GENERAL INFORMATION
Population: over 9,760,800 (Los Angles County)
Flight times: Chicago-4 hrs., London-11 hrs., NY.-5.5 hrs., Miami-5 hrs., Tokyo-11.5 hrs.
WEATHER
Average mean temperature: 65°F (18°C)
Days of sunshine: 329 days
Annual precipitation: 14.85 inches
Average Daily High/Low Temperature:
March: 9°F / 50°F, 21°C / 10°C
June: 77°F / 59°F, 25°C / 15°C
September: 82°F / 61°F, 28°C / 16°C
December: 68°F / 49°F, 20°C / 9°C
Click for a current weather forecast for Los Angeles.
TRANSPORTATION
Los Angeles International Airport is minutes to the beaches and 36 minutes to Downtown.
Airport Shuttle service: curbside pick-up at all area airports -- continuous service to/from John Wayne, Los Angeles International, and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airports.
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport is served by Amtrak trains to Los Angeles: 800 USA RAIL
Schedules, routes, cost of Metro services: 800-266-6883
DASH: shuttle buses provide inexpensive public transportation in several communities, including Downtown LA, Hollywood, the Westside, Venice and the Valleys: 213 or 310 or 818.808.2273.
Freeways are the major transportation network: A few tips: Freeways going east and west have even numbers, north-south roads odd numbers. Most freeways have a name, as well as a number. Ask for both when receiving directions.
Directions, call the Visitor Information Center: 213 689-8822.
Miles from Downtown LA.. to: Anaheim (Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm): 26, Beverly Hills: 10, Big Bear Lake: 100, Burbank Airport: 13, Hollywood: 6, Pasadena: 9, San Diego: 20, Universal City (Universal Studios): 9
ATTRACTIONS
CBS Television City: 7800 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. 323/575-2448 Fax: 323/575-2993
Griffith Park Observatory and Planetarium: This is the largest municipal park in the U.S. It contains one of the largest space telescopes open to the public. Free. Los Feliz, Los Angeles 213 665 5188
Disneyland (Theme Park): Anaheim, Orange County. Tel: +1 714 999 4565
Farmers Market: 6333 W. Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90036. 323/954-4230 Fax: 323/954-4229
Geffen Playhouse: 10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024. 310/208-6500 Fax: 310/209-0778
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum & Sports Arena: 3939 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90037. 213/748-6136 Fax: 213/746-9346
Los Angeles Philharmonic , The Music Center: 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012. 213/972-7300 Fax: 213/687-4919
Mark Taper Forum: Music Center of Los Angeles County. 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
213/628-2772 Fax: 213/628-2796
LA Zoo: Griffith Park. 5333 Zoo Drive, L A, CA 90027, 323/644-4273 Fax: 662-9786
Los Angeles Central Public Library: 630 W. Fifth St., L A, CA 90071, 213/228-7000
LA Theatre Works: 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. 310/827-0808 Fax: 310/827-4949 800/708-8863
Magic Mountain (Theme Park): Valencia, L. A. Tel: 818 367 5967. A park of roller coaster rides and fun entertainment for all the family.
Queen Mary/RMS Foundation, Inc.: 1126 Queens Hwy., Long Beach, CA 90802-6390. 562/435-3511, fax: 562/437-4531. Adult: $31., Child (3-11): $8., Senior (60+): $11.
The Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles County: 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012. 213/972-7211 Fax: 213/481-1176
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA): Visitors Center, 330 DeNeve Dr., L A, CA 90095. 310/825-5305 Fax: 310/206-7122 www.ucla.edu/
University of Southern California (USC): University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089. 213/740-2311. USC Ticket Office, File #2235, Los Angeles, CA 90074. 213/740-GOSC Fax: 213/740-4300
Universal Studios Hollywood: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608. 818/622-3036, fax: 818/622-0171. Universal Studios Hollywood theme park is where the greatest moments from movies and television come to life. Thrilling live action stunts with the most sophisticated digital image technology ever created in Terminator 2 3-D. Adult: $38. Child (3-11): $28.00
MUSEUMS
Armand Hammer Museum of Art & Cultural Center at UCLA: 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024. Telephone: 310/443-7000 Fax: 310/443-7099
Autry Museum of Western Heritage: 4700 Western Heritage Way, L. A., CA 90027. 323/667-2000, Fax: 660-5721. jaldrich@autry-museum.org. One of the most comprehensive collections of Western history and art. Changing exhibitions throughout the year.
The Getty Center: 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049. (310) 440-7300 www.getty.edu/museum/
Admission to the Getty Center Free. Mondays & holidays CLOSED. Parking reservations required, $5 per car. Memorable works of art, panoramic views of the city, mountains and sea; a choice of places to dine and tranquil gardens in which to stroll.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea. www.lacma.org (323) 857-6000. Friday: 12 noon to 9 pm, Saturday, Sunday: 11 am to 8 pm. $7 - adults, $5 - seniors (62), and students (18+) with ID . $1 - children, 6 to 17. Children up to 5 - Free. Second Tuesday of each month is free, except ticketed exhibitions. Pay parking at Wilshire & Spaulding, and at Wilshire and Ogden. Parking in these lots is free every day after 7 pm. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 12 noon to 8 pm.
The Museum of Tolerance Museum of Television & Radio: 465 N. Beverly Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. 310/786-1000 Fax:
Museum of Television & Radio: 310/786-1086. 9786 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles. 310 553 8403
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA): 50 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles
The Geffen Contemporary: 152 North Central Ave., Los Angeles. www.moca-la.org, 213/621-2766, Fax: 213/620-8674. Painting, sculpture and environmental works created since 1940. Collection and exhibitions are international in scope. Tuesday through Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday.
$6, Students with ID and senior citizens (65+): $4. FREE for children under 12 and MOCA Members. FREE admission to all every Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m
Los Angeles Children's Museum: 310 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. 213/687-8801 Fax: 213/687-0319
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007. 213/763-DINO Fax: 213/743-9346
Norton Simon Museum of Art: 411 W. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105. 626/449-6840 Fax: 626/796-4978. E-Mail art@nortonsimon.org. WWW: http://nortonsimon.org. European art from the Renaissance to mid-20th century, including works by Raphael, Botticelli, Rubens, Rembrandt, Watteau, Goya, Monet, Renoir, Degas and van Gogh, and sculpture from India and Southeast Asia. Adults $6, seniors/students $3, members/children under12 free
Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits: 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. 323/934-PAGE (7243) Fax: 323/743-4843. Toll Free: 323/744-3515
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum: 40 Presidential Dr., Simi Valley, CA 93065. 805/522-8444, fax: 522-9621 library@reagan.nara.gov. On a mountain top overlooking Simi Valley, the Ronald Reagan Museum introduces visitors to a small-town hero who became a successful movie star, union leader, governor, and president.
Sony Pictures Studios: 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. 310/244-8030 Fax: 310/244-4844
Southwest Museum: 234 Museum Dr. L A, CA 90065. Phone: 323/221-2164 Fax: 323/224-8223
www.southwestmuseum.org. LA's first museum, founded in 1907. Great collections of Native American art/artifacts. Parking: Free. Adults $6, children (6-17) $3, seniors
USC Fisher Gallery: 823 Exposition Blvd., L A, CA 0292 213/740-4561
Wells Fargo History Museum: Wells Fargo Center 333 S. Grand Ave., L A, CA 90071. 213/253-7166 Fax: 213/680-2269
