<p>What are the music scenes like in these areas?</p>
<p>This article talks about UCLA’s music scene:</p>
<p><a href=“Daily Bruin | Graduation 2013 | Sounds Like Westwood Spirit”>http://graphics.dailybruin.com/grad2013/timeline/</a></p>
<p>Thanks (:</p>
<p>Who has the better food in these areas? 
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<p>@ocnative </p>
<p>UCLA’s dorm food is said to be the best in the country If I recall correctly.</p>
<p>There are lots of good restaurants close to UCLA in Westwood.</p>
<p>I live in San Francisco, and I go to a lot of electronic music events, since that’s what I’m into. There’s weekly parties at clubs in SF, and monthly parties that change venue. Music is usually awesome, but sometimes you do get new opening DJs, and they usually can’t beatmatch. Also you can find typical Bar/Club places that play off the top 40 and serve overpriced drinks. For that, I really like Matrix on Fillmore. </p>
<p>There used to be a place in Berkeley called Blakes, and I went there a lot in high school. It’s closed now, and I have no idea where those UCB students go to make up for it. </p>
<p>If you’re into like, guitar/bass/drums/singing, then you can find people who do it for fun as a hobby (ie the awesome house party), but I dunno about actual venues that do that stuff. They’re definitely out there though, at least in the SF/bay area</p>
<p>I live near UCLA, but come on, it’s Los Angeles, there’s music EVERYWHERE here. It’s one of the most musically diverse and saturated markets in the music industry. Everyone is either in a band or knows someone who is. I mean, it’s L.A. Venues everywhere and more music options here than maybe anywhere in the US.</p>
<p>As for food, see my last post, it’s LOS ANGELES! Unless you’ve been under a rock, we have restaurants on every corner and second only to NY in Michelin stars and highly rated, diverse restaurants. Come on, people.</p>
<p>Thanks for the input @back2it!
I know the UCLA (or LA in general) is supposed to have a good music scene but the over saturation that you spoke about is what worries me (the potentially insane competitive nature of getting involved in anything having to do with music). </p>
<p>I guess it depends on what part of the scene you get into but I don’t want to get down there, try to integrate only to find that it is a bunch of jaded fame seeking people who aren’t really open to newcomers. This is why I ask these questions, to get input from people who actually experience the scene in these areas (I don’t like close enough to either of them to know anything). </p>
<p>lol, @back2it is right when he says that everyone in LA is either in a band or knows someone in a band. In fact, a few of my friends and acquaintances are in bands.</p>
<p>LA is a pretty interesting place regardless of whether or not you go to school here.</p>
<p>LA doesn’t actually have many Michelin-star’d restaurants compared to other cities here. Aside from NYC, SF and Chicago are the only cities that have current Michelin guides and they both have more Michelin restaurants than LA. Of course, we still have TONS of awesome restaurants. </p>
<p>Maybe not as many Michelin’s but we’ve got the widest array of foods known to man throughout the city. We’re talking hundreds of fabulous restaurants in Westwood, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Chinatown, Downtown, Eagle Rock, Little Tokyo. Every possible nationality giving you the most culturally diverse choices in food in the US, guaranteed. It would take a lifetime to experience them all. Do not downplay the food in LA, it just doesn’t get any better than this as far as choices.</p>
<p>As for getting lost in the music scene due to saturation, it’s like anything else at the highest level. You come here to compete with the best in the US. If you’re scared, then you’re just not ready to make your mark. LA is very open to new sounds, we live for it and are always looking for it. If you sound like a hundred other musicians in town, then it’s it’s not the fault of saturation, it’s your lack of originality. Take the challenge and make your mark in the biggest music scene in the US. Or scurry away and hide in some little town where you’re the only one who sounds like Nickleback, or whatever. ;)</p>
<p>I’m not sure how you came to the conclusion that I was downplaying the food we have in LA when I was only correcting you about your claim of LA having the most Michelin stars second to NY.</p>
<p>No worries, just passionate about food here. 
Not knocking you at all. :)</p>
<p>SF is extremely diverse as well and is known for its amazing food and restaurants.</p>
<p>@back2it lol don’t exaggerate too much</p>
<p>The seafood in SF is super yummy. :)</p>
<p>The Korean BBQ in LA is amazing…</p>
<p>You’re making me hungry.</p>
<p>Don’t even get started on the KBBQ restaurants in Ktown. there’s pretty much one on every block. The AYCE ones are some of the few places where you can walk out with a total meat coma… I mean, if you can walk out with all the meat you just ate. </p>
<p>@back2it [I’m</a> making me hungry too.](<a href=“http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wii5f0pkEL0/UOVAdtq93FI/AAAAAAAAAE8/_2TdeGSJT6M/s1600/dsc_3960.jpg"]I’m”>http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wii5f0pkEL0/UOVAdtq93FI/AAAAAAAAAE8/_2TdeGSJT6M/s1600/dsc_3960.jpg)</p>
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<p>@smltk1505h AYCE is such a trap if you don’t know your limit! They totally charge you if you don’t finish your food. LOL.</p>