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The Theme Building, that spiderlike 1961 landmark at LAX, has been sleepy for years. But airport officials want to wake it up, maybe with a hotel next door. News ...
LAX's visible, notorious Theme Building sits at the center of the Los Angeles airport — yet it's closed, ... Host had a monopoly on the bars and restaurants inside the airport until LAX broke it up.
One of LAX airport's iconic buildings is the Modernist LAX Theme Building. If you have a layover, we recommend stopping by Encounters for a meal or drink.
For many in Southern California, Thanksgiving means passing through Los Angeles International Airport. In 1928, the city of Los Angeles selected Mines Field, near Inglewood, as the city’s ...
The current USO building was designed to assist 12,000 active duty military members and their families. In 2017, it welcomed over 100,000.
LAX’s flying saucer-esque Theme Building is impossible to miss, though it’s been a tragic figure in recent years. Its previous iteration, Encounter restaurant , closed in 2013 and remains empty.
UCLA engineers will perform a shaking test of the Los Angeles International Airport Theme Building, ... LAX Theme Building to undergo shaking test. By Sandy Bui May 2, 2010 9:00 p.m.
It took three years and $12.3 million, but the iconic LAX Theme Building is open for business. The 49-year-old building -- which resembles a flying saucer -- was slated for upgrades after a 1,000 ...
The Encounter restaurant atop the iconic Theme Building at Los Angeles International Airport closed permanently at the end of December, leaving airport officials seeking a new operator. Delaware ...
Tower General Contractors, the largest minority-owned general contractor in Los Angeles County, is renovating the historic LAX Theme Building. The $15-million renovation of the 1961 Los Angeles ...
However cursed LAX might be, it’s also home to one of the area’s most iconic structures: the Theme Building. Located directly in the center of the airport, with cars circling its spider-like ...