Los Angeles Budget Car Rental and Westwood
Westwood is a district in western Los Angeles that you can visit with your Los Angeles budget car rental. It is best known as the home of the University of California, Los Angeles.
Get the lay of the land
Westwood is located in the northern central portion of Los Angeles' west side. It is bordered by Brentwood, Bel-Air, Century City, Beverly Hills, West Los Angeles, Rancho Park, and Sawtelle. When you visit Westwood with your Los Angeles budget car rental, the major thoroughfare include Santa Monica, Sepulveda, Beverly Glen, Wilshire, Westwood, and Sunset Boulevards.
Tour the homes
Westwood is home to some of the most gorgeous homes in Los Angeles, particularly on Millionaire Mile, which you can see while you tour with your Los Angeles budget car rental. Single family homes tend to be east and southeast of UCLA, especially behind the LDS temple. There are also a number of low- and medium-rise apartment buildings that cater to young professionals and some UCLA students. Rent in the area can be more expensive than other areas of Los Angeles
Catch a film
Westwood is the site of many movie premiers and home to many vintage movie theaters, including the Art Deco Crest, the Mann Villages (once the Fox Theatre), and the Mann Bruin. Westwood is also where the Playboy Mansion is located. While you are in Westwood with your Los Angeles budget car rental, you can visit the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, where some of Hollywood's biggest stars are buried. Some of the famous names found here include Truman Capote, Marilyn Monroe, Hugh Hefner (will be buried here), Jack Lemmon, and Frank Zappa among others. Westwood is also home to The Hammer, an art museum notable for its collection of Impressionist art and cutting-edge modern art exhibitions.
Shop till you drop
Westwood Village is where you will find the Westwood Village shopping center with your Los Angeles budget car rental. This has been successful shopping area since it was created. This is a good place to visit with your Los Angeles budget car rental because it still has a cozy village atmosphere, even with the San Diego Freeway and high-rise office towers that surround it. However, when you visit, you might want to take public transportation because there is a lot of traffic in the area and finding parking in the area can be difficult.
Visiting Westwood with your Los Angeles budget car rental is a great way to see more of the city and to go shopping, visit UCLA, and many of the other attractions in the area.
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