Off-Campus Hotspots

In his 1957 novel On the Road, Jack Kerouac had this to say about Los Angeles, "It's their one and only golden town when all is said and done: ...stucco houses and palms and drive-ins, the whole mad thing, the ragged promise land, the fantastic end of America." LA's got just about anything you could want, from a major metropolitan city: world-class museums, gourmet restaurants, sunny beaches, premier shopping, great concerts, championship sports teams and one of the most culturally diverse settings in the world. The great thing about Biola is that it's located in a quiet little neighborhood about twenty minutes south of LA, so you get the best of both worlds-a safe living environment and an opportunity for adventure and culture. Enough activity to keep even the most restless scholar occupied.

Amusement Parks

  • DisneyLand
  • Disney’s California Adventure
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain
  • Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Water Park
  • Knott’s Berry Farm
  • Legoland
  • Universal Studios

Arcades

  • Nickel Nickel
  • Dave and Buster’s

Coffee Shops

  • The Hub Cafe
  • Starbucks Coffee
  • The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
  • Diedrich Coffee

Concert Venues

  • The Chain Reaction
  • The Glass House
  • The Palace
  • The Roxy
  • The House of Blues
  • Key Club
  • The Whiskey
  • Hollywood Bowl
  • Great Western Forum
  • El Rey Theater
  • Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Local Hangouts

  • Second Street in Long Beach
  • Main Street in Seal Beach

Movie Theaters

  • Mann’s Chinese Theater
  • AMC
  • Regal Cinemas
  • Edwards Cinemas
  • Whittier Village Cinemas

Museums

  • The Getty
  • The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
  • Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  • Orange County Museum of Art
  • Norton Simon Museum
  • Museum of Tolerance
  • Discovery Science Center
  • The Autry Museum of Western Heritage
  • The Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits
  • Mission San Juan Capistrano
  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not
  • Movieland Wax Museum

Restaurants

  • B.J.’s Restaurant and Brewery
  • Ed Debevic’s
  • Buca di Beppo
  • Ambrose Pizza
  • Molcasalsa
  • In-N-Out
  • Gondola Pizza
  • Hong Kong Express
  • T.G.I. Friday’s

Shopping Areas

  • Downtown Disney
  • The Block
  • Universal City Walk
  • Third Street Promenade
  • The Spectrum
  • Brea Mall
  • Whitwood Mall
  • The Quad
  • Puente Hills Mall
  • Tustin Marketplace
  • Fashion Island Shopping Center in Newport Beach
  • Downtown Fullerton
  • Uptown Whittier
  • The LAB Antimall
  • Birch Street
  • Chinatown

Skating Rinks

  • Pickwick Ice Center
  • Glacial Garden Skating Arena
  • Skateland in Whittier

Sports

  • Anaheim Angels
  • Anaheim Mighty Ducks
  • L.A. Lakers
  • L.A. Dodgers
  • U.S.C. Trojans
  • U.C.L.A. Bruins
  • Cal State Long Beach 49ers
  • Comedy Sportz

TV Tapings

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  • The Price is Right
  • Judge Judy
  • The Other Half
  • The King of Queens
  • America’s Funniest Home Videos
  • Titus

Theaters

  • The Pantages Theatre
  • Center Theatre Group at the Music Center
  • La Mirada Theatre

Tourist Spots

  • Hollywood

Zoos and Aquariums

  • Los Angeles Zoo
  • Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
  • World Famous San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park
  • Sea World