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Dodgers Stadium
Since 1962, Dodger Stadium has been the home of the Dodgers Major League Baseball team. The grand stadium overlooks Downtown LA, affording breathtaking views of the Downtown skyline to the south, the green tree-lined hills of Elysian Park to the north and east, and the San Gabriel Mountains beyond the outfield pavilions. Dodgers Stadium has drawn an average of more than 2.79 million fans per season during the past 45 years, and has also been the site of several non-baseball major events - including a mass by Pope John Paul II and concerts by KISS, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Elton John, Michael Jackson, U2, the Dave Matthews Band, Madonna, and internationally-renowned tenors Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti.
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STAPLES Center
The STAPLES Center is home to five professional sports franchises, including the NBA's Lakers and Clippers, the NHL's Kings, the AFL's Avengers, and the WNBA's Sparks. STAPLES Center has also hosted a number of high-profile sporting events, including the 2002 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 2002 NHL All-Star game, the 2004 NBA All-Star Game, the innovative ESPN X Games, the WTA Tour Championships, and the NCAA Men's Pacific Life Pac 10 Basketball Championships.
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LA Lakers
The Lakers' franchise was founded in 1946 in Detroit, Michigan before moving to Minneapolis, where the team got its official title from the state's nickname, "Land of 10,000 Lakes." The Lakers won five championships before relocating to LA in the 1960-61 NBA season. As of 2008, the Lakers hold records for having the most wins (2,905), the highest winning percentage (61.5%), the most NBA Finals appearances (29), and the second most NBA championships (with 14, behind the Boston Celtics' 17). 14 Hall of Famers have played for the Lakers, and four more have coached the team.
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Purple Patrol
Our Purple Patrol is here to help
They keep Downtown L.A. safe, clean, and friendly, 24 hours a day. Look for them in purple shirts, patrolling the Downtown Center and Historic Core. More
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Getting Around
How to Get Here
Getting into and around Downtown is easier than ever. Go Metro on four rail lines, ride the DASH for 25 cents, hail a taxi, or find a parking lot. More
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