Los Angeles Meeting & Travel Professionals Guide 2008/2009 - (Page 9) IntroductIon Broad Contemporary Art Museum at LACMA ©LACMA; The Simpsons Ride ©Universal Studios HollywoodSM; Mark Taper Forum ©Denise Chambers/Weaver; GRAMMY® Museum ©GRAMMY® Museum; NOKIA Theater L.A. LIVE ©Travis Conklin park dreamed up by Krusty the Clown — one of Matt Groening’s characters from the long-running and beloved television show. The ride features all the show’s most popular characters with voices provided by the original actors. Guests to the theme park can also explore the new Universal Experience “Behind the Scenes of Universal Pictures” attraction, where Hollywood’s crown jewels are on view as Universal Studios HollywoodSM mixes rare, neverbefore-seen props, costumes, wardrobe and artifacts with special effects displays. Universal Studios HollywoodSM also features two new event venues to add to its arsenal. The new Wild West Arena offers a distinctive outdoor setting to put a fresh spin on company outings. With an old-fashioned saloon, a dry goods store, stables and plenty of picnic tables, the stage is set for a great event. The venue, which accommodates up to 1,200 people, also features a mechanical bull, a dance floor, a bandstand and other activities that make team building fun and exciting. To add international flavor, Universal Studios HollywoodSM has created Moulin Rouge, located inside The Streets of the World. The Parisian courtyard boasts views of the San Fernando Valley, while charming architecture of old stone and tiny balconies recreate Paris right in front of your eyes. The intimate venue holds up to 150 guests. celeb-set to earn and the public to admire. The figures at Madame Tussauds can be touched and approached for photos. valley sHoPPIng The $400 million Americana at Brand features a vibrant blend of shopping, dining and entertainment with creative residential living in a beautiful park-like setting in downtown Glendale. The project occupies 15.5 acres and approximately 900,000 square feet of retail/commercial space, including 475,000 square feet of contemporary retail, restaurants and an 18-screen Pacific Theatres Cinema. At its heart, The Americana at Brand features a grand, two-acre park complemented by fountains, public art and generous open space. A 120,000-square-foot Neiman Marcus recently opened at the Westfield Topanga shopping center, which also features luxury retailers like Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Coach. Westfield is also building The Village, a $700 million, 31-acre shopping, entertainment and residential district that will connect Westfield Topanga to the north and Westfield Promenade to the south, making it the largest mall in Southern California. MadaMe tussauds Located in the heart of Hollywood adjacent to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Madame Tussauds Hollywood is scheduled to open in 2009 as the first Madame Tussauds to be built from the ground up in the 200-year history of the company. The 44,000-squarefoot, $55 million, three-story building will be home to celebrity wax figures that can cost upwards of $150,000 each to create. Set in 11 themed areas (The Red Carpet, Party, Spirit of Hollywood, Westerns, Crime, Modern Classics, Making Movies, Sport, Action Heroes, Behind the Scenes and Awards Ceremony), more than 80 figures will be on display. Hollywood prides itself on status symbols that celebrities strive to attain, from getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to being the lucky recipient of an Oscar® Statuette. Having a wax figure created in your honor at Madame Tussauds Hollywood will soon be considered another preeminent mark of achievement for the For more information about LA’s New Must-Sees, visit our website at www.discoverlosangeles.com 9 http://www.discoverlosangeles.com
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