Please note that these specials were for 2009 and have expired. For updated options visit DowntownLA.com.
No matter your tastes, these Top Ten Valentine's Activities will make this Valentine's Day as special as your love. With Valentine's Day ideas for music lovers, spa goers, sports fans, pet owners, and more, Downtown LA is the perfect place to celebrate romance in your own way.
550 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, CA 90071 • (213) 892-8080
This three-course, prix fixe dinner menu is specially created by chef Yuji Iwasa, and includes a Champagne Toast for $60.00 per person.
The Restaurant at The Standard, Downtown LA is a California brasserie that serves New American cuisine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The vibrant interior features yellow booths and a diner style counter, as well as an outdoor patio that seats 62 adjacent to a flaming water fountain.
735 S. Figueroa St. #315, Los Angeles, CA 90017 • (213) 955-9204
Enjoy a three-course, prix fixe dinner with a complimentary glass of champagne to toast the occasion.
Adoro serves fresh, high-quality Mexican cuisine in a romantic atmosphere.
$80 per couple. Drinks, tax, and gratuity not included. Reservations recommended.
445 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90071 • (213) 486-5171
Romance your sweetheart and your taste buds with our passion-inspired menu!
• Luna Oyster Shooter
• Uruguay Beef Carpaccio
• Seared Hawaiian Ono
• Grilled Hanger Steak
• Pan Seared Wild Striped Bass
• Lovers' Dessert Sampler
$65 per person. Drinks, tax, and gratuity not included. Reservations recommended. 5-11pm.
535 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 • (213) 624-0000
Savor the Hilton Checkers' special Valentine's Day Menu.
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615 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, CA 90071 • (213) 623-4777
The newest Maria's brings all the style, warmth and passion of Italy to the heart of LA's vibrant Downtown. Maria's Downtown is why "la dolce vita" begins with a special Valentines Day Happy Hour, including a champagne toast and specialty cocktails for just $5.
Extend the Happy Hour into a full 3-course San Valentino Dinner with the lights of Downtown LA and the romance of the Italians. For just $30, you can enjoy Pera E Mela Salad or Zuppa di Pomodoro with a second course of Petrale Sole or Canelloni di Granchio E Gambari and finish it off with a delectable Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love Sundae or the sophisticated Cioccolata. Our full regular menu is also available.
Both the incredible Valentine's menus are available February 13-15, so start your love celebration early and keep it going all weekend long with Maria's Downtown LA.
Hilton Checkers • 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 356-4100
This Valentines Day, Noé Restaurant & Bar at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel is offering a 6 course menu for couples in the mood for amour, "La Vie De Bohème" for $120 per person (includes tax and tip). Wine pairing is available for an additional $60 per person (includes tax and tip).
The "La Vie de Bohème" menu is designed and inspired by the decadent and bohemian lifestyle of the Moulin Rouge. Diners can indulge in dishes ranging from Poached Lobster with White Wine and Vanilla Gelee and Mango Relish to Skate Wing and Dungeness Crab Ravioli in a Champagne Uni Sauce with Truffles or a mouth-watering Filet of Beef with Seared Foie Gras and a Caramelized Shallot Tarte Tin with Pancetta. Diners who prefer vegetarian cuisine will be overjoyed with the vast array of options such as Casarecci Pasta with Brillat-Savarin Fonde and Truffles. Noé Restaurant & Bar is delighted to invite lovers to give into temptation, desire and jeu de vie on this romantic holiday.
Noé is located on the third floor of the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza at 251 South Olive Street in Los Angeles. The restaurant is open for dinner Sunday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. The bar is open Sunday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. until midnight. All major credit cards are accepted. Reservations are strongly recommended; call 213-356-4100 or log on to www.opentable.com. Valet parking is available for $5 at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel.
Cafe Pinot • 700 W. 5th St. • (213) 239-6500
Nick+Stef's • 330 S. Hope St. • (213) 680-0330
Zucca • 801 S. Figueroa St. • (213) 614-7800
Kendall's • 135 N. Grand Ave. • (213) 972-7322
Patinette @ MOCA • 250 S. Grand Ave. • (213) 626-1178
25% off bottles of wine at Cafe Pinot, Nick+Stef’s, Zucca, Kendall’s and Patinette
Discount applies to private parties too!
Note: the discount applies to bottles of wine only, not glasses of wine.
800 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 489-1406
Savor a special Valentine's day Aphrodisiac menu – each available with a wine or tequila pairing. Or try one of several specialty cocktails in celebration of Valentine's.
We are modern, we are Mexican, we love food and we love sharing it. We invite you to join us as we mix flavor and taste with personal history and culinary innovation in an extraordinary setting, for an unparalleled dining experience.
811 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017 • (213) 236-9600
Sleek, stylish, unique. Encounter an ultra lounge where indoor and outdoor become one.
Enjoy unparalleled views of Los Angeles and a special Valentine's menu at Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant, plus complimentary red roses for all of the ladies. Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant serves high-quality sushi, robata, and Japanese-influenced entrees.
250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 621-1794
All MOCA members are welcome to attend the advance viewing of Dan Graham: Beyond, the first North American survey of one of the foremost figures in contemporary art.
Dan Graham: Beyond is the first North American retrospective of the art of Dan Graham (b.1942, Urbana, Illinois), examining his entire body of work in a focused selection of photographs, film and video, architectural models, indoor and outdoor pavilions, conceptual projects for magazine pages, drawings and prints, and writings. Graham has been a central figure in the development of contemporary art since the 1960s—from the rise of minimalism, conceptual art, and video and performance art, to explorations of architecture and the public sphere and collaborations with musicians and the culture of rock and roll. This exhibition traces the evolution of his practice across each of its major stages, while asserting ongoing themes, most notably, the changing relationship of the individual to society as filtered through American mass media and architecture at the end of the 20th century. Dan Graham: Beyond will be accompanied by a fully illustrated, scholarly catalogue.
631 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 237-2800
Founded by Yoshiharu Tsukamoto and Momoyo Kaijima in 1992, Tokyo-based architecture studio Atelier Bow-Wow explores the use and function of space within urban environments. Bow-Wow developed the term "pet architecture" – a style of small, ad hoc, multifunctional structures that make the most of limited space. Using the framework of art galleries or museums to experiment with form and behavior, Bow-Wow's newly commissioned project for REDCAT is the culmination of an extended Los Angeles residency period, during which Tsukamoto and Kaijima researched the Case Study House program and made this postwar project a point of departure in thinking about domestic dwellings.
Informed by the principles of the program – which enlisted architects to design low-cost homes for the masses with prefabricated materials – as well as the urban dynamics of contemporary Los Angeles, Bow-Wow's Small Case Study House responds to contemporary models for housing in L.A. as they relate to concepts of customization, re-use, and "architectural behaviorology." This is Atelier Bow-Wow's first solo exhibition in the United States.
Main St. & Spring St., from 2nd St. to 9th St.
Gallery Row is lined with cutting-edge galleries and hosts the Downtown Art walk on the second Thursday of each month, including Thursday, February 12. Stroll along Gallery Row to browse those galleries open on Saturdays, and stop to get a bite to eat.
630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90071 • (213) 228-7000
L.A. Unfolded: Maps from the Los Angeles Public Library
The exhibition focuses on Los Angeles and California and features topographic surveys, tourist guides, real estate maps, pictorials, illustrations and more. Highlights include a 1791 Spanish explorers’ California coast map; a 1975 Goetz Guide to the Murals of East Los Angeles; and Artist-Historian Jo Mora’s masterly illustrated 1942 city map. The exhibition draws exclusively from the Los Angeles Public Library’s own map collection, one of the largest collections owned by a public library in the U.S.
The exhibition will also display the winning entries of neighborhood maps created by student participants in the Los Angeles Public Library’s 2008 teen summer reading program. Along with the exhibition, free ALOUD lectures called the “Ground Truth” series will take place on three Sundays this fall in Central Library’s Mark Taper Auditorium. The series takes its name from the practice of checking the accuracy of a map or aerial image by visiting the actual location.
The Fine Art of Film Posters: Selections from the Los Angeles Public Library Collection
Historic posters portraying the early days of Hollywood movies with beautiful women, mysterious men and intriguing plots are on display in the exhibit “The Fine Art of Film Posters: Selections from the Los Angeles Public Library Collection,” at the Central Library’s First Floor Galleries, 630 W. Fifth St., downtown, through March 8, 2009. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library hours.
The posters in the exhibit are part of a collection that was devastated by an arson fire, which destroyed the Frances Howard Goldwyn - Hollywood Regional Branch Library in 1982. With the help of the community and a $4-million contribution from Samuel Goldwyn Foundation, the collection was restored and a new branch was constructed. It opened in 1986 and is named in honor of Goldwyn’s mother, who frequently used the original library.
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919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015 • (213) 624-1200 x2240
Enjoy Free admission to The 17th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition, Celebrating Costumes for the Outstanding Films of 2008, with a surprise gift from the FIDM Museum Store.
For the past 17 years, the FIDM Museum & Galleries has honored the incredible work of costume designers in the film industry through this groundbreaking exhibition. With the help of the Costume Designers Guild, we salute the skill, dedication, and talent of those artists we showcase in this exhibition, which draws tens of thousands of visitors annually. We are proud of our association with the creative people who produce magic for the film industry and salute their efforts and triumphs.
Since 1991, exhibitions have been viewed in the FIDM Museum & Galleries on the ground floor of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising. Exhibitions are installed throughout the year, and range from traveling exhibitions to FIDM students' work and FIDM-developed installations.
In the Museum Shop, you'll find unique gifts, accessories, books, alumni designs, and more.
754 Wall St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 • (213) 622-1966
We encourage you to visit the real Los Angeles Flower District and enjoy the spacious, flower-bedecked aisles of the L.A. Flower Market. The 700 block of South Wall Street is the core of today's Los Angeles Flower District and the "grand central" of trading between the wholesalers, shippers, florists and flower farmers, who truck their blooms fresh from the fields to market nightly. The Los Angeles Flower District has grown to become the largest wholesale flower district in the United States. Two historic flower markets comprise its core, and are also surrounded by dozens of independently owned wholesale and retail florists, floral supplies and floral related storefront shops and small flower malls.
Mon-Fri: 6am-2pm
The Southern California Flower Market parking lot entrance is on the east side of Maple Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets.
650 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 • (213) 629-2124
Rising gracefully within the heart of the jewelry district at the famed place where Hill, 7th and Broadway streets meet in Downtown Los Angeles, St. Vincent Jewelry Center is a brand new gem in a grand old setting.
Being the largest jewelry complexes in the world, it encompasses over 350,000 square feet of space, and houses nearly 500 independent merchants under one roof, where you will find independent jewelry manufacturers, designers, retail and wholesale dealers.
With its rich history and ethnic heritage, you'll find jewelry to satisfy every taste from the most sophisticated to the most austere. The wide array of merchants offer jewelry in platinum, gold, silver, diamond, precious stones, pearls, expensive designer and regular time pieces of all makes and models. The jewelry items are priced at highly competitive rates, with some items at up to 80 percent lower than similar pieces elsewhere. Now there is no need to travel from one jewelry show to the next, or from shopping mall to the other. St. Vincent Jewelry Center can now service all your jewelry and related product needs. It has become the consummate jewelry center worldwide.
Hilton Checkers • 251 S. Olive St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 356-4100
This Valentines Day, Noé Restaurant & Bar at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel is offering a 6 course menu for couples in the mood for amour, "La Vie De Bohème" for $120 per person (includes tax and tip). Wine pairing is available for an additional $60 per person (includes tax and tip).
The "La Vie de Bohème" menu is designed and inspired by the decadent and bohemian lifestyle of the Moulin Rouge. Diners can indulge in dishes ranging from Poached Lobster with White Wine and Vanilla Gelee and Mango Relish to Skate Wing and Dungeness Crab Ravioli in a Champagne Uni Sauce with Truffles or a mouth-watering Filet of Beef with Seared Foie Gras and a Caramelized Shallot Tarte Tin with Pancetta. Diners who prefer vegetarian cuisine will be overjoyed with the vast array of options such as Casarecci Pasta with Brillat-Savarin Fonde and Truffles. Noé Restaurant & Bar is delighted to invite lovers to give into temptation, desire and jeu de vie on this romantic holiday.
Noé is located on the third floor of the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza at 251 South Olive Street in Los Angeles. The restaurant is open for dinner Sunday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. until 11 p.m. The bar is open Sunday through Thursday 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. until midnight. All major credit cards are accepted. Reservations are strongly recommended; call 213-356-4100 or log on to www.opentable.com. Valet parking is available for $5 at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel.
550 S. Flower St., Los Angeles, CA 90071 • (213) 892-8080
This three-course, prix fixe dinner menu is specially created by chef Yuji Iwasa, and includes a Champagne Toast for $60.00 per person.
The Restaurant at The Standard, Downtown LA is a California brasserie that serves New American cuisine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The vibrant interior features yellow booths and a diner style counter, as well as an outdoor patio that seats 62 adjacent to a flaming water fountain.
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 • (213) 765-7000
As a singer, producer, and songwriter, Babyface was an inescapable presence in virtually every major facet of pop music during the '90s. His own recordings helped rejuvenate the R&B tradition of the smooth, sensitive, urban crooner and made him a staple of urban contemporary radio. Yet their considerable success was eclipsed by his songwriting and production work for other artists, which linked him with some of the biggest stars and hit singles of the decade (and not just in the realm of R&B). You'd be hard pressed to name a '90s hitmaker with a track record more consistently successful and versatile than Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds.
Club Nokia is the perfect venue for live performances of a more intimate nature. Featuring 2,300 seats, Club Nokia is acoustically designed for live entertainment.
8:00pm
$48.50 - $78.50
777 Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles, CA 90015 • (213) 763-6020
Attending live entertainment in Los Angeles is an all new experience when you visit Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Downtown Los Angeles. This 7,100-seat venue offers guests mid-sized intimacy, with no seat further from the stage than 220 feet, exceptional comfort and amenities never before offered to guests at similar theatres.
Anchoring the new L.A. LIVE entertainment district, Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE is hosting nearly 120 events per year, including the most popular concerts and performances, awards shows, family shows, corporate showcases, product launches, speaker series and television broadcasts.
8:00pm
Tickets: $49.50 - $124.50
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800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 • (213) 765-6800
For one day only, $15 admission for 2!
The GRAMMY Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music; the creative process; the art and technology of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY® Awards, the premier recognition of recorded music accomplishment. The GRAMMY Museum is an exciting and interactive celebration of the power of music. Slated to open in the fall of 2008, the GRAMMY Museum occupies a vibrant new space in downtown Los Angeles. Four floors of cutting edge exhibits, interactive experiences and films provide a one-of-a-kind visitor experience — engaging, educational, celebratory and inspirational.
135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (323) 850-2000
8:00 P.M.
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Robert Spano, Conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
VARéSE Octandre
GERSHWIN Concerto in F
RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 3
8:00pm
$42 - $147
631 W 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 237-2800
"The Penderecki Quartet approach their musical task with style and dedication. Their playing is impeccable, and their expressive range wide and satisfying." The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
The Pendereckians have been champions of new and imaginative musicmaking for nearly a quarter century. Formed in Poland at the behest of composer Krzysztof Penderecki, the globe-trotting foursome--violinists Jeremy Bell and Jerzy Kaplanek, violist Christine Vlajk and cellist Simon Fryer--has performed repertoire stretching from Brahms to Zappa and premiered more than 100 new works. The longtime quartet-in-residence at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, the ensemble makes a welcome return to Los Angeles with a program of contemporary string quartet literature enhanced with video: Veronika Krausas' Midaregami (Tangled Hair), featuring mezzo-soprano Jacqueline Bobak; Arnold Schönberg's Entrückung, also with Bobak; George Crumb's Black Angels; and Michael Gordon's Weather Part One, featuring the quartet and a dozen CalArts players on amplified strings accompanied by live electronics.
8:30pm
$10 - $20
Zipper Concert Hall • 200 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (310) 458-4504
The Fairy Queen contains some of the most seductive melodies of the Baroque period. Purcell's masque, The Fairy Queen (1692), was written approximately 100 years after Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, on which it is based, and contains some of the most seductive melodies of the Baroque period. A fabulous cast brings the magical characters of this story to life.
Bringing Purcell's melodies to life in this Musica Angelica production are sopranos Lisa Saffer, a recipient of the Royal Philharmonic Society Award and Olivier Award nominee who has performed worldwide in opera roles, and Catherine Webster, whom LA audiences may recognize from a past appearance with Musica Angelica and from the Los Angeles Philharmonic in John Adams' Grand Pianola Music. Joining the sopranos is bass baritone Michael Dean, praised by the San Jose Mercury News as "the standout, his voice a penetrating wake-up call." Musica Angelica’s Music Director Martin Haselböck will conduct.
Also appearing is the award winning chorus, The Concord Ensemble – described as "excellent and impeccable" by the Washington Post and "clearly a group to watch out for," by Goldberg Magazine. Recently, the men of the ensemble – countertenor Paul Flight; tenors Daniel Carberg, Pablo Corá and N. Lincoln Hanks; baritone Aaron Caine; and Scott Graff, bass-baritone – performed before sold-out audiences at Walt Disney Concert Hall with rock musician Sting and Bosnian lutenist Edin Karamazov.
8:00pm
$39 - $55
136 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015 • (213) 489-9918
Join us for a nighttime bus tour of neon signs, movie marquees and permanent installations of contemporary neon art through Downtown and Hollywood. Developed by MONA beginning in 1985, the narrated tour points out prime examples of local neon's aeesthetic dimensions, placing them firmly within the context of 20th century Los Angeles culture and history.
Featuring special stops and treats.
7:30pm
$150 per couple
108 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Hand-crafted cocktails and the majestic relics of a long-lost era of glamour and intrigue mark The Edison as one of the nation's most unique lounge spaces. A blend of the past, present, and future, The Edison inspires the nostalgia of such legendary nightspots as The Cocoanut Grove and Ciro's, while reminding us that we live in a city of dreams at a time of great invention.
This world-class bar retains many of its architecutral and mechanical artifacts from its history as Downtown LA's first private power plant. The Edison is a celebration of an era of invention and imagination – the blending of science, art, and industry.
800 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 489-1406
Savor a special Valentine's day Aphrodisiac menu – each available with a wine or tequila pairing. Or try one of several specialty cocktails in celebration of Valentine's.
We are modern, we are Mexican, we love food and we love sharing it. We invite you to join us as we mix flavor and taste with personal history and culinary innovation in an extraordinary setting, for an unparalleled dining experience.
515 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 614-0737
A swank, Irish-infused urban oasis, Seven Grand serves up 125 premium whiskeys, rare ryes, and small batch bourbons on a hand-carved black walnut bar under the stony gaze of freshly-hunted Jackalopes.
Thanks to its bounty of 18 different glacier-cold pints, a 150-year old pool table, exclusive dipped-in-bourbon Makers Mark cigars, Spaceland curated Indie Rock and traditional Celtic drinking music, the pace of modern LA stands still.
417 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 • (213) 614-8001
The Golden Gopher is as comfortable as the corner tap, a luxe hangout that provides an ample selection of top-shelf liquor "to go", thanks to its still valid 1905 liquor license, issued when Teddy Roosevelt was Commander-in-Chief. Adjacent skyscrapers can be seen from the bar’s striking indoor/outdoor smoking patio.
Situated in the heart of Downtown’s Historic Core, the Golden Gopher is within walking distance of many Downtown attractions and several major hotels.
877 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90017 • (213) 972-9279
As The Pantry's current owner, former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan likes to boast, "We never close. We're never without a customer."
Established in 1924, The Original Pantry has spent eight decades providing its customers with generous portions of traditional American cuisine. The restaurant started with 5 employees in a building at 9th and Figueroa St. It consisted of one room – a 15-stool counter, a grill and a hot plate. It wasn't long before patrons were forming lines for seats. To offset the wait, they were asked to place orders in advance. This practice continues to this day and is largely responsible for our tremendous turnover.
More than just a casual eatery, The Pantry offers diners an atmosphere rich in character and history. An integral piece of Los Angeles culture, The Pantry has served many movie stars, politicians and other celebrities and continues to be a gathering spot for the city's movers and shakers.
250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Visit the Rooftop for The Standard's '2009 Sweethearts Party' featuring Dj Rockwell from the '87 Sick Up Kids' & 'Swimming with Sharks' fame. Celebrate with heart-shaped Jello, champagne specials for one, two, or three! and the best Mc's and Djs to serenade the cupid in you.
The Standard Rooftop features a retro red astro-turf deck with vibrating waterbed pods, swimming pool, lounge and bar, all with striking views of Downtown LA.
1-7pm
21+
1038 S. Hill St., Los Angeles, CA 90015 • (213) 746-4674
Southern California's finest tropical club on Saturday Nights!
For over 15 years, the Mayan has sought to bring together many different cultures under the banner of one passionate dance, and we present to you only the finest live Salsa Orchestras together with pulsating music by top DJ's from Los Angeles, Latin America, and the Caribbean!
9:00pm - 2:30am
$10 ($20 after 10:30pm)
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 749-0162
Plata is an upscale Latin Club, including Salsa with The Conga Room All Star Orchestra and DJ Charlie
For a decade the Conga Room has earned a reputation as "the House of Blues for Latin music." Designed by the award-winning Belzberg Architects, The Conga Room is a contemporary space that reflects the vibrant energies of Barcelona and Mexico City. In collaboration with several artists, The Conga Room is designed to pay homage to contemporary Latino culture with special additions including a digital mural and sculptures created by Artist and Film Director, Sergio Arau, and the sensual Papaya Bar designed by internationally acclaimed Cuban American Artist, Jorge Pardo. The Conga Room also boasts a breathtaking VIP area with panoramic views of the Staples Center and Nokia Plaza.
9pm - 2am
811 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017 • (213) 236-9600
Sleek, stylish, unique. Encounter an ultra lounge where indoor and outdoor become one. If you're not in love, but love to dance, Elevate Lounge – a stylish lounge that feels like a high-rise penthouse (because it is) – will be hosting an exclusive singles party from 7:30-9:00pm. The club opens after 9pm with champagne specials for bottle service tables. Elevate offers elegant VIP/private seating, a dance floor, and secluded areas with ambient background music.
753 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 • (213) 627-6277
This large, remodeled club features a massive EAW sound system with intelligent lighting, visual projections and laser show, showering 3 levels of music and exotic 740 go-go dancers. Enjoy private balcony booths, ultra-VIP skyboxes, five full bars, outdoor smoking patios, and bottle services. Valet and Safe & Secured Self Parking available.
135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 628-2772
$20 tickets are available for this show, subject to availability at the time of sale and limited to specific seating sections.
Mischievous, humorous and captivating. A groundbreaking re-invention of a timeless pop musical!
Tony Award®-winning Pippin is the lively coming of age story of King Charlemagne's oldest son. Featuring music from the award-winning composer of Wicked and Godspell, this dazzlingly colorful and imaginative tale first captivated audiences on Broadway and continues to appeal to the young-at-heart everywhere.
Director Jeff Calhoun and Deaf West Theatre follow their popular hits, Sleeping Beauty Wakes (Ovation Award winner) at the Douglas and Big River at the Taper, by transforming this beloved classic into a wildly theatrical and original musical event featuring deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing actors as voice and American Sign Language are interwoven with music, dance, and joyous storytelling.
135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 628-2772
$20 tickets are available for this show, subject to availability at the time of sale and limited to specific seating sections.
Escape to MINSKY’S, the one place where you can find an easy laugh, a pretty girl, and maybe even fall in love.
A racy musical comedy set in a time when entertainment was about bawdy comedians and dazzling chorines. It’s a world reigned over by the king of burlesque, Billy Minsky—until the day he falls in love and the cops come banging on his door! From the creators of The Drowsy Chaperone and the composer of Annie.
Writer Bob Martin and Director/Choreographer Casey Nicholaw (both of The Drowsy Chaperone fame) join forces with the legendary composer Charles Strouse (Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, Annie) and acclaimed lyricist Susan Birkenhead (Jelly’s Last Jam) for this world premiere.
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015 • (213) 542-4880
Think bowling blended into a sleek atmosphere with plush designer seating, cozy dining areas, an exceptional menu, private party areas, a posh VIP suite, billiards, DJs and electronic art shows projected all over the lanes and lounge. It's pure energy and pure fun!
The L.A. LIVE location features 18 state-of-the-art lanes, 14 big screens, and 12 people per lane. The Luxe Suite boasts an impressive HD projection system, a screen that spans the pins and is accompanied by a theatre-like surround sound system, and a separate full bar.
811 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017 • (213) 236-9600
Sleek, stylish, unique. Encounter an ultra lounge where indoor and outdoor become one.
Enjoy unparalleled views of Los Angeles and a special Valentine's menu at Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant, plus complimentary red roses for all of the ladies. Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant serves high-quality sushi, robata, and Japanese-influenced entrees.
Little Tokyo District, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Little Tokyo has a lively nightlife scene, and is the perfect destination for sushi, fro-yo, and karaoke! Want to serenade your significant other or just embarrass yourselves together? Try one of these karaoke joints:
• Oiwake Restaurant – 122 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, (213) 628-1108, www.oiwake.com
• Yagura Ichiban – 101 Japanese Village Plaza Mall, (213) 623-4141
• City Cat Karaoke Studio – 333 S. Alameda St., (213) 620-1030, www.maxkaraokestudio.com
• Cosmos – 333 E. 1st St., (213) 621-2227
Vista Hermosa Park • 100 N. Toluca St., Los Angeles, CA 90026 • (213) 610-3233
Do couples that sweat together, stay together?
• Sexy Couples Boot Camp at the New Vista Hermosa Park for $20.00 per couple.
• Picnic lunch also available after boot camp for an additional cost. Options available.
1111 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Be part of the excitement of Los Angeles Kings hockey!
1:00pm
1011 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, CA 90015 • (213) 765-7070
ESPN Zone Los Angeles entertains with two floors featuring a variety of experiences for sports fans of all ages. Immerse yourself in the ultimate viewing environment in the Screening Room and Studio Grill or test your skills by competing with friends and family in our Sports Arena, with interactive games and attractions along with superb arcade sports simulators and video games.
ESPN Zone also offers a complete menu of great "American Grill" food and a full bar. Take a little ESPN Zone home by purchasing souvenirs and collectibles at the Sportscenter Studio Store featuring a wide variety of authentic ESPN and ESPN Zone branded merchandise.
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431 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 • (213) 625-2211
For $225, guests at the Los Angeles Athletic Club can enjoy a deluxe room for one night, dinner for two at The Plunge to enjoy the Synchronized Swimming Valentine Dinner, breakfast for two in the Grill Room, complimentary parking and Valentine's amenities.
The Los Angeles Athletic Club has 72 luxurious guest rooms including nine one-bedroom suites. Rooms are oversized with spacious tile baths, plush terry robes, in-room irons, pressing boards, hair dryers, cable television, data ports, minibars, and coffee makers.
Celebrate an elegant evening at the Valentine's Day Dinner with a glass of champagne and a four-course dinner served at your poolside dining table while enjoying an exhibition of synchronized swimming and live entertainment. Normally offered exclusively to club members, make your reservation today to enjoy this event with your hotel reservation. Mention the Downtown Center BID when you call.
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535 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90071 • (213) 624-0000
Get a discount on side-by-side, 60-minutes couple's Be Well Massages with complimentary aromatherapy and Herbal Foot Care Cream, plus a 15-minute Fresh Face Massage for Her and a 15-minute Thermal Fusion Hair and Scalp Revitalizer for Him. Regularly $320.00 for two guests, Valentine’s Day Special: $255.00 for two guests. Gratuity not included.
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250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 623-4383
Bed of Roses
$45/each – Couple's manicure & pedicure with champagne.
Say I Love You
$65 – Brazilian wax with design.
Blow Me A Kiss
$65 – Blow dry style and make up touch up.
250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 629-0900
Nestled on the third floor of the prominent Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles , the Bonaventure Club Inc is a world class establishment of leisure, recreation and beauty facilities.
Our over 10,000 square feet interior is divided into separate areas for ladies and gentlemen. We house top of the line equipment in sauna, steam bath, hydro-massage and shiatsu massage, with beauty treament and weight control services.
Our lounge area provides a haven for relaxation in midst of the hustle and bustle of the city. Our spa offer complimentary drink for your enjoyment.
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523 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 • (213) 623-2489
Get 2-for-1 admission at the standard rate ($10) for any regularly scheduled walking tour on February 14, 2009. While supplies last. Advance reservations required. Reserve online at using discount code DCBID09.
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N. Los Angeles St. at N. Alameda St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (800) 959-3131
Since 1935, StarLine Tours has provided exciting sightseeing tours in Hollywood and Los Angeles, including major attractions such as Universal Studios, Disneyland, J. Paul Getty Museum, and now Downtown Los Angeles! Pick ups are available at most hotels in the greater L.A. area and route connections are available.
Find a bus in Downtown or Hollywood to purchase your Hop-on, Hop-off Double Decker Fun Tour tickets at this special promotional price. The Downtown LA tour begins at the Olvera Street Plaza across from Union Station, where Los Angeles St. meets Alameda St.
369 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 625-0414
The mission of the Japanese American National Museum is to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience.
We share the story of Japanese Americans because we honor our nation’s diversity. We believe in the importance of remembering our history to better guard against the prejudice that threatens liberty and equality in a democratic society. We strive as a world-class museum to provide a voice for Japanese Americans and a forum that enables all people to explore their own heritage and culture.
Exhibitions include Fighting for Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We, the People"? and Gokurosama: Contemporary Photographs of the Nisei in Hawai'i.
250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012 • (213) 624-1011
The Rendezvous Court will be decorated with brightly colored cabanas, tables and pillows in a Moroccan theme
– Dinner priced at $120 per person for a regular table OR $400 per couple for a cabana section table, which includes a bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne and open bar during dinner (prices exclude tax and gratuity). Cabana sections are available from 6pm-9pm or 9pm - 12am ONLY.
– cuisine is defined as Mediterranean with a Moroccan flare
– start with "mezze" - it is a tasting menu of 6 exotic dishes (hot and cold) for sharing choice of entrée will be a lamb, game, steak or seafood dish
– desserts
– dinner reservations include access to the Gallery Bar (see below)
– reservations will be taken at Smeraldi’s - 213.612.1562 or with restaurant manager at ext. 1523
– live performance during the dinner provided by professional belly dancers
– dress code: cocktail attire requested
Live Entertainment in the Gallery Bar
– Bob Desena and his live band will play Latin jazz music from 8:30pm-12:30am
– specialty drinks will be featured
– bar appetizer menu NOT AVAILABLE AFTER 8PM
– cover charge of $20 applies for all bar patrons after 8:30pm (only exception are those who had Valentine’s Day dinner reservations)
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564 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90014 • (213) 438-0900
Pussy & Pooch, An Urban Oasis for Pets & Their People
Treat your Pet Valentine to a spa day in our self-service Bathhouse and lunch at our Pawbar(SM). All baths include:
• A FREE Blueberry Facial
• A FREE fresh-prepared meal for your pet from our in-store pet café
• Plus Champagne & cupcakes for people, and pupcakes for dogs!
While you're here, feel free to relax on our pet-friendly patio, order delivery from one of numerous local eateries, and take advantage of our free Wi-Fi.
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545 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90013 • (213) 748-7485
Pamper your Pet: Shower your furry Valentine with love!
Enjoy a free day of daycare at Bark Avenue with the purchase of special spa treatments for dogs and cats. Spa treatments include but are not limited to grooming, mani/pedi and massage.
The first 15 appointments booked for February 14 will also receive a 20% discount! Make your spa reservation today!
Forever Love: Commemorate your relationship with your best furry friend with a commissioned portrait session. Sonia Paulino of "Real Portraits" will photograph you at a location of your choice and provide a signed 8"x10" archival print. A very special gift for Valentine's Day. Book an appointment by February 3 to receive your print by February 14. Gift certificates also available for purchase at Bark Avenue. Valentine's Day Special $150 - includes portrait sitting and signed photograph.
100 N. Toluca St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Located at the western gateway to Downtown, 10.5-acre Vista Hermosa Park is the latest project of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) that boldly returns the serenity and diversity of nature to the Los Angeles urban core. Developed in collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District and the City of Los Angeles, Vista Hermosa is the first public park built in this densely populated area in more than a hundred years.
The park features walking trails, streams, meadows, oak savannahs, picnic grounds, and a nature-themed playground amidst native Mediterranean vegetation. A FIFA-regulation soccer field will be jointly used by the adjacent Edward R. Roybal Learning Center and the L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks. An outdoor amphitheater in a grotto provides an ideal setting for environmental and natural history education, and other public events.
250 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Los Angeles State Historic Park provides an extraordinary opportunity for recreation and education in the heart of Los Angeles. Within its 32 acres of open space directly adjacent to Chinatown, park visitors can wander pathways and enjoy a view of downtown, as well as discover and celebrate the natural and cultural heritage of Los Angeles.
You can run, walk, ride a bike, have a picnic, fly a kite and even look for urban wildlife such as birds traveling down the Pacific flyway. Do all of these things and more while inventive architectural features in the landscape hint of the park’s history. The Metro Gold Line zips past the south side of the park on raised tracks following the course of a water system which stretched from the Los Angeles River to El Pueblo in the early 1800's. It may be difficult to imagine, but this place was once a fertile basin, and within a mile of the park is the last recorded location of Yang-na, a large Tongva village. The history of the Southern Pacific Railroad’s River Station, opened in 1875, include a waterwheel, freight house, roundhouse, depot and station yard. Rows of deer grass now hint of the vanished railroad tracks, and you can stand and reflect on the travels of the thousands of people who arrived here from all over the country and world. The Pacific Hotel opened here in 1879 and once served "25 minute meals" to River Station passengers. The approximate shape of the hotel is marked today by a boundary of recycled glass.
In a city famous for nightlife, Downtown Los Angeles has become a hub for urban pioneers with eclectic tastes. Downtown L.A.’s renaissance has cultivated a thriving scene for restaurants, bars, clubs, concerts, theaters, and more!
You may know Downtown L.A. for its iconic architecture, world-class music, sports, and entertainment venues, or its internationally-flavored neighborhoods, but we’ve still got some secrets. Whether you’re looking to enjoy a discreet lounge, a pulsing nightclub, or a swanky den – all within eight square miles of each other – come mix up your nights in Downtown.
Riding Metro is easy! With convenient access to Downtown L.A. from all four Metro Rail lines and hundreds of Metro bus lines, Metro can get you here from just about anywhere in L.A. County. Day passes are only $5 to ride all Metro-operated rail and bus lines. www.metro.net
When you need to get around quickly, DASH is the way to go – and for only 25 cents! Six routes serve the Downtown area with stops at major tourist and business locations. Weekday hours are every 5-12 minutes up to 6:30pm or 7:00pm. See DASH site for weekend hours. www.ladottransit.com
Mass transit not your thing? Hail a taxi! Anytime, anywhere in Downtown (except bus zones). Short trips are okay. Be safe – Don't step into the street! www.downtownla.com/hail_a_taxi
