The picturesque city of Pasadena is located ten miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles. For students eager to experience the LA music scene firsthand, Pasadena is conveniently close with none of the crime and safety hazards.

With its subtropical climate, lush parks, high-tech industry base and vibrant, "old town" ambiance, Pasadena is home to a fun-loving, well-educated population. According to statistics in the 2000 census, Pasadena qualifies as a “college town,” with 13,562 enrolled students. The high percentage of young people guarantees plenty of recreation, entertainment, and activities to explore outside of study-hours.

For more information on Pasadena, please check the web at http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/visitors

Many world-famous musicians choose to permanently locate in LA, which enriches the local scene with surprisingly well-known names. Famous faces routinely show up at local venues, sometimes to play, but just as often to keep in touch with the thriving grassroots scene that constantly refreshes and reinvents west coast music.

Los Angeles is often called the “entertainment capital of the world,” and is home to arts and cultural institutions of international renown.

For more information on Los Angeles, its arts and culture, please check the web at http://www.ci.la.ca.us/lacity5.htm

Other great LA resources:
www.pasadenalivingmagazine.com
www.laokay.com
www.calendarlive.com
www.laweekly.com
www.citysearch.com