view this message online JULY 2010 DCBID News | New in Town | Downtown Specials | Calendar | Downtown Living   Summer in the City: Discover Downtown LA with unique hotel packages Downtown Los Angeles boasts some of the world's finest museums, performance venues, sports arenas, dining and more. Take advantage of all that Downtown has to offer with great hotel packages at prices that won't take the sizzle out of your summer. Find your perfect weekend getaway » 4th Annual Downtown Dog Day Afternoon Tuesday, July 27 at the Cathedral A Community Event for Downtown LA Dogs of ALL Faiths... AND Their Humans! Come for an evening of fun, food, music, photos, and Downtown-based pet supply & service vendors. Downtown dogs only, please! Dogs must be friendly and on a leash. RSVP today at DowntownLA.com » X Games 16 – Now entirely in Downtown LA! July 29 – August 1 • X Games 16 is back and taking over the STAPLES Center, the Nokia Theatre, the Event Deck at L.A. LIVE and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. This year's competitions feature more than 200 athletes from around the world! Get the info & buy your tickets » Downtown Specials 25% Off LA Sparks Basketball Tickets Receive 25% off all Sparks regular season home games on LASparks.com or Ticketmaster.com with promo code: DOWNTOWN. More Downtown Specials » Downtown Calendar The Lieutenant of Inishmore THEATER Mark Taper Forum Now - August 8   Mummies of the World EXHIBIT California Science Center Now - September 1 Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective EXHIBIT MOCA, Grand Avenue Now - September 20   CRA/LA in the CBD: 35 Years FREE SPECIAL EVENT Throughout Downtown July 10 Lloyd Webber & Italy CONCERT Cal Phil @ the Walt Disney Concert Hall July 11   The ESPYs AWARD SHOW Nokia Theatre @ L.A. LIVE July 14 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily Circus PERFORMANCE STAPLES Center July 14-18   Sleeping Beauty – American Ballet PERFORMANCE Dorothy Chandler Pavilion July 15-18 Hard LA M.I.A. CONCERT LA State Historic Park July 17   Justin Bieber CONCERT Nokia Theatre @ L.A. LIVE July 20 Oscar de la Hoya's Fight Night Club BOXING Club Nokia @ L.A. LIVE July 22   John Williams & The Rings CONCERT Cal Phil @ the Walt Disney Concert Hall July 25 More Downtown Events »         New in Town   Border Grill Stop 601 S. Figueroa St. bordergrill.com   El Cholo 1037 S. Flower St. (213) 746-7750 elcholo.com   HSTUDIO Interior Design 705 W. 9th St. (213) 440-2224 hstudio.com   Izakaya Fu-Ga 111 S. San Pedro St. (213) 625-1722 izakayafu-ga.com   Mignon Wine & Cheese Bar 128 E. Sixth St. mignonla.com   Urban Manna 746 S. Los Angeles St., Ste. 1105 (213) 596-9993 urbanmanna.com   YAS Fitness Center 831 S. Hope St. (213) 430-9053 go2yas.com Downtown Living   Take our FREE Saturday Housing Bus Tour July 10 & 24 9am-1:30pm Thinking about moving to Downtown LA? Our FREE housing tour is the best way to start! Check out new lofts, apartments and condos. Hurry, these tours will fill up! You must register online to guarantee your spot on the bus.   Search our online housing lists, including: • Completed Apartments • Completed Lofts • Completed Condos Free Summer Events Series Dance Downtown @ The Music Center July 16 – Argentine Tango July 30 – Zydeco No experience necessary – dance and sway the night away with beginner lessons and DJ/live music under the stars. Downtown Stage Concerts @ Pershing Square July 24 - Lee Rocker & Flashback Heart Attack July 31 - The Tubes & Zolar X Friday Night Flicks @ Pershing Square July 23 – Boulevard Nights July 30 – Valley Girl Grand Performances @ California Plaza Each Friday & Saturday in July Free performing arts that reflect the best of global culture in LA. Search our Downtown Directory About the Downtown Center BID Contact Us