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The following major stadiums and arenas are located
within the greater LA and Orange County metropolitan regions. Also visit
our
Venue section where we provide additional reviews.
| Angel Stadium (or "the Big A") is located at
2000 E Gene Autry Way just off of the 57 freeway in the
heart of Orange County just a few miles from Disneyland.
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Look for the tall logo of the Los Angeles Angels that
stands in the parking lot next to the stadium. The "halo" located
towards the top of this tall sign lights up after every Angels win. This
stadium is home to this baseball team, whose name is actually a misnomer
as this is Orange County, not Los Angeles! The Orange County Metrolink train has a stop at the
stadium.
| Dodger Stadium is located right off the 110 Freeway just north of
downtown Los Angeles (on the other side of the freeway from Chinatown)
next to Elysian Park at
1000 Elysian Park. This is home to the Los Angeles Dodgers and sits
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hills just north of downtown and on a clear day there
are excellent views of downtown and the surrounding hills. In the same grain
as the Hollywood Sign, the Dodgers have their own answer to this
built in the hills. The "Think Blue" sign lies just north of the stadium in
the hills of Elysian Park.
Galen Center Pavilion
is located on the west side of the 110 freeway just south of downtown
Los Angeles. This handsome structure is fairly new. It is the home to
the USC Men's Basketball and Women's volleyball teams as well a number
of other events. Visit:
www.usctrojans.com
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Forum
is centrally located south west of
downtown Los Angeles at
3900 West Manchester Blvd
in Inglewood. The Forum is located just over a mile from LAX.
This is one of the more recognizable arenas
in the LA area and was the former home of the LA Lakers & Clippers
Basketball teams (these teams now play at the Staples center downtown).
Today the Forum hosts a number of prominent entertainers & events.
Visit:
www.thelaforum.com
| Honda Center is located in Anaheim almost across from Angel
Stadium at
2695 East Katella Ave. This is a modern event
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Ducks, a professional Hockey team. A large bronze
sculpture of a duck holding a hockey stick is located in the front of
the main entrance. Not only is this the home to
the hockey team but this center also serves as home to a number of
concerts, a few circuses and other family events. For more information
and event schedules visit:
www.hondacenter.com
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is located within spitting distance
of the 110 freeway at
3911 S Figueroa St in
Exposition Park. The Coliseum borders the LA Sports
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The Coliseum was constructed in the early 1920's having been designed by
a father son team who also helped design LA's Union Station and the
famed City Hall. This is a very historical sports arena, having played
host to two Olympic summer games (only stadium in the world that holds
that bragging right), two Super Bowls and one world Series. This also
happened to be the finish on a AIDS SF to LA fundraising ride we rode a
number of years ago. It is currently home to nearby USC's football team.
A number of big name entertainers also perform here. It is one of
southern California's largest venues - its all time record crowd topped
out at over 134,000 people!
If there is not an event here when you visit you will not be able to
enter as it is surrounded by high chain link fence. You can however take
some photos with the Coliseum as your backdrop. Be sure to Photoshop out
the chain linked fence. For more information visit:
www.lacoliseumlive.com/joomla
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The Rose Bowl is located at
1001 Rose
Bowl Drive, not far off the 210 Freeway. Directions to this
historical location are well signed from all major intersections.
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famous
for serving as home to the Rose Bowl College Football game every January
1st. Unfortunately access is limited during non events so you can only
see the stadium through the tall metal gates in front. Be sure to
incorporate the rose bushes in the front of the stadium in your photos!
A grass lawn near the parking lot is a popular spot for playing soccer.
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Staples Center is located
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1111 S. Figeroa Street just south and
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Convention Center. We first attended a business
convention here soon after it opened and had the treat to watch the LA
Kings hockey team practice. This is a beautiful arena both inside and
out that is home to the great Los Angeles Lakers (when they are winning
look for those purple and yellow flags flying down the LA freeways!),
the hapless Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Kings professional
hockey team and the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. It
is also used for major performers, boxing matches and other
International special events.
Two of LA's biggest sports stars perpetually hang out in front as bronze
statues. Magic Johnson and Oscar de la Hoya. The Staples Center has a prominent
foundation which directly works with and donates money to various local
youth organizations. Visit:
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