Optional Walking Tours
SSSP is pleased to offer two walking tours in Los Angeles.
If you plan to attend a walking tour, purchase your ticket(s) while registering for the SSSP Annual Meeting. If you have already registered and would like to purchase a ticket(s), please contact the IT Specialist directly.
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Downtown Los Angeles Architecture Tour
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Friday, August 5
10:00am–1:00pm (Pacific Time) (estimated 10-minute commute each way)
Ticket Fee: $30
Limit: 20 people
Though most Angelinos get around by car, to enjoy the historic architecture of Downtown Los Angeles, you need to slow down, and explore on foot. See the diverse buildings of Downtown LA on this guided walking tour, where you can enjoy examples of beaux arts, Renaissance Revival, and art deco design. Along the way, learn about the city's development from your guide, and see several landmark buildings. The tour group will meet in the hotel lobby and promptly depart at 10:00am. Tour starting point: Los Angeles Central Library (0.4 miles from hotel; 9-minute walk). Tour ending point: James Oviatt Building (0.4 miles from hotel, 8-minute walk).
Old and New Downtown Los Angeles Tour
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Saturday, August 6
1:00pm-4:00pm (Pacific Time) (estimated 10-minute commute each way)
Ticket fee: $30
Limit: 20 people
Experience the history of Los Angeles from its urban development in the early 20th Century to now a home of historic landmarks. See the transformation of a commercially developed neighborhood into a residential community. You will see how our early 1900s buildings are part of the renovation of a new downtown! The tour group will meet in the hotel lobby and promptly depart at 1:00pm. Tour starting point: Bottom of Angels Flight Railway (0.3 miles from hotel; 6-minute walk). Tour ending point: Pershing Square (0.2 miles from hotel, 6-minute walk).