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ARCHITECTURE REVIEW
With the Griffith Observatory finally set to reopen Friday after a restoration and expansion project that stretched nearly five years and cost $93 million, it's time for a quick round of Pick Your Astronomical Metaphor.
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GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY GUIDE
After five years and $93 million, the renovated Griffith Observatory is ready to take its visitors to the stars -- and far beyond. >>
2 Number of planetariums built in the U.S. before Griffith. (Chicago and Philadelphia came first in the early 1930s.) >>
Where: 2800 E. Observatory Road, Griffith Park, L.A. >>
ARCHITECTURE
Creating space without weakening the building's aesthetic punch was Stephen Johnson's job. Now we see how he did. >>
Though the pioneering Laserium has moved on -- ending its 28-year run as the Griffith Observatory closed for renovation -- many remember their planetarium nights fondly. >>
Griffith Observatory will reopen Nov. 3 after a $93-million renovation. The price of the shuttle ride is also astronomical. >>
ARCHITECTURE
Los Angeles awaits the reopening of Griffith Observatory. >>
OUTDOORS INSTITUTE
There's plenty to see in the winter sky, but pick your telescope wisely. It's not the 'power' that makes the scope. >>
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