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Newport Landing Whale Watching
- Newport Landing provides year-round whale watching & dolphin cruises daily departing from Newport Beach. Newport Landing is centrally located in Orange County and minutes from Los Angeles in the heart of Southern California. Newport Landing offers whale watching cruises viewing many different species of whales including giant blue whales that attain lengths of up to 80 feet or more. Along with whales, several species of dolphin are commonly sighted. It is not uncommon to view huge pods of dolphin that number in the thousands. Many other marine creatures are sighted including seals, pelicans, and many more. Killer whales and even sharks are also seen occasionally. . Multiple cruises daily. $25 for adults and $20 for juniors.
The 2008 Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade - The premier Christmas event for Southern California. With 100 years of history
Newport Harbor comes alive with decorations. Homes, yachts, docks, whole landscapes are transformed into a magical holiday
experience. Thousands of lights and hundreds of themed estates. Hundreds of yachts, cruise ships, and water craft of all kinds participate in the parade.
Approximately one million people will view the parade from shore, by boat, or along one of the many docks that line the bay.
Newport Landing offers holiday cruises from December 12 through December 29 including the 5 nights of the parade. During the parade the cruises are in the parade. Great event for families and kids.
The Hollywood Museum
- The Hollywood Museum is the ultimate destination for movie fans. The museum's permanent collection captures the miracles of motion picture magic, past and present, on four floors and in 5,000 eye-popping displays.
Warner
Bros Studio Tours - The Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour
is the only studio tour where you can enjoy an in-depth, personalized
look, inside the movie magic machine, at one of Hollywood's busiest and
most famous movie and television studios.
Rancho
Santa Ana Botanical Gardens - Located on 86 acres in
Claremont, California, just south of the San Gabriel foothills, the Garden
is home to 70,000 native Californian plants, representing 2,000 native
species, hybrids and cultivars. Each season the Garden showcases the
incredible wealth and diversity of our state’s treasure of native
plants.
American
Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre - The Cinematheque is a
cultural, arts organization that programs year-round specialty film series
at the newly renovated, landmark 1922 Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood
Boulevard.
Hollywood
Entertainment District - The Hollywood Entertainment
District is a business improvement district (BID) spanning an 18-block
stretch of Hollywood Boulevard. The District includes Walk of Fame, Mann's
Chinese Theatre, and world-famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine.
Hollywood
Entertainment Museum - Celebrates Hollywood - the place
and the entertainment arts - with interactive exhibits, video
presentations, studio back-lot tour, and original sets from 'Star Trek'
and 'Cheers.'
Hollywood
Wax Museum - This unique and exciting attraction takes
visitors of all ages on a personal stroll down memory lane, recapturing
special moments with old friends from movies, television, music, sports
and history.
Homestead
Museum - A century of southern California history
awaits you at the Homestead Museum! This six-acre site dates from the era
when California was still part of Mexico through the decade of the 1920s
when Los Angeles had become a major American city.
Speedzone
- SpeedZone, a park built around speed and competition,
incorporates real racing action, indoor interactive entertainment and
great food to create a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience.
Situated on approximately 12 acres of land.
Irwindale
Speedway - Just about everything with wheels can be
found racing on the Irwindale Speedway twin ovals ... Stock Cars, Sprint
Cars, Midgets, Supermodifieds, Legends, Trucks, and more can all be seen
in wheel-to-wheel competition action at this great new facility!
Aquarium
of the Pacific - The Aquarium of the Pacific is a
celebration of the world's largest and most diverse body of water. Through
dozens of breathtaking exhibits, you'll meet more than 12,000 of this
ocean's inhabitants, including some 550 different species.
Universal
Studios - The world’s largest working film
and television studio featuring plenty of thrill rides, one-of-a-kind
attractions, and live shows offered year-round.
Long
Beach Museum of Art - The Long Beach Museum of
Art is located on a magnificent bluff site overlooking Long Beach Harbor
and the Pacific Ocean. The campus includes the historic Elizabeth Milbank
Anderson house and carriage house (built in 1912), a new pavilion with two
floors of expansive gallery space for changing exhibitions, and oceanfront
gardens.
Museum
of Latin American Art - The Museum of Latin American
Art in Long Beach, California, is the only museum in the Western U.S. to
exclusively feature contemporary art from Latin America.
Queen
Mary Seaport - A floating city awash in elegance, the
Queen Mary, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, remains
one of the most famous ships in history. Relive the elegance of
transatlantic travel with historic shipwalk tours, elegant restaurants,
unique shops, 16 art deco meeting and banquet salons, and a charming
on-board hotel.
Queen's
Wharf - Queen's Wharf is an open-air seaside market for
the freshest fish, lobster, crab, shrimp and seafood available.
Red
Line Tours - Red Line Tours is LA's only daily
operating walking tour company. They offer "edutainment"
sightseeing tours of Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles that take you
inside the famous landmarks and let you discover the hidden treasures of
America's second largest city.
Museum of the American West
- You are invited to explore the rich cultural tapestry of the American West. The wide-ranging exhibitions, collections, programs, and educational offerings connect the past to the present and showcase the history of the region west of the Mississippi River.
Beverly
Center - Since appearing in Los Angeles, Beverly
Center, with over 160 specialty stores and restaurants, has become one of
the city's most recognizable landmarks and shopping destinations.
California
Science Center - The California Science Center is the west
coast's largest hands-on science museum! Through hands-on
experiences , you'll learn about human inventions and innovations, the
life processes of living things and more. The Science Center also features
and IMAX theater and fantastic special exhibits that change regularly.
Children's
Museum of Los Angeles - A fun interactive
environment where children learn by doing.
George
C. Page Museum - The Page Museum is located at the
Rancho La Brea Tar Pits, one of the world's most famous fossil localities,
recognized for having an unusually diverse assemblage of extinct Ice Age
plants and animals. Visitors learn about Los Angeles as it was between
10,000 and 40,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age, when animals such as
sabertoothed cats and mammoths roamed the Los Angeles Basin.
The
Original Farmer's Market - Farmers Market continues to
proudly boast of its international cuisine, wide range of gifts from
around the world, regularly scheduled special events for the family and
outdoor flavor, not to mention the freshest and finest meats, poultry,
seafood, produce and flowers in all of Los Angeles.
Six
Flags Hurricane Harbor - Set amidst the fringes of a
tropical jungle, guests pass through the entry portal and are swept into
the lost lagoons of a forgotten world. Pirate treasures, playful sea
creatures, ancient ruins, scattered remains of Red Eye's shipwrecked sea
vessel and tribal artifacts await discovery on the shores of this tropical
paradise.
Japanese
American National Museum - Uniquely American museum
located in Little Tokyo's historic district. Only national museum
dedicated to sharing the Japanese American experience.
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Newport Landing Sportfishing - Newport Landing Sportfishing is located in Newport Beach and is the premier fishing marine center in Southern California. Privately charter or rent one of our 5 boats for just your company or group or join one of our open to the general public 1/2 day, 3/4 day, or longer fishing trips. Several departure times each day means that there is a trip time and length to fit almost any schedule. Whether a family or just yourself these trips are an ideal opportunity to experience the best of Southern California Sportfishing. Yellowtail to 40 pounds, barracuda, bonito, calico bass, sand bass, white sea bass, halibut, yellowfin tuna, and many more species available.
Newport Landing Sportfishing's fleet has state of the art electronics, spacious indoor/outdoor seating, full amenities including a full service snack bar/kitchen, and crew assistants to help with all fishing needs.
Los Angeles County Museum of
Art - With more than 120,000 works in its permanent
collection, LACMA is the premier visual arts museum in the western United
States.
Los
Angeles Zoo - Located in Griffith Park, the Los Angeles
Zoo, home to 1,200 animals representing 350 species.
Kodak
THEATRE - Kodak Theatre is the crown jewel of the
Hollywood and Highland entertainment complex located in the heart of
historic Hollywood. Since opening in November 2001, the theatre has hosted a
range of prestigious artists and events including the Academy Awards®
Ceremonies.
Museum
of Contemporary Art - The only institution in LA devoted
exclusively to art from 1940 to the present, featuring exhibitions of
painting, sculpture, drawings, prints, and photographs of importance.
Museum
of Neon Art - The Museum of Neon Art (MONA) is a
non-profit, cultural and educational organization which exhibits, documents
and preserves contemporary fine art in electric media and outstanding
examples of neon signs.
Museum
of Tolerance - The Museum of Tolerance is a high tech,
hands-on experiential museum that focuses on two central themes through
unique interactive exhibits: the dynamics of racism and prejudice in America
and the history of the Holocaust - the ultimate example of man's inhumanity
to man.
Grauman's
Chinese Theatre - Grauman's Chinese Theatre is the most
famous theatre in the world. Since its gala opening in May 1927, millions of
movie patrons and visitors to Hollywood have been drawn to the theatre. They
come to be entertained and enthralled by the legendary Chinese, home to the
Forecourt of the Stars.
Skirball
Cultural Center - The Skirball museum collection,
reflecting a history of 4,000 years, ranks among the largest of its genre in
the world, with 25,000 objects of artifacts related to Jewish life and
culture. The museum's core exhibit, Visions and Values: Jewish Life from
Antiquity to America, explores themes related to the pursuit of the American
dream through immigration, acculturation and the embracing of democratic
values.
Starline Tours of Hollywood
- Since 1935, 'Starline Tours of Hollywood' provides the most exciting tours to discover greater Los Angeles. Our daily Hollywood and Los Angeles tours are from 2 hours: Movie stars homes tour which departs every 1/2 hour, to all day tours like the Grand tour of Los Angeles or Los Angeles Tours by night.
Southwest
Museum - The Southwest Museum holds one of the nation's
most important museum, library, and archive collections related to the
American Indian. In addition it has extensive holdings of Prehispanic,
Spanish Colonial, Latino, and Western American art and artifacts.
Los Angeles Natural History
Museum - The Museum assembles, conserves,
interprets, and holds in trust collections of irreplaceable objects from
nature and human history.
Placerita
Canyon Park and Nature Center - Placerita is a unique
east-west running canyon featuring cool, shaded oak groves, a willow and
sycamore-lined seasonal stream and numerous other interesting plant and
animal communities. The historic "Oak of the Golden Dream" is the
site of California's original gold discovery in 1842.
Norton
Simon Museum - European paintings and sculpture
range from the 14th to the 20th century. The Museum exhibits Renaissance,
Baroque and Rococo masterpieces by Raphael, El Greco, Rubens, Rembrandt,
Hals, and Tiepolo, along with works from the 19th and 20th century by Goya,
Manet, Monet, Degas, Renoir, van Gogh, Cézanne, Rousseau and Picasso.
The
Gamble House - The Gamble House in Pasadena, California,
is an example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. The house and
furnishings were designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908. The house, a
National Historic Landmark, is owned and operated by the University of
Southern California and is open for public tours.
Raging
Waters - Raging Waters is California's largest water
theme park featuring a 50-acre aquatic
recreation park which includes water slides, speed slides, rides, chutes,
lagoons, children's activity pools and beaches for sunbathers.
Huntington
Library - The Huntington is an oasis of art and culture
set amidst 150 acres of breathtaking gardens. Three art galleries and a
library showcase magnificent collections of rare books and manuscripts,
18th- and 19th-century British and French art, American art from the 18th to
the early 20th century, and a small but noteworthy collection of Renaissance
paintings.
Cabrillo
Marine Aquarium - Cabrillo Marine Aquarium is an
educational, recreational, and research facility devoted to encouraging
active public participation to promote knowledge and conservation of the
marine life of southern California.
Los
Angeles Maritime Museum - Located in the former Municipal
Ferry Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles, the Los Angesles Maritime Museum
is the largest maritime museum on the West Coast. The Museum offers seven
galleries of exhibits exploring the maritime history of Southern California.
Six
Flags Magic Mountain - Six Flags Magic Mountain
features the world's most thrilling rides plus exciting shows and family
adventures. Next door, Hurricane
Harbor water park is open May-Sept. The park now has more
roller coasters than any other park in the world.
Museum
of Flying - The Museum of Flying, located in Santa
Monica, California, houses a rare collection of World War II fighter
aircraft.
Santa
Monica Museum of Art - The Santa Monica Museum of Art is
located at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, the museum features
contemporary art exhibits and artists' projects.
Santa
Monica Pier Aquarium - The Santa Monica Pier Aquarium is a marine science learning center and aquarium
serving K-12 classes from schools in the greater Los Angeles area as well as
the general public. The center uses interactive lessons and activities to
introduce students to the basic concepts of marine environmental studies,
marine biology and oceanography.
House of
Blues - West Hollywood's House of Blues features eclectic
live music and Southern Delta-inspired cuisine.
Griffith
Observatory - The Griffith Observatory has been a major
Los Angeles landmark since 1935. It is visited by nearly two million
people each year end ranks seventh on the list of major tourist
attractions of Southern California. It sits on the southern slope of Mount
Hollywood where it commands a stunning view of the Los Angeles basin
below. Thousands of people enjoy the view from its balconies, especially
at night.
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