California (Los Angeles Area)
Sports In LA
Baseball: the LA Dodgers (tel 323/224-1459) play at Dodger Stadium near downtown, seats $6–16; Anaheim Angels (tel 888/796-4256) at Anaheim Stadium in Orange County, seats $6–15.

Basketball: the LA Lakers (tel 310/419-3182) and the LA Clippers (tel 213/745-0500), both play at the brand new Staples Center near downtown. The mediocre Clippers are a cheap date ($10–65) while the better, flashier Lakers will cost you plenty for decent seats ($21–150).

Hockey: LA Kings are also based at the Forum (tel 310/419-3160), seats $10–80. The Mighty Ducks represent Orange County and play at Arrowhead Pond (tel 714/704-2500) in Anaheim. $25–160.

Pasadena’s 102,000-capacity Rose Bowl (tel 626/577-3100), seven miles northeast of downtown LA, is used for the annual New Year’s Rose Bowl football game, and was the venue for several games in soccer’s 1994 World Cup, including the final.