L.A. Live

I wish I could give 0 stars. Apparently LA Live does not allow you to validate parking for Regal Cinemas for certain garages, but doesn’t effectively post signage to notify visitors. If you try to speak with someone about this, they’ll just be short with you and try to brush you off. This is clearly just a scam since all garages are owned and operated by the same company.
I’m never coming back again and you shouldn’t either. Much more convenient parking and better dining options are within a block in every direction. Do yourself a favor and avoid this tourist trap.

Such a big theater!!! It’s crazy huge! Like it’s pretty unbelievable! I saw Jurassic World (regular) here and let me tell you, WOW! You have to go for yourself. Also the 4D theater is super fun! So far I’ve seen, Ant-​Man and Jurassic World (after seeing it in regular format.) I’m gonna see Star Wars The Force Awakens in 4D and I can’t wait. It’s my second time seeing the movie! I wonder if the experience will be like Star Tours? Except for 2hrs!!! Super Excited!!!

I came here mainly for the regal cinema to see star wars the force awakens 4dx. it is very busy so come early! stood in line forever to get my blue raspberry icee and my tub of popcorn (free refill) I was very wrery on the $ 30 4dx price plus my friend said all his chair did was vibrate but he didn’t sit back he sat with his face to the chair in front of him if you can get my drift lame very lame. so I went in thinking it was stupid already mad that I wasted $ 30 im not that much of a movie goer but I already seen star wars the force awakens 3 x now. hahha I walk in bought a star wars hoodie and tshirt. kinda upset the consession stand didn’t have the star wars cups or star wars popcorn tins. to make a long story short. have you been on star tours at Disneyland? its like that but not as intense cos at Disneyland you have seatbelts and a lap bar or at least they used to … it was awesome I highly recommend it. it is worth my $ 30 for sure just make sure u sit in the chair correctly with your head to the chair (your own chair) hahah on the way out tho I stood in line to get a refill of popcorn. they were nice to refill for the ride home, til now (since I saw the movie Saturday) we are still enjoying the popcorn my family, 2 parrots, 2 dogs and myself. I feel proud that l.a. and Chicago are the only 2 in the united states that has 4dx theatre its initimate and loads of fun
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The supper and skate package during the holidays is a GREAT deal. $ 35 dollars includes to eat at one of the several selected restaurants and VIP ice skating.
Word of advice for ice skating shoes – go a size up if you have wide feet. Otherwise get ready for your feet to HURT. To rent a locker for items you can’t hold while skating is only 25 cents.

Great place to spend with family nice amazing weather today, Ice skating around the Christmas tree with my family

L.A. Live visitors, beware! While it seems like a safe and protected place, L.A. Live has ZERO security.
In the end of July, I parked my bicycle in front of the main entrance to the movie theater. I could see security personal inside of the theater and a camera outside above the bike rack. After my 1 and half hour movie, I came back to find my locked bike was stolen. I went inside the theater and let security know my bike was stolen. They we were unhelpful but eventually called the L.A. Live patrol who also didn’t really care very much. CPL Welker, said they «constantly patrolled» the grounds, but «didn’t see anything». Moreover, he added there were many bicycles stolen from this exact same spot and commented, «it’s normal.» I did finally get them to call the security desk and review the security tape where it was confirmed my bike was stolen 40 mins earlier. They confirmed that someone made multiple attempts to cut my lock and finally succeeded. Finally I called the police and created a report. Also I created a report with L. A Live patrol. Overall L. A Live wants you to think your personal items like bikes and cars are safe but in reality their security sucks and they don’t really care.
I called L.A. Live security department the next day and left multiple messages and no one wanted to help me and finally after several days I got hold of and spoke with Joe Schvetz, «Security Director». I reached out to see if L.A. Live, would help compensate me for the loss of my bicycle, since it was stolen on private grounds that are suppose to be secure. The answer was it was a public bike rack and L.A. Live was not responsible. Not responsible? Really?! Then why do you have security patrol waking the grounds (thru this bike parking place)?! Why do you have the camera above this bike rack with a security guard who is suppose to watch to see what happens on these cameras?! And why do you have the security inside of the movie theater with the GLASS DOOR ENTRANCE if they can’t control when someone cuts a bike cable a few feet from their eyes?!
At the end of our conversation, Joe Schvetz promised me to watch the video and review the situation and call me back in the next few days. He never me called back. After a week of no response to many voicemails, I went to the security department and asked to see Joe. Finally the receptionist got him to come to the lobby and I spoke to him in person. He had no information for me but even worse he still had not looked at the surveillance video. Finally he promises to view it in the same day and call me back. He never called back AGAIN! I started calling again leaving voicemails and finally 5 days later I reached him. He told me he couldn’t decide anything in regards to compensation for my bike and then referred me to the manager of L.A. Live. The manager (I forgot her name) behaved rude and aggressive with me and never tried to reach me. Her main argument was that it was a public bike rack and L.A. Live bares no responsibility. At the end of the call she told me she needed to talk to Joe, talk about «passing the hot potato!», and promised to call me back in a few days and never did. I kept trying to call and left voicemails but she never responded.
In conclusion, after all this I am very disappointed in L.A. Live’s security and management. Staff is not polite and really never showed any concern for my situation. Basically they didn’t care that this L.A. Live customer had a serious problem on their property and they did not want to help me or comfort me in anyway.
I didn’t need your repeated «I’m sorry» from the security patrol, Joe Schvetz or manager of L.A. Live. All these people didn’t care and thought I lost just a bike, but in reality I lost $ 700.
I totally don’t recommend L.A. Live for visiting because if you have a problem there, you won’t be protected or helped.

We’ve been resisting going to LA Live because, frankly, it didn’t seem appealing to us old farts.
But, while at the convention center down the street, we heard that there was a free Star Wars event (sponsored by Target) going on that very day.
Star Wars! We’re OG fans from the 70s.
Sure, we’ll go for that!
But this is about LA Live.
I liked what I saw.
It was late morning so I didn’t have all those blingy lights to blind me.
I guess it’s dog-​friendly because nobody booted us & our grand-​pups out.
Liked the athlete statues in the courtyard.
Parking wasn’t a problem for us because we only go down to that area on Sundays because we’re cheapskates. We found free street parking on Figueroa right across from the convention center.
Very cool event and it was nice to finally get over there to take a look-​see around.

Beautiful layout and decoration for Christmas, and the mini skating rink is so packed during the holiday. You should expect lots of people and extreme difficulty to find a parking.

Came here for a movie at the Regal 14, a decent enough theater on its own. But it’s connected to LA Live, a sprawling shopping center with a lot of really cool stores and restaurants but a confusing layout and even more confusing parking situation. For the movie theater, they can validate parking for $ 6 if you park in a certain lot, still a decent chunk of cash, but not too bad considering it’s downtown.
I was approaching LA Live in my car when I asked an attendant for the complex if I could park here for the movie theater. He said yes. I asked him again if this lot I was about to park in would validate parking for the theater too, he said yes. So I went inside and not driving for more than 50 feet appears a sign that says «no validation available for movie theater.» Ugh. I can’t turn around now, so I park, walk 10 minutes away to the theater, get in, buy everything, sit for the movie and leave. When I get back to my car, I find out that my parking ended up costing $ 20. $ 20!!! Ridiculous.
Again, shops and restaurants are worth it for a visit, but make sure you take an über here instead of parking, you will get screwed, validation or not.

They wouldn’t honor my preferred free parking pass so I ended up paying $ 30 for 4 hours (the restaurant Nest doesn’t validate garage parking)
I guess they stopped accepting the free parking cards last month but fails to tell me. Big bummer!

There are restaurants and bars in LA Live and overall it is an easy place to find average quality food. There are hotels nearby as well as the Staples Center. Worth a trip to walk around if you are in the area.

How can anyone dislike LA Live events? $ 5 special menu food and drinks from top notch restaurants, live DJ, great music with AMAZING performers, artists, and bunch of unique goody vendors. (I do see lots of returning vendors tho)
Everyone living the urban life moment in the city with such positive and lively vibe. Love it!

We came here for the Pandora Summer Crush Music Festival yesterday. The venue is fantastic. It’s large but intimate at the same time. It’s also very close to the convention center and Staples Center. They closed down the streets. It is very accessible by public transportation. We just took the metro to union stable and exchanged to the Pico stop. It was super close and easy to walk to. This saved us the hassle of driving and having to pay top dollar for parking.

LA Live is at the heart of dtla. It’s is next to the staples center and the la convention center by the 110 fwy. There are always live events happening all the time. This is a perfect place to go for a dinner celebration, grab some drinks with friends, go bowling at lucky strikes, watch a movie at regal, and walk around the dtla area. There are different open parking structures and the rates range from $ 5-​$ 25 depending on area and time. I usually park at the underground parking of La Live for convenience and also the restaurants do provide validations. This is good for the family, group gathering, and even an intimate date. I usually come here for happy hour before heading over to watch a laker or clipper game! It’s also a good hang out spot after the game.
In the winter, they do open up for a ice skating rink in the center of La Live. It’s quite popular and one of the few places that still offer ice skating in LA. Have fun and make sure you’re geared up!!!

I really like the vibe here @ LA LIVE! If you like the big city lights, tons of places to eat, places to drink, and truly enjoy hanging out with your buddies, this is the place to do it in downtown LA! It’s nice to see so many people having fun just being out. Best of all, if you’re here on business at the Los Angeles Convention Center, it’s only a few blocks away!
Until then, Cheers! ~ :p

Came here today for the generation beauty event! And it was on the top of the building. I didn’t really get a chance to look around outside as much as I would have liked, because the event was held in a tent, and it was extremely exciting meeting some of my favorite beauty gurus from youtube. It got a little hot in the tent, but there was some air con in the tent area at least. Would definitely come back next year for GenBeauty if I get invited, and if I’m in the country! :)
So much excitement! :)

Boy this place has changed a lot. Ton of restaurants and entertainment in this outdoor area.
Parking, $ 5 for 2 hours, after that it gets pricey. Some places validate but not much. There are a lot of parking options around LA Live but the best parking is the lot here.
Lawry’s Carvery, Flemings, Lucky Strike, and Yard House are my usual stops when I am here.
Great place to hang out before a Lakers game.

First time here for me and the wife last weekend.
Pretty cool place conveniently located across from Staples center with a nice selection of eating /​drinking establishments. Place seemed pretty festive but then again, there was an upcoming game AND the weather was absolutely bitchin’…
Nicely lit in the evening hours and home to the Nokia Theater as well. I’m not well versed on the parking costs, (as we had a parking pass for the Laker game), but if I had to guess on the cost, I’d guess it wasn’t cheap.
Definitely want to try again tho and see if it really is as cool as it seemed.
But… If they are striving for a «Grove» like experience /​atmosphere, they have a long, long way to go…

I just visited LA Live this month, and find it is well developed in the area of entertainment. This month is March Madness, and if you spend $ 50, you get a chance to win up to 1000 points in a raffle type draw. Certain days are 10X points, and parking is free or validated during lunch. Be sure to sign up for LA Live Preferred, to make use of all the promotions. They are trying to develop this area into a nightclub atmosphere with concerts and evening promotions, so if you’re young and like to drink (duh) then this might be your calling.

A must stop as a tourist attraction. It is that type of place. You can also come here to hang out after a concert or game at Staples Center.
I have come to eat at The Farm restaurant with my job although i honestly don’t remember.
During the holiday season the big christmas tree is up and decked out.
I came yesterday and didn’t see the skating rink anymore :(i wanted to skate too. O’well.
It kind of reminded me of New York.
I only stop here when i go to staples Center for an event.
Park away from LA live.
It will be a lot cheaper and less of a hassle.