Monday, December 30, 2013

What to Do at Santa Monica Pier

Whenever one thinks of Los Angeles, one only remembers Hollywood and Disneyland. There is much more Los Angeles can offer to coach bus visitors, and one of them is Santa Monica Pier. As a large double-jointed pier at the foot of Colorado Avenue, the Santa Monica Pier is a 100-year-old landmark with lots of attractions in its vicinity.

Visit the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium

Operated by non-profit organization Heal the Bay, the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium has educational programs, special events and activities dedicated to educating the public on marine conservation, environmental protection and pollution prevention.
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Monday, November 11, 2013

Enchanted With The Magic Castle

We wished that The Magic Castle was open to everyone...really, because we had so much fun attending the shows and mingling with some of the best magic aficionado in Los Angeles. The club is a private entity unless you are staying in Magic Castle Hotel, in which you are automatically entitled to admission. We went there because one of our coach bus Los Angeles travel buddies is an active member.
All in all, The Magic Castle can be described as a magical place that makes the most out of entertainment as possible. The ‘old’ Victorian era and dark interior adds an edge of mystic into the whole coach bus Los Angeles experience. So, walking in is like walking into a whole new darker, more mysterious world.
Although the establishment does not serve meals, there are drinks going around and you are free to get your own one at the bar. We marvelled massively at the extensive use of wood paneling and thought that the wood all but adds more to the mystery of the building. Everything feels like there is a dark history behind it. If you think that the ‘acts’ were for grownups only, you have another think coming. During our coach bus Los Angeles visit, we found children aged between 10 to 14 hanging around with their parents or relatives, completely immersed with the scene unrolling before them. None of them were bored or listless throughout their stay, therefore, we can come to the conclusion that The Magic Castle is for everyone across all ages.
The club continuously recruit new members and you can be a member too if you are truly are a magician or interested in magic. Some of the members became members of The Magic Castle because they wanted a private venue to entertain special guests, most of them from the business world.
It is a bummer, though, that in order to maintain the club’s integrity, members and coach bus Los Angeles visitors are subjected to a very strict dress code. You can’t get in with your jeans and casual t-shirts. You need to be dressed (literally) to the nines in order to get in through the door. But some of you thrive on that...and this could be your chance to show off your extensive wardrobe.
To say that The Magic Castle is serious about magic is a mere understatement. Exclusive magic classes are offered to members who are interested in picking up magic as a profession. We were told that this isn’t your usual trick-the-kids and illusion magic stuff....the classes are so extensive that you could literally learn how to be a professional magician and make a good living doing it.
So, if you get the chance to visit this wonderful coach bus Los Angeles attraction, we strongly recommend it.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Travel Town Transportation Museum

Want to plan a different kind of birthday party for your children? If the answer is yes, then you should consider having the birthday party celebration at Travel Town Transportation Museum and bring all the party goers there in a Los Angeles charter bus. Before you shake your head thinking we are crazy to suggest such a venue for a birthday party, we just want you to know that Travel Town is not just any regular museum that exhibits modes of transportations. It is an outdoor museum that preserves and celebrates the railroad heritage of the western United States, especially the history of Southern California and how the railroads helped in its development.

At the Travel Town Transportation Museum, the birthday kid and his or her friends will be able to climb aboard old trains and run around in it – something that they don’t usually get to do. The trains are huge and stripped down so that the kids can climb onto it and use their imagination as they pretend that they are the train masters themselves. They also have train rides for the kids to ride in and the train goes around the park, which takes about ten to fifteen minutes and this absolutely gets the kids going wild. They may even tell you that the train ride is even more fun than the ride they had in the charter coach that they came in. If the kids love trains, this place will be like a “train paradise” to them. The Travel Town museum also have a gift shop that sells railroad related toys, books and clothes where your party guests can always go in and buy some things to bring home with them.

Your party guests will be very much delighted that you have planned the party at Travel Town because it is truly a unique and one of a kind of birthday party. The staffs at Travel Town are quite experienced and we are sure that from the point of planning right up to executing the whole birthday party, it would be smooth sailing for you. All you need to do is pick up the phone and call them and they will assist you accordingly. Just as you need to make reservations for the birthday party at the Travel Town Transportation Museum; you will also need to make a booking for the Los Angeles charter coach to bring everyone there.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Universal CityWalk Hollywood, Los Angeles


When good friends get together – whether it is for a walk, a movie or just plain window shopping, they will always end up having a lot of fun; simply because the company of each other and not just the things that they enjoy doing together. And when you and your friends get to do something that everyone enjoys, it makes the outing so much more fun and memorable! Hence, if you are looking for a great place to go with your friends, why not consider renting a Los Angeles bus and have a day out at Universal CityWalk, where the whole place literally spells “fun” and “excitement”?

In case you didn’t already know, Universal CityWalk is almost an all-in-one kind of location to go – it is a place full of life where you get different kinds of entertainment, dining and shopping experiences all in one place! Over here, travelers on chartered Los Angeles buses will find something to do – from shopping to eating to all sorts of entertainment, there’s no way you will find yourself feeling bored at all! They also boast of having plenty of comedy clubs, bars and restaurants. In fact, the upbeat and fun atmosphere at Universal CityWalk would almost get everyone in a good, happy mood as soon as they arrive.

Universal CityWalk is considered to be one of the places to bring your friends who are visiting as there is always something fun and exciting happening and it is also connected to a theme park. Even if your friends who have come here with you on the Los Angeles coach bus are not too keen on entering the theme park, the amount of shops and restaurants that are found here would keep everyone busy for at least a few hours. If you are there during the weekends, you can be sure to get some good buys as there is always some kind of promotions going on over the weekends and if you want to catch a concert or a movie at the theater, be sure to stay on for the night life activities.
Finding a place to eat with your friends at Universal CityWalk is not a problem at all as there is a food court there if you want some fast and cheap food, but if you prefer to sit down with your friends for a fine dining experience, they do have a huge selection of fancy restaurants too. After a day’s of entertainment, shopping and food, isn’t wonderful to know that you have the rented Los Angeles coach waiting to bring all of you home? If this isn’t bliss, what else is?

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

California Science Center

Science museums are aplenty in this country and one never runs out of inspirations and ideas when visiting any science museums. Boys usually enjoy this subject in schools, and on rare occasions, you will find some girls who enjoy science in schools too. But, we do believe that generally, most children enjoy learning about the world around them, and planning trips or outings to science museums or science centers will never be a boring activity for them. Having said that, why not plan a trip to the California Science Center in one of our comfortable Los Angeles coaches?

Located at 700 Exposition Park Drive, Los Angeles, the California Science Center is one of the most frequented places in town and do make sure you have a least a few hours to spare if you are coming for a visit – simply because you don’t want to be rushing through the exhibitions inside without being able to stop and “experience” some of their exhibits. Travel to the California Science Center in one of our Los Angeles buses and avoid the hassle of having to find the place and a parking spot.

The best thing about this Science Center is that you do not have to pay any kind of fee to enter into their permanent exhibits. Yes, you read it right, admission is FREE to the California Science Center. That makes it all the more reason for you to bring your kids (and their friends and your neighbor’s kids too, if you can!) to the center and let them roam the place and explore everything under the sun about science – especially if you are planning to rent one of our LA coaches to go!

At the California Science Center, you and your kids will enjoy more than one hundred permanent interactive displays as well as discovering the world around them and the effects of all living things. The greatest honor of the center is to be picked by NASA as the permanent home of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour – and while there is no admission fee to the center, there is a minimal fee to the space shuttle. If you happen to have among your group younger children, there are also playrooms for toddlers in two sections where they can occupy themselves with many kid activities while the older ones explore the center.

There are a few places that you can go for a meal at the Science Center, but if you prefer to eat elsewhere, you can always ask our friendly Los Angeles bus driver to recommend a good place for you to go. Otherwise, McDonald’s, Taco Bell Express and Starbucks are some of the options that you have at the center.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival


Held every May for 11 days in Long Beach, California, the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival brings people from many different cultures and communities together to celebrate the art of Asian film and filmmakers. This international festival sprang from humble beginnings to become one of the most widely celebrated events in America. Using the media of film and the stories it can tell, the festival explores Asian and Asian Pacific ethnicity on both a local scale and its interaction with the global community. Plan a visit to Los Angeles to coincide with the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with a bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coach or school bus chartered from Coach Bus Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Asian Pacific FIlm Festival, or LAAPFF, was created in 1983 by the Visual Communications organization as a way to promote participation from and interaction with the Asian and Asian Pacific filmmaking communities. Originally a small celebration of screenings held over the weekend, the festival has grown to incorporate the works of widely acclaimed artists as well as new, up-and-coming filmmakers. Los Angeles coach bus visitors can view entries which include the works of artists from countries such as China, Malaysia, India, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. Panels and symposiums during the festival discuss current, relevant issues facing the Asian filmmaking community.
The main venue where most of the screenings take place is the Directors Guild of America Theater Complex, with three screening theaters; one has a 600-seat capacity and is famous in the industry as a distinguished location for films. Other films are screened at CGV Cinemas in L.A.’s Koreatown. The company’s roots come from South Korea, and many of the films shown outside the festival are from Korea in an effort to spread Korean films abroad. The third and last venue is the Art Theatre of Long Beach, an independent theater with a long history of showing silent films. The theater went through extensive renovations in 2008 and has modern sound and vision technology. All these venues are easily reached by coach bus, and Coach Bus Los Angeles can help you with your coach bus travel logistics.

Posters and promotions for the feature-length films selected for viewing during the festival are found throughout the area where the offerings are shown. AAPFF requires filmmakers to submit the posters if their films are shown. You also must submit a press kit, including a synopsis and cast and crew listing. The film or video must either be made by Asian or Asian Pacific descendants, or focus on the Asian community. There are no minimum or maximum running times, and all genres are welcome.

Awards are given by both a jury selected by the festival committee and the audience itself by vote, which coach bus visitors can participate in. Awards range from Best New Director and Breakout Actor to awards for outstanding cinematography or editing. There are categories for short films and feature lengths, which are further split into narratives, documentaries, and fiction. Some films screened at LAAPFF win other awards at various film festivals. The documentary “Up the Yangtze,” that tracked the people affected by the Three Gorges Dam construction won the LAAPFF Special Jury Award, and was an official selection at the Sundance Festival.
Plan a visit to Los Angeles this May for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival using a coach bus. Coach Bus Los Angeles as a fleet of charter buses that will suit any size coach bus group, and their friendly staff will look after all your coach bus travel needs.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Visiting the Sierra Nevada

If you want to get away from the city, and head to the high mountains and wide open spaces, hire a charter bus, coach bus, party bus, mini bus, passenger coaches or school bus from Coach Bus Los Angeles. Quick, friendly, efficient rental coaches means that you and your group can get away quick, and be enjoying yourselves on the open road.
The rugged mountains and awe inspiring canyons of the Sierra Nevada are frequently referred to as California’s Alpine region. The many national parks and wilderness areas that make up the Sierra Nevada makes this region a haven for outdoor activities. Skiing, camping and hiking are popular pursuits for visitors to Sierra Nevada.
Due to the low population in this area, your own transportation is necessary. This is where hiring a coach or bus from Coach Bus Los Angeles is essential. The ability to fix your own schedules and destinations gives you and your group a planning flexibility unmatched by scheduled bus services.
The Sierra Nevada is a region of superlatives. Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the continental United States, is here. You will also find giant sequoias, the world’s largest living things. The population of the area, in relation to its size, is small. Most towns in Sierra Nevada are ski resorts, or gateway towns to the various national parks and wilderness areas.
Take your chartered coach or bus and visit Yosemite National Park. One of the best known National Parks in the United States, Yosemite sees nearly 4 million visitors a year. Visitors come for the spectacular views of granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, giant sequoias, and diverse wildlife. This 1,200 square mile park contains thousands of lakes and ponds. There are over 800 miles of hiking trails, and 350 miles of road. One of the most awe inspiring sights is Half Dome, a huge granite formation that looks like a dome that’s been split in half.
If you want to see the biggest single living things in the world, go to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks with your chartered coach. Although they are two separate parks, Sequoia and Kings Canyon are treated as a single entity for many operational considerations. The Giant Sequoia groves will fill the visitor with awe. Numerous photo opportunities abound. There are numerous hiking trails and campsites. You can also visit Crystal Cave, where you will find spectacular water carved rock formations. 
Make a trip to Yosemite this summer or winter with Coach Bus Los Angeles. Providing you with a variety of vehicles from our fleet, call Coach Bus Los Angeles today and find out how we can help you with our friendly, personalized service.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Benefits of Hiring a Coach Bus Los Angeles Sightseeing


Researching the prospects of hiring a coach bus? Los Angeles or another city of choice as a destination, doesn't have to be an overwhelming experience to get a group of people to. One of main reasons our coach bus company is chosen more often than any other is because of our attention to details and our overall commitment to good service to each and every customer.
If you're curious about common reasons for hiring a coach bus, Los Angeles is just one of many destinations that people choose to visit for both business as well as group sightseeing excursions.
Social groups can create coach bus tours around Los Angeles that include many stops. You don't have to book a coach bus for just one destination in Los Angeles. Consider visiting the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, go have lunch at The Ivy to see stars as well as be seen yourselves. There are outstanding museums, the boardwalk in Venice and dozens of historical landmarks in this city. Also don't forget shopping on Rodeo Drive, even if you're just looking, it's a fun way to spend an afternoon with your charter bus group in Los Angeles.
Corporations can also benefit from hiring a coach bus. Corporate events, meetings and seminars can be a breeze to organize when you use the services of a coach bus. Los Angeles is a common destination for business and besides the convenience of using a charter bus, it also makes good financial sense. The high costs of fuel can make driving together in a caravan no longer a cost effective option. Also, when using the services of a coach bus company, no one has to arrive fatigued or stressed out from driving, everyone gets to sit back and enjoy the ride.
Heard the rumor that coach buses aren't comfortable or they are just a school bus with cloth seats? That's not true with our buses. Our fleet of buses are plushly upholstered and the interiors are definitely nothing like a school bus you rode as a kid. Depending on the size coach bus you choose, it may have restroom facilities, Pergo flooring, wet bar or leather interior. Other features most of our buses have include CD players, DVD players and excellent sound systems. We provide the driver that will get your coach bus group to and from every scheduled stop on time, every time.
If you need to book a coach bus, Los Angeles has a huge number of reasons for both sightseeing as well as business purposes. Call our trained representatives today and let us give you a free quote for your next excursion to Los Angeles.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

It’s a small world after all in Los Angeles


One of the best reasons, some say only reason, to visit Los Angeles is to visit Disneyland. Travel here with Coach Bus Los Angeles and your party bus, coach bus, charter bus rental journey into a land of imagination and adventure has just begun.
Located in Anaheim, Disneyland Park first opened on July 17, 1955. Sitting on an area measuring 160 acres (65 ha) it is the only Disney theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney.
Consisting eight themed ‘lands’ - Main Street, U.S.A.; Adventureland; Frontierland; Fantasyland; Tomorrowland; New Orleans Square; Critter Country; and Mickey’s Toontown Disneyland Park occupies approximately 85 acres (34 ha).
Main Street, U.S.A. is patterned after a typical Midwest town of the Victorian period of America. It is home to the Disney Art Gallery and the Opera House, which showcases Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, a show featuring an Audio-Animatronic version of the president. Be thankful that you do not have to contend with parking and traffic with a coach charter Los Angeles service handy.
Adventureland provides a 1950s view of adventure and recreates the feel of an exotic tropical place in a far-off region of the world. Attractions include opening day's Jungle Cruise, the "Temple of the Forbidden Eye" in Indiana Jones Adventure, and Tarzan's Treehouse.
New Orleans Square is based on 19th-century New Orleans, and is home to some of the most popular attractions: Pirates of the Caribbean and the Haunted Mansion, including nighttime entertainment in Fantasmic!
Frontierland recreates the setting of pioneer days along the American frontier and is home to the Pinewood Indians band of animatronic Native Americans, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the Mark Twain Riverboat, the Sailing Ship Columbia, Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island, Frontierland Shootin' Exposition. Frontierland and Old West-style show palace Golden Horseshoe Saloon.
The main draw of Critter Country for coach bus Los Angeles tourists is Splash Mountain, a log-flume journey inspired by the Uncle Remus stories of Joel Chandler Harris and the animated segments of Disney's Academy Award-winning 1946 film, Song of the South.
In Fantasyland classic stories of everyone's youth have become realities for youngsters – of all ages – to participate in." Attractions include several dark rides, the King Arthur Carrousel, and various family attractions.
Inspired by Toontown from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mickey's Toontown is home to Disney's most popular cartoon characters homes, such as the house of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy, as well as Donald Duck's boat and features Gadget's Go Coaster and Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin.
Bring the charter bus to Tomorrowland which presents a "retro-future" theme reminiscent of the illustrations of Jules Verne. Current attractions include Space Mountain, Innoventions, Captain EO Tribute, Autopia, the Disneyland Monorail Tomorrowland Station, the Astro Orbitor and Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters. Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue.
One other fun activity (as if there wasn’t enough to do already in Disneyland) to do with the family is to look out for ‘Hidden Mickeys’, stylized graphical representations of Mickey Mouse’s head that have been hidden throughout the park. So pack up the kids, get your hands on a good charter bus rental service, lace up your walking shoes and get ready to meet Mickey!

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

What Makes Los Angeles Unique

Los Angeles, or like they like to call it, the “city of angels”, has plenty to offer. A renowned melting pot of multi-culturalism, it hosts some of the best arts and culture hotspots in America. Its glittery SoHo district with droves of designer shops like Coach, Vivianne Westwood, Gucci, and more, is quite a shopping experience. But for those who appreciate the finer, and affordable, things in life, Los Angeles is full of awe-inspiring architecture, beautiful murals, hip art walks, galleries, and tonnes more. The beauty about the city is that it’s accessible; you may walk, cycle, drive, take the train or hop on a bus from Coach Bus Los Angeles. Here are some easy and affordable arts and culture activities you can get up to:

Architecture
People from all over the world visit Los Angeles to admire the city's stunning architecture. From iconic to spiritual, these buildings impact LA in many ways and have become parts of the city's heart and soul. Not only that, the architects who have made their mark on the landscape of LA are legendary. Among them are the likes of Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, I.M. Pei, Renzo Piano, and many more, all of which you can enjoy from the charter bus that you get from Coach Bus Los Angeles.

Murals
Movies, culture, myth and architecture all appear in murals found all around LA Metro’s Purple Line, which runs from Union Station to Wilshire and Western. Take some time to explore and see how public art in LA adds another dimension to the city’s art scene.

Art walks
Every second Thursday of the month from noon – 9 p.m., thousands of art lovers gather in Downtown LA for the Downtown Art Walk. Join in on the fun by taking a free self-guided tour of the area's best galleries, ranging from commercial art to nonprofit venues. If it's your first time, make sure to download a map and read about the art walk before you go.

NoHo
At its heart, NoHo is an artist’s community, and it’s becoming more and more close-knit, drawing visitors and locals who have art in their blood. It’s an exciting and eclectic urban cocktail of bohemian and yuppie culture with a twist of edginess, an enclave of all things artistic — painting, ceramics, theatre, even television. It truly epitomizes some of the best that LA has to offer.

Give Coach Bus Los Angeles a call right now for a quote to find out how we can make your trip here an even more enriching one.