Downtown's City Hall is not just a place to sue someone. The Observation Deck on the 27th floor is the perfect place to take in a 360 degree view of the city and some cool architecture too. Best part: it's free!
I brought my family here on their recent trip out to LA. After having lunch in Little Tokyo, we drove over to City Hall looking for parking. Note to Self: Next time just park in Little Tokyo and walk over because street parking around City Hall is hard to find!
The ceiling
On the observation deck
When you first enter the building (the entrance on Main Street is the only one open to the public), there's an X Ray machine that you have to put your bags through. Then you sign in (one person in your group shows their ID) and get visitor stickers. The guard gives you directions to take two sets of elevators to the 27th floor. Along the way, you get to walk around and admire the building's architecture and art.
The view from the top on a clear day is outstanding. See if you can spot familiar Downtown landmarks in these pictures:
I spy the Disney Concert Hall!
I spy Union Station!
The brand new Grand Park is right across the street from City Hall
A bell on the observation deck
The Observation Deck is open on weekdays during regular business hours.
Have you been to City Hall's Observation Deck? What did you think of it? Leave me a comment below!
Los Angeles City Hall
This is so cool! I'm definitely going to make plans to check it out. Thanks for sharing as always.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Have fun :)
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I would like to check it out. What kind of ID do I need to show? Is a student ID ok?
ReplyDeleteHey Jia! I'm not sure what kind of ID is acceptable. It's probably best to call them before you go... Sorry I can't be much help with that--have fun on the deck!
ReplyDelete