. More action awaits you at many of the classic attractions such as Camp Snoopy, Ghost Town and Fiesta Village. For more information, visit www.knotts.com

Disneyland. From the charm of Main Street, USA to the whimsy of Mickey’s Toontown, explore eight fantastic “lands” of nostalgia, color and delight. Plus, there are great rides such as Space Mountain, awesome attractions like Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters and the wonderful Walt Disney’s Parade of Dreams. For more information, visit www.disneyland.disney.go.com  [Top]

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