著名人の豪邸が立ち並ぶビバリーヒルズ。ゴージャスで洗練された雰囲気は、街の風景からうかがえます。同じ美しさでもビバリーヒルズと対照的なのが、最新技術を駆使して造られた計画都市センチュリー・シティ。またカフェやライブハウスなどがたくさん集まるウエストウッドは、カリフォルニア大学ロサンゼルス校のある学生街です。それぞれ街の表情は違いますが、そのどれもがウエストサイドなのです。

ビバリーヒルズ
Beverly Hills
ロサンゼルス随一の高級住宅街。一流ブランドのブティックが集まるロデオ・ドライブは観光客にも人気。有名人宅を車で巡るツアーなども催行されている。

センチュリー・シティ
Century City
住宅、オフィス、ショップ、レクリエーションなど、都市機能がすべて備わる人工都市。
http://www.centurycitycc.com

カリフォルニア大学ロサンゼルス校
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
カリフォルニアを代表する名門州立大学。構内見学のツアーを催行。
10945 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles, CA90024
phone : 310-825-4321

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In cultures around the world, noodles are an integral part of everyday life, from waiting two hours outside of a ramen stall in Japan to the instant form that’s become a rite of passage for college undergrads. Noodles offer therapy for those feeling under the weather or homesick, or to begin the healing process after a night of overindulgence. Whatever the case, for millions of people hardly a day goes by without noodles at some point.

Los Angeles and its surrounding areas offer a lot of heavy noodling, and for aficionados there’s even more enjoyment to be found with noodles than Chinese dumplings. During the late 1970s, the Vietnam War caused an influx of Asian immigration into the United States. The people of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) sought refuge here and they brought the one thing that kept them alive for generations: noodles. A key influence on the noodle dishes from these countries are the Southeast Chinese from the province of Chiu Chow (pronunciation in Cantonese), Chao Zhou (pronunciation in Mandarin), Trieu Chau (pronunciation in Vietnamese) and Teo Chew (pronunciation in Thai/Cambodian).

Historically, the Chiu Chow Chinese are some of the smartest, fastest-moving, hardest-working merchants and sojourners of the Chinese diaspora. Their footprints can be tracked in Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Taiwan (Fujian), Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and even the Philippines. Essentially, they are everywhere, and so is their food. When you walk into a restaurant that offers 3-4 different languages on the menu, you're most likely in a Chiu Chow establishment. It will usually be Chinese, Vietnamese, Cambodian and sometimes Thai.

The following round-up of some of the best noodles in Los Angeles County focuses on dishes from Southeast Asia's "Golden Triangle" and Southeast China (Chao Zhou/Fujian/Hainan provinces).

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Show Your Badge and Receive a 10% off Visitor Savings Pass in any Los Angeles Macy's Fine Jewelry Department. See store for details.

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Macy's Visitor Center in Downtown Los Angeles wants to share the magic with you at America's best-loved department store.  At our Visitor Center located on the second floor of our Downtown Los Angeles store, visitors can get an exclusive 10% off Savings Pass with qualifying ID, tourist information, coat and package check, refreshments, and language assistance.

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Like all great actors, Hollywood is constantly reinventing itself. At various times, it’s been known as the home of pioneering movie studios, the first Academy Awards ceremony, an Art Deco treasure trove, a punk rock stomping ground, a tourist T-shirt mecca, and an epicenter of nightlife. These restaurants, from as far back as 1919 to more recent openings, have helped to establish Hollywood as one of the hottest dining and drinking destinations in the city.

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