The iconic Rose Bowl Stadium opens its doors to the public for a special look inside the newly completed Pavilion, the apex of the 90-year-old landmark’s renovation.
Mayor Bill Bogaard, members of the City Council and the Rose Bowl Operating Company Board of Directors will host the Open House on Saturday, June 8. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a ribbon cutting at Noon.
The Pavilion houses the Stadium’s premium seating, as well as a state-of-the–art press box, sound system and security operations. Although portions of the structure were open in time for the 2012 UCLA football season and the Jan. 1, 2013 Rose Bowl Game, the Open House marks the first public viewing of the Pavilion since its substantial completion this spring.
In addition to the Pavilion, the $181 million renovation includes improved access into and out of the Stadium, a state-of-the-art video board, reconstruction of the Rose Bowl’s 1940s vintage scoreboard and needed improvements to the 90-year-old building’s infrastructure.
The Rose Bowl Stadium was designed by famed architect Myron Hunt and completed in 1922. The Stadium hosts the annual Rose Bowl Game – the “Granddaddy of Them All” – as well as UCLA home football games. Over the years, it has also hosted five Super Bowls, men’s and women’s World Cup finals, Olympic events, concerts and the largest Fourth of July fireworks show west of the Mississippi.
-Photo by Terry Miller