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Neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States
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Westchester is a neighborhood of Los Angeles on the West Side of Los Angeles County in Southern California. While it's not a part of Westchester, the community of Playa Vista is also covered in this article.
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An art gallery focusing on contemporary art and design at Otis College. Also features a lecture series on design topics that is open to the public.
Open until midnight or later every day of the week, the 32 lanes are the place to go when you need to get your disco-bowl on. The attached KJ's restaurant serves proper bowling alley food (sandwiches, burgers, chili dogs), and there is a full bar for those who need adult beverages when wearing rented shoes. Parking is limited in the front lot, but there is a large garage located in the rear.
A large public park and multipurpose complex featuring a public pool and sports fields near Loyola Marymount University. Reservation required for picnic and barbeque areas.
An 18-hole public course adjacent to the Westchester Recreation Center. Its noisy neighbor (LAX) will never let you believe that you are playing Augusta, but the course is fun, well-maintained, and relatively inexpensive. This course can fill up quickly, so pay attention to tee times and reserve early if planning a round.
Sports teams of Loyola Marymount University, fielding NCAA Division I teams in 10 men's and 12 women's sports in the West Coast Conference alongside nine other private schools on the West Coast. With no football team, the most followed sports are men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, and volleyball. The athletic venues, the most prominent of which is Gersten Pavilion (basketball and volleyball), are clustered in the southeast corner of campus. The mapped location for this entry is the Lions Athletic Center, home to the LMU ticket office.
A Japanese take on the American burger joint. The Curry Burger and Chocolate-Avocado Shake are some of the new interpretations of old favorites.
Small sushi bar with a large menu selection, and a special late-night ramen menu. Prices vary widely, so meals can be had anywhere between 'mid-range' and 'splurge' categories.
Coffee shop and creperie near Loyola Marymount campus.
The building is regarded as an outstanding and well-preserved example of 1940s-googie-style architecture. Visitors may recognize the restaurant's iconic look from the movie Pulp Fiction. Beyond its Hollywood connections, Pann's is an authentic example of the American diner, and the menu is known for its breakfast selection.
A neighborhood American-style bistro and bar that works a variety of different ethnic influences into its menu. The atmosphere is laid-back and the prices are reasonable for full-service dining.
A used-to-be-a-dive bar, and although still cultivates a kitschy image, this place has taken a turn for the trendy when it changed ownership a few years ago. The atmosphere is loud and lively. Six different flavors of mac-and-cheese.
Offers free 24-hour shuttle service.
Offers free 24-hour airport shuttle.
An outdoor shopping mall in Westchester. The mall is home to an upscale 18-theater Cinemark movie complex, Dave & Busters, Buffalo Wild Wings, and dozens of other shops and restaurants.
Opened in 2015, this commercial center within the Playa Vista community houses a 9-screen Cinemark theater offering VIP seating in barco-lounger style chairs with food & beverage service, a Whole Foods Market with an impressive variety of prepared items, and additional stores including CVS and smaller shops.
Thousands arrive in Westchester through LAX every day, but residents and visitors to Westchester, as in much of Los Angeles, typically travel by car. The primary connection to the freeway system is Route 405.
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