Eyeworld

MAR 2017

EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.

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EW ASCRS•ASOA 2017 54 March 2017 ASCRS•ASOA city preview • May 5–9, 2017 from 2 hours to more than 4 hours, and one even takes place after dark to give you a look at the "nocturnal side of Paramount." Current hits on the lot include "The Blacklist," "This is Us," and "Veep." The history of this studio's more than 100 years in film and television will be covered. The standard studio tour costs $55 per person, the VIP tour costs $178, and the After Dark tour costs $78. Advanced reservations are required for the VIP tour. Rose Bowl Stadium 1001 Rose Bowl Drive Pasadena, CA 91103 626-577-3100 www.rosebowlstadium.com Sports fans can take in the Rose Bowl Stadium's expansive field, 1922 locker room, press box, the Court of Champions, and more. For those headed to L.A. before the meeting, public tours occur on the last Friday of the month for $17.50 per person. Outside of that time, group tours Muse Los Angeles provides private tours of art museums and galleries with trained guides. There is a $300 minimum for booking a personal- ized tour, breaking down to $35 to $100 per person depending on the group and tour length. There are also seasonal tours and Saturday Gallery Hops. Celebrity tours There are many hop-on hop-off tours and buses that shuttle riders around downtown Los Angeles, Hol- lywood, and Beverly Hills, pointing out famous theaters, landmarks, homes of celebrities, and other hotspots. Hiking and Biking tours 8250 Santa Monica Boulevard 323-796-8555 www.bikesandhikesla.com If you want to see the sights around town while also burning calories, a hiking or biking tour might be for you. Bikes and Hikes LA offers bike tours of Los Angeles, Hollywood, and celebrity homes, as well as a hike in the Hollywood Hills. Paramount Studios 5515 Melrose Avenue 323-956-1777 www.paramountstudiotour.com Three different tour options range From Hollywood studios to bus tours showing off L.A. landmarks, there are many options to see all the city has to offer Architecture Tours 323-646-7868 www.architecturetoursla.com/tour-descriptions Those with an eye for architecture may appreciate this tour guided by an architectural historian and guidebook author. Described as having "some of the most origi- nal and innovative architecture in the United States and the world," discover what makes the buildings of the City of Angels unique. Styles will include Egyptian revival, cha- teauesque, post-modern, and more. Special tours include one focused on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and his son, and another features archi- tect Frank Gehry's work. Daily tours start at either 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Costs range from $75 to $150 per person. Reservations are required. Art Muse Los Angeles 1944 Glendon Avenue, #307 773-350-9094 www.artmusela.com Promising an experience "custom- ized to individual interests," Art Los Angeles tours LAX is the second busiest airport in the U.S. It has four parallel runways and a 277 foot control tower. There are more than 50 million people who travel into or out of LAX every year. Not only people travel through: an additional 2 million tons of cargo passes through this airport every year as well. Source: EzineArticles.com Los Angeles Fun Fact

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