Visitors today may have difficulty believing that the
Bowl is, indeed, 79 years old. The grounds become more inviting
each year, with added amenities to enhance the concert-going
experience. Beginning with completion of Phase 1 in 1995,
Bowl patrons and performers alike have benefited from significant
improvements to the facility, including more comfortable
seating; enhanced dining options; increased accessibility
to all areas of the amphitheater; an updated box-office
plaza, backstage area, and parking lots; substantially expanded
restroom facilities; and much more. In addition, Hollywood
Bowl concerts, dining, and other attractions are completely
handicapped-accessible.
Activities at the Bowl are not even necessarily of a musical
nature. It is the scene of commencement exercises for Hollywood
High School and other educational institutions. To the thousands
of pre-concert picnickers who enjoy balmy summer evenings
there it has become the place to dine. For innumerable film
and TV producers, the 120-acre grounds have provided the
perfect setting for dancing, romancing ... and even an occasional
mystery!
In the future, the Hollywood Bowl will continue to expand
the scope of its concert activities while also continuing
its regimen of facility maintenance and upgrades that will
enhance the concert-going experience for audiences at the
world-famous concert center today and in the future.
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