The Ford Amphitheatre – This outdoor venue in the hills north of Hollywood features a calendar of diverse music, from world music to jazz and blue grass.  It’s owned by the County of LA, and has 1,200 seats, providing an intimate outdoor music setting.

Concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles

Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk Hollywood – Originally an outdoor amphitheater, this venue, located at Universal Studios, was converted to an indoor one back in 1982.  It seats 6,000, and hosts national acts.  It’s known for its spectacular acoustics, giving you quality listening whether your in the front row or the last.

Grand Performances at California Plaza – Nothing is better than FREE musical performances, and that’s what’s offered up here throughout the summer.  It’s a favorite for local residents who come to watch up and coming local acts during the lunch hour and on weekends.  Located right downtown in the heart of things, crowds of nearly 6,500 people can be accommodates in this urban garden setting.

The Greek Theatre – Located in Griffin Park, this venue goes back to the 1920’s.  Lots of famous acts have appeared in this outdoor amphitheatre that will seat nearly 6,000.  Performances offered April through October.

Hollywood Bowl – This place is legendary (in photo), and your concert experience can include a picnic dinner, bottle of wine, and a spectacular sunset.  The venue is laid back, family-friendly, and can accommodate more than 17,000 people.  Despite its size, concerts here generally sell out, so if you want to catch a performance, be sure to plan ahead and get tickets in advance.  During the summer, the LA Philharmonic calls this spot home.

House of Blues Sunset Strip – You can catch nearly every genre of live music at House of Blues, from hip hop to gospel.  The iconic club looks like something transplanted from the south, with its rusty corrugated roof and factory-like look, but inside its all plush LA.  The Sunday Gospel Brunch is a big favorite.

Knitting Factory Hollywood – Related to the east coast indie-hip Knitting Factory, this location offers some of the most eclectic music you can imagine.  Mexican ska, Cambodian rock, and metalcore join emo, indie and classic rock.  The venue has 3 stages, often blending a diverse audience of music lovers.  Come back often, and you may discover the next greatest act.

Nokia Theatre at LA Live – The newest and glitziest of the live music venues, the Nokia Theatre boast 7,100 seats, none of which are more than 210 feet from the stage.  It’s a big venue, still trying to bring you that intimate music experience.

Walt Disney Concert Hall – Audiophiles will love this venue, with its expert acoustics.  The architecture is also great, and the seats have unobstructed views.  Primarily a venue for classic music, the LA Philharmonic plays here from October through June (after which they move to the Hollywood Bowl for summer performances).

The Wiltern – This venue gets its name from combining the two streets where it’s located – Wilshire and Western, and its Art Deco building can seat up to 2,300 on tiered floors.  Boasting good acoustics, this venue is often used for acts to tape a live concert album.

Photo credit:  SXC

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10 Los Angeles Music Venues Worth a Visit

First of all, this is only going to help out those of you who live in, or will be traveling to, New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles.  If you not in, or going to be in those cities, keep reading, though, as there’s something in this for you as well.

Domino’s has launched a “green graffiti” advertising campaign in which their power-wash their “graffiti” onto streets and sidewalks.  Rather than painting something on the sidewalk, they are actually removing dirt and grime, and as they do so they are creating a treasure hunt for residents and visitors.  Here’s what the graffiti looks like:

When you traveling about New York City, Philadelphia, or Los Angeles, and see one of these designs, all you have to do is take your picture in front of it and email it to:  pr@dominos.com.  The first 250 people to send a photo will win a $15 Domino’s gift card good for a Domino’s American Legends pizza.  So grab your digital camera, smart phone, program this email into your address book and keep an eye out for this graffiti.

Read the Domino’s graffiti website for all the rules and legalese.

And now for the part that I promised for those of you not in or around one of the three treasure hunt cities.

Domino’s has made available two $15 gift cards for readers here at Blisstree.  All you have to do win a gift card is to leave a comment here letting Domino’s know which city you think should be featured in an upcoming graffiti treasure hunt.  Leave your comment by July 19th at midnight (Eastern Time), and from those comments I’ll randomly select two winners who will each receive a $15 Domino’s gift card.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but this is the closest thing around.   And who wouldn’t like FREE PIZZA?!

Photo credit: Domino’s

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FREE Pizza Treasure Hunt from Domino’s

But now they have come up with something good for the lot. They now are thinking of building a solar farm there. They have checked with experts and it is said that the whole land could bring in 100 megawatts of power. That is surely a huge amount.

Of course, they still would have to go for an approval for this kind of project. H. David Nahai, the general manager of the LA Department of Water and Power, says that if the project pushes through, then it will be like a clean power plant for the city.

Source: Los Angeles Times

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Airport To Solar Farm?

And so in Los Angeles, it is really satisfying knowing that people here have grown accustomed to having three recycling bins so as to sort out their trash. There is the blue bin for plastic waste. There is also the green ones for those yard clippings. The black bins are used for everything else that is not categorized in the first two.

But now, there is also the green bin which is the fourth bin. This is going to be where all the scraps from the table are going to be put. The officials of the city are already working on distributing 2-gallon bins for such use. The waste would then be collected and would be used for composting.

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Welcome The Fourth Recycling Bin