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I Want to Go There | U.S. West Actress Bonnie Wright at Stage 1-6/NTA/2016.qxp_Courier 7/04 48 1/22/16 2:38 PM P Warner Bros. Studio Tours Hollywood Nature, Art, Culture The Huntington One of the best ways to learn more about Hollywood’s century-long love affair with the movie and TV industry is to visit the studios of the major production companies that call the Los Angeles area home. Warner Bros. Studio Tours Hollywood gives groups a behind-the-camera look at the magic of Tinsel Town as part of its VIP Studio Tour and the Deluxe Tour. Both the two-hour VIP option and the five-hour Deluxe Tour include guided visits to backlots and soundstages, the DC Universe and Batman exhibits, the props department and more. Each finishes with time to explore Stage 48, an interactive area that details key phases of the entertainment production process. During their self-guided exploration of Stage 48, visitors can check out the Central Perk set from “Friends,” become Hobbit-sized at the forced-perspective special effect table and can soar around on a broom just like Harry Potter as part of a green-screen experience. Additional features of the Deluxe Tour are a continental breakfast, a three-course lunch in the Commissary Fine Dining Room and extended time to explore the studio lot’s post- production area, where scenery artists, special effects experts, construction teams and Foley artists work their magic. Movie lovers will have another destination to add to their list next year when Universal Studios Hollywood debuts its DreamWorks Theatre attraction. During a visit, guests will go on a highly immersive journey that fuses captivating storytelling with state-of-the art projection mapping and LED lighting effects. They also can take the studio’s famous tram tour that highlights some of the blockbuster movies and TV shows that have been produced at the world’s largest working movie studio. To learn more, contact Tamy Martelli of the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board at [email protected] or go to discoverlosangeles.com. Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens TOP ATTRACTIONS OUE SkySpace LA; the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County; The Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens 626-405-2240 Pasadena-adjacent [email protected] TOP FESTIVALS Tournament of Roses Parade (Jan. 1, 2018), L.A. Film Festival (June 2018), Port of Los Angeles Lobster Festival (July 2018) 22 NTA Trip Planner for Group Leaders LOS ANGELES