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TCL Chinese Theatre: The Story of an L.A. Icon
The landmark TCL Chinese Theatre welcomes millions of visitors every year to experience the world's largest IMAX theatre and the famous Forecourt of the Stars.
The Best Chinese Beef Noodle Soups in Los Angeles
Beef noodle soup, known as niu rou mian, is the epitome of Chinese comfort food. Found all throughout China and Taiwan, it’s a beloved dish that takes hours to make. Beef shanks must be slow-cooked for hours before they achieve their creamy texture. Noodles must be chewy, and most importantly, the broth must be rich and sustainable. Traditionally, the noodles are paired with a heaping of pickled mustard greens, which offers a crisp, sour contrast. Spicy is customizable and in some joints, used extremely liberally. It makes for a sustainable lunch or dinner and thankfully, there are plenty of places in Los Angeles to get your fix. Here are our picks.
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel: The Story of an L.A. Icon
Located in the heart of Tinseltown, the landmark Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel has welcomed generations of VIPs, from legends of Hollywood’s Golden Age to today’s hottest stars.
The Griffith Observatory: The Story of an L.A. Icon
Discover the Griffith Observatory, one of L.A.’s greatest cultural attractions, a national leader in public astronomy, and a beloved gathering place for visitors and Angelenos alike.
The Best BBQ Restaurants in Los Angeles
No matter what anybody claims, grilled meat is not barbecue. Other restaurants call items BBQ when the meat has clearly been roasted. Barbecue requires slow-cooking meat with wood smoke until the protein becomes infused with flavor. L.A. is gaining smoky momentum. Austin legend La Barbecue will open a second location in Los Angeles, and Adam Perry Lang recently opened a 143-seat barbecue palace, APL Restaurant at Hollywood and Vine. Learn about 11 of the best smoke-buffeted stops across Los Angeles County.
L.A. Story Spotlight: Donelle Dadigan
Visitors should set aside at least an hour to explore the museum, which includes Max Factor’s world-famous make-up rooms, where Marilyn Monroe became a blonde and Lucille Ball became everyone’s favorite redhead. Displays include everything from Max Factor’s unique “Beauty Calibration Machine” to Monroe’s million-dollar dress and Hannibal Lecter’s cell from The Silence of the Lambs.
“My mother was an educator, my father was an educator, and I was an educator,” says Dadigan. “So my mother and I, we realized - harkening back to our times of being school teachers - that the best way for us to get our children and our students to be interested in the subject that we were teaching was that we had to entertain them. If we entertain them, they couldn’t help but open their minds to what they were being taught.”
She continues, “So we felt if we take that component and put it in a museum, showcasing what we think is the number one export of Los Angeles - Hollywood - we couldn’t help but have an opportunity for visitors from all the around the world to come and see this.”
L.A. Story Spotlight: Dieter Foerstner
Dieter Foerstner, the Head Brewer at Angel City Brewing in Downtown Los Angeles, is carrying on the tradition of his great-grandfather, who brewed at some of L.A.'s historic breweries.
L.A. Story Spotlight: Maria Paredes
Maria Paredes, a long time team member at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel, represents the thousands of unsung heroes in the hotel industry who make guests want to return to a particular hotel again and again.
WHAT’S COMING – MAY 2014
Join us for the next LATCB monthly Member Mixer coming up on Thursday, May 29, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Rose Bowl Stadium located at 1001 Rose Bowl Dr., Pasadena, CA 91103. Enjoy a complimentary cocktail, hors d'oeuvres and networking with your industry peers. Our monthly Member Mixers are a great opportunity to meet many of your fellow LATCB members from a wide variety of L.A.-area tourism and hospitality businesses, while enjoying some of the L.A. area’s unique venues. Mark your calendar!
LATCB AT WORK – MAY 2014
From April 1-30, the LATCB International Team hosted four FAM trips to allow travel trade professionals to experience L.A.’s attractions and our members and partners in person, with groups from Australia (3 guests), Japan (11 guests), and the U.K. (10 guests).