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Mayor Garcetti's Los Angeles
Mayor Eric Garcetti shares his picks for some of the must-see places in Los Angeles.
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.
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.
L.A. Story Spotlight: Luis Martin
Guests of the Travelodge Hotel at LAX can count on Luis Manuel to pick them up from the airport and, when their L.A. visit is over, to drop them off at their departure terminal in plenty of time for their flight.
L.A. Story Spotlight: Sarah Dandashy
Years of travel as a young girl became the foundation of a successful career for Sarah Dandashy, a Les Clefs d'Or concierge at The London West Hollywood.
L.A. Story Spotlight: Carol Watkins
Carol Watkins, aka the "Queen of Press Junkets," has been Director of Entertainment Sales at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills since 1987.
L.A. Story Spotlight: Bricia Lopez
Bricia Lopez is a quintessential modern Angeleno: she’s a first generation immigrant who grew up in Los Angeles, a business owner, and a cultural ambassador who explores and experiences L.A. with the enthusiasm of a first-time visitor.
L.A. Story Spotlight: Robyn Monks
Robyn Monks, a bartender at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City, and her fiancé, Adam Gropman, were one of the 33 couples were wed at the 56th GRAMMY Awards®.