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The UCLA residency and fellowship programs are located arguably in one of the most exciting cities in the nation. The LA lifestyle has plenty to offer. The food, music, views, outdoor activities, nightlife, and sites are all a part of the advantages of living in beautiful southern California. Los Angeles really does have something for everyone.

UCLA Health strives to take care of it's faculty, staff, and students in a way that allows them access to some of the best there is to offer in the city. Here are a few of the Internal Medicine Residents' favorite spots!

For the Active Resident...

  • Temescal Canyon
  • Santa Monica and Malibu Mountains
  • The Beaches: surfing, skate boarding, roller-blading, beach volley-ball, kayaking
  • Griffith Park
  • Catalina Island: camping, hiking, exploring
  • UCLA Sports Center
  • Big Bear Ski resort (Only 2.5 hours from the Beach!!)
  • Joshua Tree National Park

For the Music Lover...

  • Coachella Valley Music Festival
  • Twilight Concert Series at Santa Monica Pier
  • Hollywood Bowl (outdoor concert hall. Los Angeles Philharmonic)
  • Staples Center
  • Microsoft Theater
  • Walt Disney Concert Hall (classical music)
  • GRAMMY Museum

For the Sport's Enthusiast...

  • Staples Center: LA Lakers (Basketball), LA Clippers (Basketball), LA Kings (Hockey)
  • StuHub Center: Watch the LA Galaxy, Los Angeles' professional soccer team
  • Dodger's Stadium
  • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  • Santa Anita Horse Race Track

For the Kid at Heart...

  • Disneyland
  • Six Flags Magic Mountain
  • Knott's Berry Farm
  • La Brea Tar Pits
  • Santa Monica Pier

For the Entertainment Guru...

  • LA Film Festival
  • Egyptian Theater and Aero Theater (independent films)
  • Pantages Theater (Broadway)
  • Ahmanson Theater (Live Theater: Drama, Comedies, Musicals)
  • Summer Movie Series at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
  • Movie Premiers

For the Culturally Inclined...

  • The Getty Center
  • Griffith Observatory
  • Museum of Tolerance
  • Huntington Gardens
  • LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)
  • Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
  • Downtown LA Art Walk
  • First Friday's in Venice
  • MOCA

For the Foodies...

  • Dine LA Restaurant Week
  • American Food and Wine Festival
  • Wine Tasting in Malibu
  • Food Trucks
  • Burger Tour!! (Father's office vs Umami vs Hole in the Wall, you decide)

For the Homebodies...

  • The Boulevard Apartments

Worth the Drive...

  • Mammoth Ski Resort
  • Las Vegas
  • Palm Springs
  • Santa Barbara
  • San Diego
  • Santa Ynez Wine Country (Home of the movie, "Sideways")
  • Yosemite
  • Mexico!!
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