8 Things to do in Westwood

 8 THINGS TO DO IN WESTWOOD . What to do in Westwood ?  Home to UCLA campus. The neighborhood is surrounded by beautiful residential homes and high rise buildings. Furthermore,the community has great schools,  ( Schools Westwood and West Los Angeles )and has close access to freeways. Additionally, it is within minutes to Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Century City. Lastly, there are great restaurants, shopping, markets, and theaters.

UCLA Campus. Fowler Museum
First of all, Westwood is home to UCLA campus. Within the campus you can visit the Fowler Museum. #1  (https://www.fowler.ucla.edu/) There is always an exciting exhibit to see. The Fowler Museum explores art and material culture primarily from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present. Especially relevant issues are on display.

Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Gardens
Secondly, you can walk through The Franklin D Murphy Sculpture gardens located within the UCLA campus. #2 hammer.ucla.edu/collections/franklin-d-murphy-sculpture-garden. Henceforth, you will see beautiful outdoor sculptures. Most noteworthy, 70 modern and contemporary works set in five beautifully landscaped acres.

UCLA Botanical Gardens

8 things to do in Westwood Botanical Gardens

Thirdly, stop at the UCLA botanical gardens. #3 https://www.botgard.ucla.edu/.The UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is a living museum. Furthermore, there are amazing plants from around the world.

The Hammer Museum

Hammer Museum

Fourth , the Hammer Museum is a must see! Noteworthy, the many impressionist paintings in the permanent collection and many other exhibits to see. They are currently expanding and are located right by the entry to the new Metro stop. #4 https://hammer.ucla.edu/

Restaurants
Fifth, Read more about the many restaurants in Westwood on my website https://caronschwartz.com. Especially, there you can find a list of everything from Chinese, Persian, Italian, Indonesian, Korean , Japanese, Indian, Thai, Turkish, American, foods. Here are just a few restaurants you will enjoy. Especially relevant, Northern Café, Orchid Bakery, Bollywood Bites, Flame Persian Cuisine etc.


Celebrity Memorials

Sixth, After lunch you can visit the Cemetery.#6 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/los-angeles-ca/pierce-brothers-westwood-village-memorial-park-and-mortuary/4798. Interestingly, so many famous movie stars are buried within this small hidden burial ground.  See more on my list on my website  https://caronschwartz.com/the-wilshire-corridor/westwood-artgalleriesthings-to-do/

The Playboy Mansion


Seventh, you can drive by the Playboy Mansion. Additionally, you can buy maps of the stars homes and see many other homes in this area. Many other stars homes are located in Holmby Hills and Bel Air. Furthermore, visit https://www.playboy.com/

The Geffen Playhouse Theater

8 things to do in Westwood -Geffen Playhouse

Eighth, you can end your evening with a great performance at the Geffen Playhouse Theater. Additionally, the theater has a renowned mix of classic and contemporary plays as well as provocative world premiere productions. http://geffenplayhouse.org/

In conclusion, I hope you enjoyed this list of things to do. Additionally, now that you have learned more about the neighborhood, you may be looking for a home? Lastly, contact Caron Schwartz at 310-383-0831 for all your real estate needs.

http://wwww.caronschwartz.com
http://www.housesinWestwood.com
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