The Griffith Observatory is a spectacular place, filled with amazing exhibits! It's understandable that some people are frustrated, but with a little patience and some good planning, you can have a wonderful visit! Here's the 10 best tips for your trip:

(1) GO ON A WEEKDAY. It's very busy on Sat and Sun, shows sell out, and tons of ...

Learning, touching, seeing, alittle of everything that the whole family can do. Everyone can learn about space. Look up into the stars and night. Most especially you can see the city of Los Angeles in the bright blue skys over head

Since I quite enjoy being in Los Angeles, and I love the stars, this was a great place to visit (when it was still in operation.) its suppose to be up and running again soon. If you like really great city views, its a great place when the sky is clear.

For many years I've enjoyed not only the short but exhilarating drive up the hill; but the destination and grounds themselves. I've witnessed planets, stars, comets, light shows, and have touched the wonder of the universe as my face met the eyepiece of the giant telescope.
The observatory,I have seen, is somewhat of a social institution ...

You need reservations to catch a shuttle that takes you to the Observatory. The gal on the line could not clearly explain the differences in the shuttle pick up points. We selected the Zoo entrance. The shuttle ride from the zoo parking lot to the Observatory turned out to be 20 minutes. Then, at the Observatory, I stood in line at the ...

It was alright, there was an observatory and some displays--most of which were for elementary school kids and scouts. Great place for a moonlight picnic though, one of the few places you can see the stars in LA through the lights and smog. YAY GRIFFITH!!

The site/view is fanastic, including the ride up to the observatory! The displays are great for anyone only mildly interested in the real "stars".
When using the Observatory web site, be aware that it is not current. We used it to make the 48 hr reservations,print tickets, get directions,only to find upon arrival at Kodak Theatre that ...

Griffith observatory is absolutely amazing. The view is miraculously beautiful and utterly stunning. However, the quality of service is unbelievably poor: you cannot reserve tickets for the planetarium and after about one hour standing in the line at 3:00 pm they will tell you tickets are sold out for the next three rounds and you have to wait ...

ok, i was totally stoked to take a friend of mine visiting from the east coast to the new and improved observatory- i had never been to the griffith (went to one back east as a child)...and, i have a general interest in astronomy- took it in college, etc. what a disappointment! the entire time i walked around wondering what in the world they spent ...