LA Coliseum
Friday, 17th June 2005 by James Turnbull
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted both the 1932 and 1984 Olympic Games and the Olympic torch, which resides at the east end, is still lit during football games. The Coliseum was also the site of the very first Super Bowl in January 1967.
Update: Thanks to Kate for the following info...
The swimming pool just to the south is, officially, the Los Angeles Swimming Stadium. Slightly north of the Coliseum is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, and to the east of that is the Rose Garden (the carefully patterned garden area) and the California Science Center.
The airplane visible above the dirt area to the east (which is construction work) is part of the Los Angeles Aerospace Museum, and the big white dome-shaped thing to the south-east of the Coliseum is the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
Thanks: Rhett
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4103032.stm
Apparently satellite is the new rock and roll (according to me)
Seems to be very little parking in the Coliseum area.
“Seems to be very little parking in the Coliseum area.”
Exactly what I was thinking! I thought this was the land where everyone drives.
Straight outta Compton
I think the dirt track is actually a construction site.
There IS very little parking around the Coliseum. And on game days, that parking costs upwards of $30. Kind of makes me wish I was living on campus at USC again and could just walk to them!
Satellit-o-mania!
Satellit-a-rama!
YEEEEEHAAAW!
The swimming pool is, officially, the Los Angeles Swimming Stadium. Slightly above the Coliseum is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, and to the right of that is the Rose Garden (the carefully patterned garden area) and the California Science Center.
The airplane visible above the dirt area (which is construction work) is part of the Los Angeles Aerospace Museum, and the big white dome-shaped thing to the right of the Coliseum is the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
Fun Fact: The current painting scheme on the football field is for the Lingerie Bowl. For those of you who don’t remember, the Lingerie Bowl was an alternative Super Bowl halftime show put on Pay-Per-View. It featured models playing football in their underwear. I know this because I worked on both of the events at the Colesium.