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LA Really Cooks

There is only one Los Angeles.

You would expect a city as diverse as LA, poised on the Pacific Rim, to be a crossroads of cultures and cuisines to explore and savor. Infusing your imagination with new ideas, offering a place to connect with your own cultural background and discovering new cultural influences. Thai, Brazilian, Korean, Italian, Japanese, Ethiopian, Middle Eastern, Mexican, Greek, Indian, Vietnamese, Guatemalan, Armenian, French, Chinese, Russian—whatever the world is cooking, you can bet it’s on the menu in LA.

Just an hour’s drive away is the booming wine-growing region of either Temecula or the Santa Inez Valley. Or see, first-hand, the organic farming explosion in Ventura County where some of the freshest and highest-quality foods are changing the way America eats. This combination of cultural cuisines, famous restaurants, and agriculture gives you the best of all possible worlds to learn and perfect your craft, right in your own backyard.

But you can’t study and train all the time. So when you’re not learning your new profession, you can find yourself exploring the Southern California landscape: its miles of white sand beaches, its multiple mountain ranges. You can surf in the morning and hike in the afternoon, all without leaving the Los Angeles city limits.

As the second largest city in the US, Los Angeles also offers premier museums, famous music venues, shopping, and sporting events. Oh, yes, and Hollywood. Sometimes a day of good, old-fashioned celebrity-spotting in a sidewalk café is the perfect way to spend an afternoon.

Los Angeles also boasts a new Metro system, linking the broad landscape with public transportation. Buses, light rail, and trains link the communities of Los Angeles all the way from San Diego to Santa Barbara and beyond.

Housing Options

CSCA has recently added the services of RnR Real Estate to aid in securing students with housing while in school. Rooms are available in single or double occupancy and offer a variety of amenities.

Pasadena, a community built on innovation.

Nestled below the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, Pasadena is a fashionable, artistic community that values education and new ideas. The Art Center College of Design produces highly-regarded graphic artists and many of Detroit's top automotive designers. Jet Propulsion Laboratories and Caltech represent the cutting edge of technology. Landmark architecture, museums, and well-known events like the Tournament of Roses Parade© set the standard. Pasadena offers a comfortable blend of friendly, tree-lined neighborhoods, parks, shopping, and nightlife, and is easily accessible by freeway and light rail. It's home to many of the leading restaurants that offer innovative cuisine. It's a stimulating environment in which to grow and thrive. A wide range of housing options are available here and in neighboring communities.

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For more information about Living in Los Angeles while you attend CSCA contact us today!

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