THE CITY

In the bustling area of downtown Los Angeles, Tuscani Villas is close to many places of attraction and commerce.

The Downtown LA Area is a vibrant business, shopping and residential district that is centrally located in the heart of Los Angeles. Easily accessible by bus or rail, downtown is home to many of Los Angeles’ most widely visited attractions.

From historic neighborhoods to world-class venues, downtown Los Angeles provides a wide variety of interesting destinations. It is a central transportation hub with connections to numerous rapid transit alternatives including Metro Rail, Amtrak, and Rapid bus lines.

"After California achieved statehood in 1850, the first census recorded two Chinese house servants living in Southern California. Since that time the Chinese people have been a vital component of the social, industrial, agricultural and commercial fabric of the region - especially in Los Angeles. The area in Downtown that we know as Chinatown - Bernard Street on the north and Cesar E. Chavez Avenue on the south, North Spring Street on the east and Yale Street on the west, is merely a colorful icon. Its paper lanterns and neon lights shroud the historic, sometimes contentious relationship between the city and the Chinese." - Toni Martinez-Burgoyne full story

The Music Center is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the nation, and one of the world’s premier cultural organizations. Located in downtown Los Angeles, the Music Center is home to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Ahmanson Theater, Mark Taper Forum and Walt Disney Concert Hall. www.musiccenter.org

The Los Angeles Zoo is located in the heart  of  Los Angeles. Each year 1.4 million visitors pass through the gates to view a collection of more than 1,200 animals from around the world.
www.lazoo.org

The University of Southern California is one of the world's leading private research universities. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, USC's two campuses are home to the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and 17 professional schools, as well as one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country. Founded in 1880, Southern California's oldest private research university can attribute much of its success to excellence in teaching and research, a deep and abiding commitment to public service, and a loyal educational community, the Trojan Family. Learn about this exceptional institution—its people, its past and present, and its goals for the future.
www.usc.edu

As one of the nation's great public land-grant institutions, UCLA has a special responsibility to use its teaching, research and service resources to make life better for those living in the Los Angeles region and beyond. Through the decades, the Univerisity and the city have forged a close and creative partnership - on that has become even stronger over time. Every day somewhere in the city, faculty, staff and students work together with the community-at-large to help solve pressing problems and issues. The UCLA in LA initiative renews the university's commitment to be an active, engaged and valued partner in greater Los Angeles.
www.ucla.edu