https://thisstage.la/categories/things-to-do-la/Recent content in Things to Do LA on This Stage LAHugoen-UScontact@thisstage.la (Hallie Jackson)contact@thisstage.la (Hallie Jackson)Tue, 26 May 2026 07:30:00 +0000https://thisstage.la/best-seats-at-the-hollywood-bowl/Tue, 26 May 2026 07:30:00 +0000contact@thisstage.la (Hallie Jackson)https://thisstage.la/best-seats-at-the-hollywood-bowl/<p>The Hollywood Bowl seats around 17,500 people, and the &ldquo;best&rdquo; seat genuinely depends on what kind of night you want and what you&rsquo;re willing to spend. This is not a normal theater where closer always wins. Up front you get private boxes you can picnic in; up top you get wooden benches and a view of the whole Hollywood Hills. Both can be the right call. Here&rsquo;s how the sections actually break down, what each one feels like, and where I&rsquo;d put your money. (For the layout, pull up the official seating chart on the <a href="https://thisstage.la/venues/hollywood-bowl/">Hollywood Bowl</a> site as you read.)</p>https://thisstage.la/hollywood-bowl-parking/Tue, 26 May 2026 07:00:00 +0000contact@thisstage.la (Hallie Jackson)https://thisstage.la/hollywood-bowl-parking/<p>A night at the <a href="https://thisstage.la/venues/hollywood-bowl/">Hollywood Bowl</a> is one of the best things you can do in LA all summer. Getting in and out of it is one of the most frustrating. The Bowl seats around 17,500 people on a dead-end road in the Hollywood Hills, and almost everyone arrives in the same 45-minute window. If you just punch &ldquo;Hollywood Bowl&rdquo; into your maps app and drive, you can end up sitting in your car for over an hour after the encore. Here is how the parking actually works, what it costs, and how locals skip the worst of it.</p>