Pro sports
LA Kings
LA's hockey team - One of the NHL's brightest young teams with stars like Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown. A fun hockey experience and a great, affordable way to experience the Staples Center.
LA has great opportunities for seeing live pro sports.
LA Dodgers
Who wouldn't want to grab a Dodger Dog and enjoy watching a game of baseball in this venerable stadium which opened in 1962 and home of 6 time world champions? Also, for $35 you can get all-you-can-eat hot dogs, sodas, and nachos at the Right Field Pavilion.
LA Lakers
Do they need an introduction? They are the most popular basketball team in the city. Prices are very high the most expensive ticket in the NBA but you will rarely be disappointed with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and the beautiful Staples Center.
LA Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a rising NBA team. Tickets are slightly cheaper than Laker tickets. The basketball season runs from late October to June.
LA Sparks
LA's women's basketball team - they especially need your support! A good, inexpensive family outing and a chance to be shown that women are just as capable of dazzling the crowd with their athletic prowess as men!!
In addition, baseball's LA Angels and hockey's Anaheim Ducks play in nearby Anaheim, and the city's two soccer teamsâChivas USA and the LA Galaxy featuring David Beckham and USA World Cup star Landon Donovan of Major League Soccer play at the Home Depot Center in Carson.
Concerts and conventions
Nokia Theatre at LA Live
Part of the $2.5 billion LA Live project, the Nokia Theatre is located near the Staples Center. The 7,100 seat venue hosts annual events such as the ESPY awards show and major-name concerts.
Staples Center
While primarily a sports venue, Staples Center also hosts a large number of major-name concerts with its 19,000 seat capacity.
LA Convention Center
Within walking distance of the Staples Center, the massive convention center hosts everything from the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (http://www.e3expo.com/) to the adult film industry's Erotica LA (http://www.erotica-la.com/) convention.
While the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood has more ambience, and the Rose Bowl in Pasadena offers a chance of seeing concerts with 90,000 of your closest friends, the city of LA has its own concert venues that are worth exploring.