Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens Blog » City Walk http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:40:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= West Coast Debut Corella Ballet Castilla y León at Music Center Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/west-coast-debut-corella-ballet-castilla-y-leon-at-music-center-performing-arts-center-of-los-angeles http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/west-coast-debut-corella-ballet-castilla-y-leon-at-music-center-performing-arts-center-of-los-angeles#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:01:24 +0000 admin http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=702 Quickly emerging as one of the most vibrant ballet companies performing today, Corella Ballet Castilla y León features celebrated dancers from around the world. Founded by American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Ángel Corella, Corella Ballet’s repertoire includes works by some of the most exciting and renowned choreographers of our time. Only their second appearance in North America, the company will present two captivating programs at the Music Center. Los Angeles audiences will experience Soleá choreographed by famous flamenco dancer and choreographer María Pagés and performed by Ángel and Carmen Corella, DGV and For 4 by the prolific Christopher Wheeldon, Bruch Violín Cocerto Nº 1 by the award-winning Clark Tippet, and Clear by the gifted Stanton Welch.

November 5
DGV (Wheeldon)
BRUCH VIOLÍN CONCERTO Nº 1 (Tippet)
CLEAR (Welch)
SOLEÁ (Pagés)

November 6 & 7
FOR 4 (Wheeldon)
DGV (Wheeldon)
BRUCH VIOLÍN CONCERTO Nº 1 (Tippet)
SOLEÁ (Pagés)

Located just blocks from the Music Center Performing Arts Center of Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline, Little Tokyo and Japan Town. Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of the hotel including the Staples Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex. Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens showcases a lush half-acre acre outdoor garden. Situated on the third floor of the hotel, this Zen oasis replicates an ancient garden in Tokyo. Towering bamboo, flowering foliage, and waterfalls trickling into calm pools subtly frame the vibrant Los Angeles skyline. The garden is for corporate events and weddings in Los Angeles for 200 guests.

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/west-coast-debut-corella-ballet-castilla-y-leon-at-music-center-performing-arts-center-of-los-angeles/feed 0 This week in Los Angeles September 27- October 23 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-los-angeles-september-27-october-23 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-los-angeles-september-27-october-23#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:36:08 +0000 admin http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=694 Conveniently situated in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens is a tranquil retreat at the center of California’s most vibrant city. Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The Los Angeles Convention Center is just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel. We’re also easy to get to – Major Los Angeles freeways are easily accessible from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the week of September 27 – October 3

At the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Thursday Night Vibe featuring Gail Johnson

Join us for Thursday Night Vibe at the in Downtown Los Angeles on Septmeber 23 for a performance by keyboardist  Gail Johnson! The night will be hosted by Pat Prescott along with a very special surprise co-host!.

Enjoy live music, happy hour drink specials, delicious outdoor dining and spectacular downtown views and many more surprises.

Purchase Thursday Night Vibe Tickets in Advance Here

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Ask about hotel packages and special rates available for the big game.

Los Angeles Kings Hockey vs Anaheim Ducks September 28 7:30 PM
All That Skate LA 2010

Featuring Olympic Champions Yuna Kim and Michelle Kwan

Staples Center Special Events October 2-3 Visit Link for times


Coming soon to the Staples Center

L.A. Lakers Shootout Pre-Season Features match-ups between LA Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz and LA Clippers October 16-17
Shakira Live in Concert Staples Center Concerts October 23 8:00 PM
Xbox Presents Justin Bieber Staples Center Concerts October 25 7:00 PM
So You Think You Can Dance Tour Staples Center Special Events November 16 7:30 PM
Usher Staples Center Concerts November 18 7:30 PM
Roger Waters Staples Center Concerts November 29-30 8:00 PM
LA Lakers vs Miami Heat:

Join us as Kobe and Pau battle against the mighty trio of Chris Bosh,Dwayne Wade and LeBron James.

A peak at the NBA Finals perhaps?

 Staples Center December 25 2:00 PM

Los Angeles Kings Hockey Season Kicks off October 12 at the Staples Center Against the Atlanta Thrashers. Click For the LA Kings Home Schedule.

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 26 at the Staples Center versus the Houston Rockets. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

Los Angeles Clippers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 27 at the Staples Center Against the Portland Trailblazers. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

At the LA Live Complex

LA Live is the premier sports and entertainment center of downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, LA Live continues to add new entertainment venues and restaurants to its repertoire of offerings. LA Live is a six-block complex that surrounds the Staples Center sports arena and the Nokia Theatre. LA Live is located just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The hotel offers free shuttle service to nearby attractions and Los Angeles vacation packages. Reserve Kyoto Grand Hotel getaway packages online for the best rates and availability.

American Express Presents An Evening With Jerry Lee Lewis

The Grammy Museum September 21 8:00 PM
Natalia LaFourcade Boca at the Conga Room LA Live September 29 9:00 PM
An Evening With Alan Parsons The Grammy Museum September 29 9:00 PM
The Grammy Museum September23 8:00 PM


Coming Soon

An Evening With Rosanne Cash The Grammy Museum October 5 8:00 PM
America’s Got Talent Live Nokia Theatre LA Live October 7 7:30 PM
Nickelodeon Presents Storytime Live! Nokia Theatre LA Live October 16-17
Vince Gill
Nokia Theatre LA Live
October 22
8:00 PM
Stone Temple Pilots Nokia Theatre LA Live October 29 8:00 PM
AP Tour Fall 2010 Club Nokia LA Live October 29 9:00 PM
Lady Antebellum Nokia Theatre LA Live
October 30
8:00 PM
GODSMACK w/ Five Finger Death Punch & Drowning Pool Nokia Theatre LA Live November 4 8:00 PM
Alan Jackson with Chris Young and The Band Perry Nokia Theatre LA Live November 5 7:00 PM
Lisa Lampanelli Club Nokia LA Live November 20 8:00 PM
At the Los Angeles Convention Center

We would like to welcome the follow groups and conventions in Los Angeles this week:

World Cyber Games, Inc. September 30 -October 3
Warehouse Sale September 30 -October 3
NACA’S SAVE THE DREAM EVENT September 30-October 4
We are offering some great rates for these upcoming events
Out & Equals Annual Workplace Summit October  6-8 Check the Rate Here
Solar Electric Power Association October 12 -14 Check the Rate Here
Adobe Systems Incorporated – MAX October 21 -28 Check the Rate Here
Herbalife International of America October 21 – 24 Check the Rate Here
American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging October 31 – November 3
At the Los Angeles Music Center

Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel.

Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 28 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September 28 8:00 PM
LA Opera Presents “Il Positino” Dorothy Chandler Pavilion September 29 7:30 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 29 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September29 8:00 PM
LA Opera Presents “Le Nozze di Figaro“ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion September 30 7:30 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 30 2:00 and 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September 30 8:00 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre October 1 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum October 1 8:00 PM
Toyota Symphonies for Youth: Pianissimo with th LA Philharmonic
 Walt Disney Concert Hall October 2 11:00 AM
LA Opera Presents “Il Positino” Dorothy Chandler Pavilion October 2 2:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum October 2 2:30 and 8:00 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre October 2 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum October 3 1:00 and 6:30 PM
LA Opera Presents “Le Nozze di Figaro“ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion October 3 2:00 PM

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

Exhibits At the Grammy Museum
Strange Kozmic Experience
Exhibit explores the innovations, legacies, and continual impact of the artists who defined a generation: The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy
Including Jackson’s trademark fedora and gloves, elaborately embellished jackets, original lyrics, and more, the exhibit will include additional artifacts never before exhibited in a museum. Across eight video monitors, visitors will also enjoy footage of Jackson’s appearances on the annual GRAMMY® Awards.

Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum
Common Ground: The Heart of Community
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 PM and every third Thursday of the month.

Around Downtown Los Angeles

Los Angeles Dodgers
vs Arizona Diamondbacks October 1-3

Friday, October 1 7:10 PM
Saturday,  October 2 7:10 PM
Sunday, October3 1:10 PM

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bus Service to Dodger Stadium


USC Trojans Football

vs Washington at LA Coliseum, October 2, 5:00 PM

Kyoto Grand Hotel: Your Home for USC Trojans Football Games

Located just blocks from the main LA attractions in downtown Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline, Little Tokyo and Japan Town. Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of the hotel including the Staples Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex. Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens showcases a lush half-acre acre outdoor garden. Situated on the third floor of the hotel, this Zen oasis replicates an ancient garden in Tokyo. Towering bamboo, flowering foliage, and waterfalls trickling into calm pools subtly frame the vibrant Los Angeles skyline. The garden is for corporate events and weddings in Los Angeles for 200 guests.

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-los-angeles-september-27-october-23/feed 0 This Week In Downtown Los Angeles September 20-26 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-downtown-los-angeles-september-20-26 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-downtown-los-angeles-september-20-26#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:07:39 +0000 admin http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=685 Conveniently situated in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens is a tranquil retreat at the center of California’s most vibrant city. Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The Los Angeles Convention Center is just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel. We’re also easy to get to – Major Los Angeles freeways are easily accessible from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

LA Attractions near Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens.

For the week of September 20 – 26

At the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Thursday Night Vibe featuring Mark Allen Felton

Join us for Thursday Night Vibe at the in Downtown Los Angeles on Septmeber 23 for a performance by R&B saxophonist Mark Allen Fleton! The night will be hosted by Pat Prescott along with a very special surprise co-host!.

Enjoy live music, happy hour drink specials, delicious outdoor dining and spectacular downtown views and many more surprises.

Purchase Thursday Night Vibe Tickets in Advance Here

At the Staples Center

Score big savings on premium accommodations in downtown Los Angeles when you stay at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Located just two miles from Staples Center and short drive to Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and other LA sports arenas, it’s easy to watch your favorite sports teams in action from your base camp at Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. Ask about hotel packages and special rates available for the big game.

Los Angeles Kings Hockey vs Phoenix Coyotes September 23 7:30 PM
Muse Live in Concert Staples Center Concerts September 25-26 7:30 PM


Coming soon to the Staples Center

All That Skate LA 2010 Featuring Olympic Champions Yuna Kim and Michelle Kwan Staples Center Special Events October 2-3 Visit Link for times
Shakira Live in Concert Staples Center Concerts October 23 8:00 PM
Xbox Presents Justin Bieber Staples Center Concerts October 25 7:00 PM
So You Think You Can Dance Tour Staples Center Special Events November 16 7:30  PM
Usher Staples Center Concerts November 18 7:30 PM
Roger Waters Staples Center Concerts November 29-30 8:00 PM

Los Angeles Kings Hockey Season Kicks off October 12 at the Staples Center Against the Atlanta Thrashers. Click For the LA Kings Home Schedule.

Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Action Tips off October 26 at the Staples Center versus the Houston Rockets. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

Los Angeles Clippers NBA Basketball Action Tips  off October 27 at the Staples Center Against the Portland Trailblazers. Click Here for complete Exhibition, Pre-Season and Season Schedule

At the LA Live Complex

LA Live is the premier sports and entertainment center of downtown Los Angeles. Opened in 2007, LA Live continues to add new entertainment venues and restaurants to its repertoire of offerings. LA Live is a six-block complex that surrounds the Staples Center sports arena and the Nokia Theatre. LA Live is located just two miles from Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens. The hotel offers free shuttle service to nearby attractions and Los Angeles vacation packages. Reserve Kyoto Grand Hotel getaway packages online for the best rates and availability.

The Drop:
Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters of Ray Charles		 The Grammy Museum September 21 7:30 PM
Ratatat Club Nokia at LA Live September21 9:00 PM
Michael Franti and Spearhead
 Club Nokia at LA Live September 22 9:00 PM
All For the Hall Club Nokia at LA Live September23 8:00 PM
Gladys Knight with Special Guest the O’Jays Club Nokia at LA Live September 24 8:00 PM
Will Downing Nokia Theatre at LA Live September 26 7:00 PM
The Drop: Seal and David Foster The Grammy Museum September 26 7:30 PM

Coming Soon

American Express Presents An Evening With Jerry Lee Lewis The Grammy Museum September 28 8:00 PM
Natalia LaFourcade Boca at the Conga Room LA Live September 29 8:00 PM
An Evening With Alan Parsons The Grammy Museum September 29 8:00 PM
An Evening With Rosanne Cash
The Grammy Museum
October 5 8:00 PM
America’s Got Talent Live Nokia Theatre LA Live October 7 7:30 PM
Vince Gill Nokia Theatre LA Live October 22 8:00 PM
Stone Temple Pilots Nokia Theatre LA Live October 29 8:00 PM
Lady Antebellum Nokia Theatre LA Live October 30 8:00 PM
GODSMACK w/ Five Finger Death Punch & Drowning Pool Nokia Theatre LA Live
Lisa Lampanelli Club Nokia LA Live November 20 8:00 PM
At the Los Angeles Convention Center

We would like to welcome the follow groups and conventions in Los Angeles this week:

Jesus is the Answer Manifest Conference September 25
Possessing the Power
 September 25
SaAm Association of Acupuncturists September 25-26
Equipo Vision September26
Home Foreclosure Auction September 26
GlobalTex LA International Textile Fair September 18
World Cyber Games, Inc. September 30 -October 3
Warehouse Sale September 30 -October 3
At the Los Angeles Music Center

Within walking distance from the hotel are famous Los Angeles attractions and authentic Little Tokyo restaurants. The celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall, Ahmanson Theatre, and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion are steps from the hotel.

Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 21 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September 21 8:00 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 22 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September22 8:00 PM
La Opera Presents “Il Positino” Dorothy Chandler Pavilion September 23 6:00 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 23 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September 23 8:00 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 24 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September 24 8:00 PM
A Taste of Dance – Celebrating Latino Heritage Month Active Arts at the Music Center September 25 11:00- 4:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September 25 2:30 and 8:00 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 25 8:00 PM
Glass Menagerie Mark Taper Forum September 26 1:00 and 6:30 PM
Leap of Faith Ahmanson Theatre September 26 1:00 and 6:30 PM
La Opera Presents “Le Nozze di Figaro“ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion September 26 2:00 PM

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

Exhibits At the Grammy Museum
Strange Kozmic Experience
Exhibit explores the innovations, legacies, and continual impact of the artists who defined a generation: The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy
Including Jackson’s trademark fedora and gloves, elaborately embellished jackets, original lyrics, and more, the exhibit will include additional artifacts never before exhibited in a museum. Across eight video monitors, visitors will also enjoy footage of Jackson’s appearances on the annual GRAMMY® Awards.

Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum
Common Ground: The Heart of Community
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 PM and every third Thursday of the month.

Around Downtown Los Angeles

Los Angeles Dodgers
vs San Diego Padres September21-23

Tuesday, September 21 7:10 PM
Wednesday, September 21 7:10 PM
Thursday, September 21 7:10 PM

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bus Service to Dodger Stadium

Kyoto Grand Hotel: Your Home for USC Trojans Football Games

Located just blocks from the main LA attractions in downtown Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline, Little Tokyo and Japan Town. Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of the hotel including the Staples Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex. Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens showcases a lush half-acre acre outdoor garden. Situated on the third floor of the hotel, this Zen oasis replicates an ancient garden in Tokyo. Towering bamboo, flowering foliage, and waterfalls trickling into calm pools subtly frame the vibrant Los Angeles skyline. The garden is for corporate events and weddings in Los Angeles for 200 guests.

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-downtown-los-angeles-september-20-26/feed 0 This Week in LA August 16- 22 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-la-august-16-22 http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-la-august-16-22#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:47:35 +0000 admin http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=583 Here is a brief listing of some of the top events and activities going on in and around the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

For the week of August 16-22

At the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens

Thursday Night Vibe featuring Gregg Karukas

Join us for Thursday Night Vibe at the Kyoto Grand Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles on August 19th for a performance by keyboardist Gregg Karukas!

Enjoy live music, happy hour drink specials, delicious outdoor dining and spectacular downtown views and many more surprises.

More information

At the Staples Center

WNBA Basketball

Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury August 17 7:30 PM
Los Angeles Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx August 20 7:30 PM

Coming Soon to the Staples Center

Walking with Dinosaurs – The Arena Spectacular

Internationally renowned designers have worked with scientists to create 15 life-size dinosaurs, including the terror of the ancient terrain, Tyrannosaurus-rex! Be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return before your eyes.

At the LA Live Complex

An Evening with John Mellencamp at Grammy Museum at LA Live August 17 7: 00 PM
Crowded Houseat Club Nokia at LA Live August 20  8:30 PM

Coming Soon
T-Pain at Club Nokia at LA Live August 25 8:00 PM
Primetime Emmys at the Nokia Theatre August 29 5:00 PM
Last Comic Standing Finalistsat Club Nokia at LA Live September 11 8:00 PM

At the Los Angeles Convention Center

Primetime Emmy Awards August 21-29

For the Latest in trade shows and special events at the Los Angeles Convention Center visit their website .

At the Los Angeles Music Center

Friday Night Sing Along- Broadway at the Walt Disney Concert Hall August 20 6:30 PM
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles at the Walt Disney Concert Hall August 21 8:00 PM

Parking Alert for Los Angeles Music Center Patrons

Exhibits At the Grammy Museum
Strange Kozmic Experience
Exhibit explores the innovations, legacies, and continual impact of the artists who defined a generation: The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix.

Michael Jackson: A Musical Legacy
Including Jackson’s trademark fedora and gloves, elaborately embellished jackets, original lyrics, and more, the exhibit will include additional artifacts never before exhibited in a museum. Across eight video monitors, visitors will also enjoy footage of Jackson’s appearances on the annual GRAMMY® Awards.

Exhibits at the Japanese American National Museum
Common Ground: The Heart of Community
Incorporating hundreds of objects, documents and photographs collected by the National Museum, this exhibition chronicles 130 years of Japanese American history, beginning with the early days of the Issei pioneers through the World War II incarceration to the present.

Free general admission every Thursday from 5 to 8 PM and every third Thursday of the month.

Around Downtown Los Angeles

Los Angeles Dodgers
vs Colorado Rockies August 17-19

  • August 17 First Pitch at 7:10 PM
  • August 18 First Pitch at 7:10 PM
  • August 19 First Pitch at 7:10 PM
    Los Angeles Dodgers

vs Cincinnati Reds August 20-22

  • August 20 First Pitch at 7:10 PM
  • August 21 First Pitch at 7:10 PM
  • August 22 First Pitch at 1:10 PM

Bus Service to Dodger Stadium

Mark Your Calendar:
USC Trojans Football first home game versus Virginia at the Los Angeles Colisum is September 11 at 7:30 PM

Located just blocks from the main LA attractions in downtown Los Angeles, the Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens offers contemporary elegance with sophisticated Asian-fusion décor. Each of our 434 guestrooms including 20 suites features deluxe bedding, a spacious floor plan, and modern amenities including WiFi and premium television channels. Picture windows offer beautiful views of the Los Angeles skyline, Little Tokyo and Japan Town. Guests of our Los Angeles hotel can enjoy the convenience of our free shuttle service that stops at popular attractions and sites within a three-mile radius of the hotel including the Staples Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Convention Center and the LA Live entertainment complex.

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/this-week-in-la-august-16-22/feed 0 Follow the Kyoto Grand Hotel on Twitter http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/twitter http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/twitter#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:53:32 +0000 kbrophy http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/?p=346

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/twitter/feed 0 Universal Studios http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/universal-studios http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/universal-studios#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:28:41 +0000 admin http://localhost/kyotogrand/?p=23 See Hollywood in action at Universal Studios Hollywood.  An icon of Los Angeles attractions, Universal Studios Hollywood features theme park attractions, the CityWalk entertainment complex, and working TV and movie studios.  At CityWalk, visitors can spend hours shopping, eating at lively restaurants, and enjoying life-size IMAX movies or live concert performances in CityWalk outdoor amphitheater.  At the Universal Studios theme park, visitors can test their bravery with such exciting rides at Revenge of the Mummy and heart-pumping roller coasters.  Those interested in the inner working of Hollywood movie sets and TV studios can participate in a variety of behind-the-scenes tours of popular working studios.

]]> http://blog.kyotograndhotel.com/our-neighborhood/universal-studios/feed 0