Despite Rain, L.A. Live Continues Holiday Prep

that little tree is soo puny why cant we get a tree like the one in Roc Center in NYC? However I am looking forward to the lighting effects thats one thing that Roc doesnt have on this tree!!!Btw, is it me or does Nokia Plaza and LA Live look overly corporate-whorish and sterile?

I agree that it look completely too much like an office building although I am extremely happy with the fact that it isn't an empty parking lot.

To introverted and not enough windows.

Why does LA's tree have to beat Rockefeller's? Let New York be New York; and let LA be LA. We have something New York doesn't have..and that's gonna be the LA Live! holiday show!!

it has to be along the lines of a real tree something that draws ppl towards it. this does the total opposite it is metal and steel, that the last thing LA Live needs as there is already too much of that, the sense of warmth is what LA live I think is trying to strive for, but so far this repels any evidence of it. Hopefully Xmas 2009 they learn their lesson and use a real tree maybe a 50-70 foot. Oh yea and Rockerfeller's holiday show is world reknown and would blow La's version out of the galaxy, the grove has a better show and ambience and they even use a real tree. If all that could be transplanted Downtown then that would really get the ball rolling. However I will wait and see how this does. happy holidays

Jees, could you just wait to see the finished product before you predict that no one will be drawn to it? Or that it's too puny?

So is Lucky strike the only thing open? the la live website said ESPN is supposed to open today but I call and get a generic machine..anyone know?

ESPN Zone opens to the public Monday, 12/1.

That tree is fugly....

Are the parking structures going to be available for this or will be street parking only?

Try the train, there is a station two blocks from there.

Wow! we really have the holiday spirt.... Let LA Live be LA live and not anything else. That is why we visit other venues, because of their differences...I think it's beautiful and can't wait to see the entire show

I had the opportunity to see them testing the show this past weekend and I enjoyed it. The tree is actually quite interesting - it can create all sorts of patterns and light displays. In coordination with the images on the screens and the icicle lights on the trees, it creates a nice effect.

jeez guys stop complaining that LA has no good trees compared to new york!

what about the one at the grove?? or citadel??