How to Visit Westwood, CA

Westwood has a very lively nightlife.

Westwood, California is a city in West Los Angeles near Bel Air and Beverly Hills. With the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the center of the city, this community offers many attractions and sites for the younger college community. These include historic movie theaters, various restraunts, museums and even a brewhouse.

Instructions

1. 

   Visit the UCLA campus. This campus has several great views that overlook Bel Air and Westwood. Additionally, the architecture of the buildings, both the exterior and the interior, are reminiscent of East Coast college campuses.

2. See a movie at the Fox Village Movie Theater. This movie theater only has one screen but has been the site of many famous premier screenings and still is to this day.

3. Visit Westwood Village. This shopping area that neighbors the UCLA campus offers various shopping and dining experiences that range from affordable to expensive (but classy).

4. Visit the W Hotel. This high end hotel not only offers a beautiful lobby but a fantastic restaurant that is open to everyone.

5. Visit the Hammer Museum near the corner of Wilshire Blvd. and Westwood Blvd. Here you can find a collection of contemporary work and one of the largest collections of drawings and sketchings from ninteenth century French satirist Honore Daumier.

6. Visit the Westwood Brew Co. or O'Hara's Irish Pub at night to imbibe in a pint of beer and to hang out with the locals. Additionally, these two places also serve a full menu and offer large television screens to watch your favorite sports team. In particular, these places prove to be great environments to watch UCLA Bruin sporting events.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are currently a student in high school or any college it is a good idea to bring your school ID. Since Westwood is a college community, most restaurants and shops offer discounts to students.

• Read the UCLA website to see what attractions the school may have to offer, including concerts and street fairs.

Resources

• UCLA
• Westwood Village
• Hammer Museum