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      Area Information - Melbourne FL

      at Florida Institute of Technology

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      Tel: 1(321) 674-8350
      E-mail: mel@ELS.edu

      • Beautiful campus located on Florida’s Space Coast
      • Usage of campus facilities: Library, cafeteria, gymnasium, fitness center, and sports facilities
      • Famous Melbourne beaches, including Paradise Beach and Park, Spessard Holland North Beach Park, Bicentennial Beach Park, and Coconut Point Park nearby
      • An hour’s drive from famous theme parks, including Universal Studios, Disney World, Discovery Cove, Aquatica, and Volcano Bay
      • Join ELS on Social Media! #ELSMelbourne

       

      Area Description

      La Verne is a safe and small city that is located about 45 minutes east of Los Angeles. It is located near beautiful and popular beaches and attractions such as Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood and distinguished museums. The Center, which is located on the University of La Verne campus, near a residential community full of small businesses, provides a friendly, small town atmosphere. There are plenty of small shops and restaurants in the area with good public transportation. The population of La Verne is about 32,000 people, so it's fairly small compared to large cities in the area.

      Area Attractions

      • La Verne is located east of Downtown Los Angeles (museums, concerts, sporting events) and
        Hollywood, Beverly Hills and many great beaches
      • Beautiful small campus located in a suburban community
      • Year-round mild to warm weather
      • Universal Studios, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain
      • Museums: Getty Center, LACMA, Science Center, Natural History
      • Concerts: Hollywood Bowl, Disney Concert Hall, Staple Center, Microsoft Theater; Professional
      • Sport teams: LA Lakers, LA Clippers, Anaheim Angels, LA Dodgers, LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks and LA Galaxy
      • Old Town Pasadena and Huntington Library & Gardens
      • San Dimas State Park (horseback riding) and Raging Waters, Southern California's largest water park
      • 18 hole golf course nearby
      • Shopping Malls (Eastland Center, West Covina Plaza, Montclair Plaza & Ontario Mills)
      • Transportation: Bus (Foothill Transit) and train (Metrolink)

      Distances to Key Locations (from ELS Center)

      Housing Options: Minutes Method
      Homestays in the area (Homestay) 30/20/30/15 Walk/Bike/Bus/Car
      University of La Verne Residence (Student Residence (on campus))    
      Local Places:    
      ELS Classrooms 2 Walk
      Airport 60/45 Car
      Bank 25/15/10 Walk/Bike/Car
      Downtown Area 120/45 Bus/Car
      Post Office 30/15/20/10 Walk/Bike/Bus/Car
      Restaurants 15/5/2 Walk/Bike/Car
      Shopping Mall/Outlet 45/20 Bus/Car
      Supermarket 25/15/20/5 Walk/Bike/Bus/Car
      Pharmacy 25/15/20/5 Walk/Bike/Bus/Car
      Sports Stadium 60/45 Bus/Car
      Other Nearby Cities:    
      Las Vegas, NV 240 Car
      Santa Barbara, CA 120 Car
      San Diego, CA 120 Car
      San Francisco, CA 420 Car
      Hollywood, CA 120/45 Bus/Car
      Los Angeles, CA 120/120/45 Train/Bus/Car
      Pasadena, CA 120/45 Bus/Car
      Santa Monica, CA 150/55 Bus/Car

      Local Transportation

      • Local buses serve local La Verne vicinity for about $1.00 per ride or $35 per month for a bus pass
      • Students can use the Metrolink train from the Pomona North station in nearby Pomona (3 km) to go to Los Angeles Union Station ($9.50 roundtrip weekends) and beaches ($16.25 roundtrip weekends)

      Recommended Hotels

      Sheraton Suites Fairplex
      601 West McKinley Avenue
      Pomona, California 91768
      Phone: 909.622.2220

      Red Roof Inn
      204 North Village Court
      San Dimas, CA 91773
      Phone:909.599.2362

      Hotel Casa 425
      425 West First Street
      Claremont CA 91711
      Phone: 866.450.0425