RALPH TROPF’S 70TH BIRTHDAY/RETIREMENT PARTY
IN HOLLYWOOD
Saturday, August 1
Sunday, August 2
Saturday, August 1 – 7:30 to 10:00 pm
Hollywood Bowl – Tchaikovsky with Fireworks
Tickets $45. Please make a reservation here before Friday, July 24
Hollywood Bowl
2301 N. Highland Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90068
Bring a sandwich or picnic dinner and a bottle of wine. Food and drink on site are expensive.
Sunday, August 2 – 6:00 to 10:00 pm
Party at the Stella Adler Theatre
Casual dinner, drinks and a show are free for all who attend. Anyone who has crossed my path in life is welcome. Please make a reservation here before Friday, July 24.
Stella Adler Theatre
6773 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Accommodations for Out of Town Guests
Lowes Hollywood Hotel
1755 N Highland Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 20028
A luxury resort hotel in Hollywood with views of the Hollywood Sign or Capitol Records Building. Click here to make a reservation with the group discount.
The hotel is walking distance to the Hollywood Bowl, the Stella Adler Theatre, the Ovation Hollywood Shopping/Entertainment Complex, Mann’s Chinese Theatre (with footprints in cement), the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel (for drinks), Musso and Franks (fine dining) and more casual restaurants including Miceli’s Italian.
PICK UP or DROP OFF at LAX
Please make arrangements by emailing ralphtropf@gmail.com
Entertainment Options
Universal Studios Hollywood
One stop from Lowes Hollywood Hotel on the B Line Subway to North Hollywood. Spend the day at Citywalk (dining and shopping) or visit the Theme Park including The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Revenge of the Mummy Ride and the classic Studio Tram Tour. Click here for hours and ticket prices.
Griffith Park for Hiking and Observatory Visit
Take the B Line Subway towards Union Station. Exit Sunset/Vermont station, three stops. Take the Observatory Shuttle north. Observatory visit is free, planetarium show $10 adult, $8 seniors, $6 kids. The park has hiking trails to the summit, called Dante’s View, and the Hollywood Sign.
Click here for the Observatory website
Roosevelt Golf Course in Griffith Park
Take the B Line Subway towards Union Station. Exit Sunset/Vermont station, three stops. Take the Observatory Shuttle north. Get off at the Roosevelt Golf Course/Greek Theatre stop. There are many golf courses in Los Angeles, three in Griffith Park alone. Roosevelt is easily accessible using public transportation.
Click here to reserve a tee time.
Museums and the Santa Monica Pier
Saturday, August 1 – 9:00 am pick-up at Lowes Hotel. I will drop off those interested at one of these museums, or at the pier if you want to spend the day at the beach instead.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art – Adult Admission $30.
Getty Center Museum – Free of charge. You must make an 11:00 am reservation at the website.
Santa Monica Pier – Free to visit the pier or use the beach. There is a charge for rides, entertainment and food.
Return pick-up between 3:00 and 5:00 pm
Resident of Los Angeles
Like many, I came from elsewhere. Born in Ohio and raised in Florida, I lived in New York City and Las Vegas before settling in Southern California. I now call the landscape of Los Angeles home. My neighborhood of Los Feliz is centrally located for most of the activities I enjoy: The Philharmonic, Greek Theatre and The Hollywood Bowl, Theatre Row and the various museums including LACMA and The Norton Simon in Pasadena. The weather is always perfect for my favorite exercise, mountain biking in the hills of Griffith Park and along the LA River.
