Activities Within 15 Minutes of Campus
- Chinatown
First modern American Chinatown; restaurants, shops, farmer's market; near Union Station in downtown LA
- Descanso Gardens
160-acre public garden in La Canada; forests, streams, and bird sanctuary with 80 acres of colorful flowers
- Dodger Stadium
Home to the Los Angeles Dodgers
- The Gamble House
Greene and Greene's Craftsman masterpiece in Pasadena
- Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
An oasis of art and nature near Pasadena; 15 gardens on 150 acres, a library and three art galleries
- The Ice House
In Pasadena; one of the oldest comedy clubs in Southern California
- Kodak Theater
Hosts annual Academy Awards ceremony; part of Hollywood and Highland retail and entertainment complex in heart of Hollywood
- Music Center
One of the three largest performing arts centers in the country, includes: - Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
- Ahmanson Theater
- Mark Taper Forum
- Norton Simon Museum
One of the world's finest collections of European, American, and Asian art, including works by van Gogh, Picasso, Rembrandt, Goya
- Old Pasadena
Historic 22-block district filled with restaurants, boutiques, art galleries, retail stores, outdoor cafes, cinemas, and clubs
- Olvera Street
L.A'.s birthplace; 27 historic buildings; open-air Mexican marketplace; handicrafts, mariachis, Mexican food
- Pacific Asia Museum
Arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific in Pasadena
- Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Home of the Pasadena Symphony
- Pasadena Playhouse District
Includes the historic Playhouse and excellent new and used bookshops
- Pooh Bah Record Shop
Pasadena's oldest independent music store; rare records, new and used CDs
- Rose Bowl Flea Market
From surfboards to Mission furniture, find anything-including the kitchen sink
- Staples Center
Home to the LA Lakers, Clippers and Kings; concerts, other special events
