| As an entertainment capital of the world, it’s no surprise that Los Angeles is home to many iconic filming locations from beloved romance movies. From Pretty Woman to La La Land, Los Angeles invites you to create your own love story in the City of Angels with our romantic film spots as the backdrop.
King Richard A story of familial love, Academy Award hopeful King Richard tells the true story of Venus and Serena Williams’ father Richard and his role in their iconic tennis careers beginning in South Los Angeles. Many of the film’s scenes were filmed in the Williams’ hometown of Compton, as well as Windsor Boulevard near Hancock Park. Licorice Pizza Set in 1970s San Fernando Valley, quirky Oscar contender Licorice Pizza was filmed in several L.A. locations. The movie’s “Tail o’ the Cock” restaurant is based on the actual eatery in Sherman Oaks, recreated at the Van Nuys Golf Course for filming. The El Portal Theater in North Hollywood also makes an appearance in the film screening the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die. La La Land Winer of six Oscars and a beloved ode to Los Angeles, La La Land includes favorite spots for both film fans and locals. Locations include Griffith Observatory, one of Los Angeles’ greatest cultural attractions where couples can experience some of the best views of the city. The Observatory has made cameos in numerous other TV shows and films, most famously in James Dean and Natalie Wood’s Rebel Without a Cause. Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) also visit the historic Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles. Grease The classic 1978 romantic movie musical Grease starring a young John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John filmed in several locations around Los Angeles. The film opens with shots on one of the region’s most-filmed beaches, Leo Carrillo State Beach, where visitors can experience their own “summer fling” moments. Shots of Venice High School’s classic, Art Deco architecture in the movie have made it widely known as the face of Grease’s Rydell High. The school is home to two of the film’s most beloved musical moments, “There Are Worse Things I could Do” and “Summer Nights.” Pretty Woman One of the most successful romantic comedies in history, Pretty Woman starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts was a true blockbuster in 1990. Several scenes take place in Beverly Hills, including the iconic shopping spree scenes on Rodeo Drive where couples can take their own shopping trip or find the perfect gift for one another. Singin’ in the Rain Often hailed as the greatest musical ever made, Singin’ in the Rain starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds is a lighthearted look at 1920s Hollywood. Filmed largely on the MGM Studio lot, now Sony Pictures Studios, Singin’ in the Rain also features the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood as the setting for the story’s silent film premiere at the beginning of the movie as well as the premiere of our protagonists’ first talkie near the end of the film. Then known as Grauman’s Chinese, this iconic setting serves as the backdrop for a key transition in Hollywood film history from silent films to sound as an integral piece of moviemaking. |
VEGAS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
Las Vegas downtown. JIM BYERS PHOTO
Love is in the air throughout Las Vegas this Valentine’s Day, with specials offered at romantic restaurants, blissful spas, exciting attractions, and unique wedding chapels.
Evolution Expeditions offers Valentine’s kayaking tours complete with photo opportunities, gourmet chocolates and more from Saturday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 13. Visitors can soak in natural hot spring pools and a sauna cave during its Kayak Hoover Dam & Hot Springs Hike Tour, or relax on a beach only accessible by watercraft during Kayak Emerald Cave Tour. Each tour is led by an expert guide and includes catered lunch, bottled water, juice and snacks.
The Rose Rooftop Igloos at Resorts World Las Vegas will be adorned with romantic décor for Valentine’s Day. Presented by Zouk Group and Veuve Cliquot, the unique igloos on the hotel’s Rose Rooftop offers an intimate space to eat, drink, and hang out, with sweeping views of the Strip.
5 Star Helicopters will offer a Valentine’s Day Las Vegas Helicopter Night Strip Package, complete with chocolate-covered strawberries, champagne and a red rose.
Nothing says love like a ride down the Grand Canal in an authentic gondola with your sweetie being serenaded by a gondolier at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. Enjoy romantic Italian love songs while floating beneath bridges and balconies, beside restaurants, under the blue sky in the Grand Canal Shoppes.
Clark County Commissioners declared February “Wedding Month” this year, as the County expects to issue its 5-millionth wedding license before March 1. Couples walking down the aisle can take advantage of several special offers throughout the inaugural monthlong celebration by signing up here.
Love is quite literally in the air in Las Vegas this Valentine’s Day, as Maverick Helicopters is offering various wedding packages for couples this year. Brides and grooms can say “I do” over the Las Vegas Strip with its Neon Lights and Vegas Twilight wedding packages or opt for a picturesque desert wedding, with its Painted Dreams Valley of Fire and Painted Dreams Sunset wedding packages.
Celebrating 2022 nuptials, The Little Vegas Chapel offers engaged couples its Two-gether Forever Wedding Package. Available throughout February, the special is complete with a traditional ceremony, wedding music, a red and pink bouquet and boutonniere, professional photography, a unity candle ceremony, and an officiated license or ceremony certificate. Brides and grooms can also invite up to six guests, and a witness can also be provided at the chapel in historic Downtown Las Vegas.
EMERALD CRUISES’ VALENTINE’S BONUS SALE
| Sailing along the idyllic rivers of Europe makes for an incredibly romantic getaway, and Emerald Cruises is offering a sweetheart of a deal on 2022 European river cruise bookings just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Travellers booking their select 2022 European river cruises by February 15, 2022 will receive a Valentine’s bonus of a free extended drinks package (value of up to $600CAD per couple on a 15-day sailing). Additionally, guests booking cabins in Category C or above will receive 25% off the cost of the booking per couple, and those who pay in full six months prior to departure will receive an additional 5% off per couple. Offer is good on all 2022 European river sailings excluding Russia and Portugal. Offer is good on popular romantic itineraries like the eight-day Sensations of Lyon & Provence in France starting from $3,924CAD per person and 15-day Splendours of Europe between Amsterdam and Budapest starting from $5,682CAD per person. To help travellers with peace of mind, all bookings made by March 31st come with the line’s Flexible Booking Policy allowing guests to defer travel plans and transfer to an alternate departure date or itinerary up to 60 days prior to departure with no Emerald Cruises fees. ROMANTIC TORONTO ST. REGIS HOTEL  The restaurant and bar at the St. Regis Hotel Toronto is called Louix Louis. JIM BYERS PHOTO From Lunar New Year to love, February is cause for celebration. The St. Regis Toronto and its luxuriously gilded restaurant, LOUIX LOUIS, offer the city’s most exquisite menus to fête with your loved ones. It’s a stunning restaurant with truly spectacular food.
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