Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 24) for everyone continued NoHo (North Hollywood) Arts District: Art enthusiasts in the know, know this happening scene is on the leading edge of art in LA. Theater, shopping and unique cafés are among the area’s varied offerings. Fun in the sun is at its best on LA’s sun-kissed beaches. San Pedro, Venice, Redondo, Manhattan, Hermosa and Santa Monica beaches are all excellent choices. LA’s museums invite kids of all ages to interact with exhibits from sci-fi to prehistoric and everything in between. For example, teenagers will love the Petersen Automotive Museum, with its gleaming displays of some of the finest vehicles ever built; from early roadsters to celebrity convertibles and sleek Euro racing machines. The La Brea Tar Pits and George C. Page Museum are fun and educational, bristling with the bones of Pleistocene-era saber-tooth cats, mastodons and other ancient animals recovered from the tar pits. The recently renovated Griffith Observatory offers on-site groups the opportunity to learn about the cosmos with sophisticated technology and thrilling exhibits. Guests can marvel at the Samuel Oschin Planetarium’s accurate re-creation of the night sky, check out the sun through the solar telescope and watch the mesmerizing electric “arms” of the Observatory’s Tesla coil. And on clear evenings, guests can explore the galaxy through the public Zeiss telescope. For those who enjoy learning by doing, as well as by viewing, here are a few of LA’s attractions with hands-on installations designed specifically for the younger crowd: Autry National Center: Unique learning experiences are available for children of all ages. Museum teachers will share the history surrounding the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill. Students can then experience hands-on learning of the techniques that actual ’49ers used to pan for gold in streams. After that, they can visit a replica general store stocked with provisions. California Science Center: Hands-on and interactive exhibits like a human digestive track, virtual games and a digital jam session wow kids and adults with the newest discoveries in health, energy, environment, aerospace and mathematics. California African-American Museum: On the weekends, youth are invited to a sTudenT leader LA is one of the fastest growing markets for student tour groups. Students will leave Los Angeles knowing they had fun, along with having an enriching educational experience. Major theme parks, the glamour of Hollywood, a variety of museums, legendary beaches, mountain activities, a year-round mild climate, plus fun restaurants, cinemas and theaters — all this makes Los Angeles one of the country’s most popular youth-oriented destinations. LA’s theme parks are second to none. The magic of moviemaking, thrill rides and live-action shows add up to a full day of fun at Universal Studios HollywoodSM. Six Flags Magic Mountain and neighboring Six Flags Hurricane Harbor water park delight with the adrenaline rush of the nation’s most exciting roller coasters and water attractions. 24
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