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The Assyrian-Landmark Citadel of Los Angeles
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This Citadel is also featured in Ogin Bet-Shmoel's ATA song.


LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Citadel Outlets, Los Angeles' only
outlet shopping center, today announced completion of its $52 million
expansion and the addition of more than 35 new stores, increasing its square
footage from 147,000 to 275,000. The grand re-opening celebration will kick
off November 12, and will feature a holiday performance by two time
Grammy-Award winner Jon Secada, the first tree lighting celebration in
Southern California at 5:30 p.m., and a weekend of holiday activities for all
Los Angeles residents.
"Citadel Outlets gave Los Angeles' visitors and residents a look behind
its historic castle walls earlier this year with our cutting-edge LED screens
and now we are excited to unveil our newest project, the center's phase II
expansion and a host of new brand name outlet stores," said Steven L. Craig,
CEO/President of Craig Realty Group. "With more than 85 retailers, a central
Los Angeles location, and incredible values from some of the nation's top
merchants, Citadel Outlets has positioned itself as Los Angeles' premier
shopping destination."
The center's grand re-opening celebration will get underway on Saturday,
November 12 with a special holiday performance by renowned musician Jon
Secada, whose new CD "Same Dream" is enjoying accolades from coast to coast.
In addition, Citadel Outlets will host a holiday tree lighting, featuring a
90' White Fir tree decorated with 7,000 lights and 6,000 ornaments. The day's
activities will also include balloonists, local musicians and a ribbon-cutting
ceremony. On Sunday, November 13, Citadel Outlets' visitors will enjoy a
Folklorico Dance Show and a performance by Aztec Dancers, photos with Santa,
as well as pet photos with Santa to benefit spcaLA, magicians, and more.
A brand new Santa House that was custom built and fabricated for Citadel
Outlets will also be unveiled during the grand re-opening weekend. The
oversized house is 40' wide x 55' long and comes complete with a fireplace,
hardwood floors, and all of the charm that Santa's elves could put into it,
making it the perfect destination for children of all ages.
Citadel Outlets' vast expansion has increased its square footage from
147,000 to 275,000. More than 35 new stores are now open, including Anne
Klein, PUMA, Tommy Hilfiger, Casual Male, BCBG, DC Shoes Factory Stores, Le
Creuset, Sunglass Hut Outlet, Papaya, Calvin Klein, Eddie Bauer, Charlotte
Russe, Reebok, d.e.m.o., Guess, Zales Outlet, Ecko Apparel, Wilsons Leather
Outlet, Pac Sun, Billabong, Perfumania, Shoe Pavilion, Pampered Nails, Ruby's
Diner (opening soon), Panda Express, Hot Dog on a Stick, Rocky Mountain
Chocolate Factory, and more. The addition of these stores has solidified the
center's appeal across a multitude of categories -- women, men, children and
teens.
As part of its expansion, in May of this year Citadel Outlets transformed
the exterior of its iconic castle walls with the installation of four
double-sided, high-tech LED (Light Emitting Diode) screens. The screens
project high-impact, high-definition images and messages daily from 5:00 am to
11:00 p.m., reaching millions of commuters traveling on Interstate 5 through
Los Angeles each month. Atop each screen sits a "lamassu," a winged bull,
that some believed to be a spiritual being with the head of a human, the body
and ears of a bull, and the wings of an angel or bird. In Assyrian times the
lamassu were placed on each side of palace entrances to guard against evil
spirits.

About Citadel Outlets
In 1918, Adolph Schleicher founded his Samson Tire and Rubber Company in a
tiny wood-frame factory in Compton, California choosing "Samson" because it
symbolized strength and endurance. Ten years later, Schleicher wanted to
include a Samson and Delilah motif, thus modeling the plant after a
7th Century B.C. ancient Assyrian palace including a 1,350-foot-long (later
expanded to 1,750) crenulated concrete wall decorated with heraldic lamassus
and bas-reliefs of Babylonian princes carved into the stone between impressive
pillars and towers. This Assyrian landmark had the distinct honor of serving
as a backdrop in the Academy Award-Winning movie, Ben Hur. Citadel Outlets,
Los Angeles' first factory outlet center, opened in 1990 serving as a
mixed-use project which includes a retail outlet center, a food court, five
office buildings, and a 201-room Wyndham Hotel. Located conveniently 10
minutes east of downtown Los Angeles and 20 minutes north of central Orange
County, Citadel Outlets is also easily accessible from Riverside and San
Bernardino counties, as well as all area airports. Currently home to 85 name
brand outlet stores including Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Guess, Old Navy,
BCBG Max Azria, Eddie Bauer, Ann Taylor, Nine West, Pacific Sunwear, IZOD,
Geoffrey Beene, London Fog, Reebok, K-B Toys, and Carter's. For more
information about the center and outlet stores please visit
http://www.citadeloutlets.com.



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