Around Town and Beyond

Afternoon and evening activities are yours to enjoy. Play some tennis, head to the bike path or the beach. Get in a round of golf or catch the perfect wave during a surfing lesson. Shop in fun downtown Madison, or browse the celebrated shops of Rodeo Drive. From semi-private sports instruction to creative arts workshops to cool shows, outings and summer concerts, there are new options to pursue every day!

  • Participate in an on-campus seminar or workshop
  • Explore the shops, sights and scenes in Malibu and Southern California
  • Enjoy a favorite sport or just relax at the Memorial Union in Madison

Make Time to Play

  • Learn to surf at Santa Monica Beach and see if you can handle some truly gnarly waves
  • Put the zap on your new friends with a fast-paced game of laser tag
  • Jog through Balboa Park, enjoying natural splendor in the midst of a beautiful city
  • Hoop it up at the ACA 3-on-3 basketball tournament and find out who rules the court
  • Shake the sand out of your hair after a classic game of touch football and beach volleyball on Huntington Beach
  • Combine the thrill of surfing and the fun of kayaking with an afternoon of sea kayaking at Zuma beach
  • Experience some thrilling rides at Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor

Check Out the Scene

  • Get to know Madison at its best during ACA’s welcome scavenger hunt – our mad dash around Mad-Town!
  • More than a zoo, it’s an animal sanctuary - admire the mighty giant panda at the San Diego Zoo
  • You have some big shoes to fill as you walk among the stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
  • See the gods at the Greek and Roman collections of the Getty Museum
  • Gaze up at the Hollywood sign as you browse the fashionable boutiques on Melrose Street

Big Sounds and Big Leagues

  • Check out an awesome summer concert (past favorites have been the Dave Matthews Band, Sting, Bob Dylan, Guster, Nickelback, Santana and Wilco)
    Party down at Milwaukee’s famous Summerfest – an amazing outdoor concert scene!
  • Devour a Dodger Dog while watching one of the most storied teams in MLB history
  • Watch Beckham “Bend It” at a Los Angeles Galaxy soccer match

Kick Back and Relax

  • Pump some iron and get big on Muscle Beach
  • Have your caricature drawn on the Venice Boardwalk and pick up a pair of hip new shades
  • Roll a few intergalactic frames at Cosmic Bowl
  • Take a stroll through La Jolla, admiring the stunning coastal bluffs. Watch out for the pelicans!
  • People-watch at Palisades Park; it doesn’t get much more iconic LA than this
  • Enjoy a game of pool or pingpong at the Memorial Union
  • Experience the crystal clear images of IMAX 3-D projected onto a six-story screen

Keep Your Cool

  • Get drenched in good times at Hurricane Harbor Water Park
  • Hang out while they hang ten as the world’s best surfers compete at the Huntington Beach Pro Surf championships
  • Cool off and chill out at ACA’s awesome beach party
  • Relax for an afternoon of fun on the waves and under the sun at Mission Beach

Coastal Treasures

  • Ride the dazzling Ferris wheel at the Santa Monica Pier
  • Watch Shamu and her buddies perform at Sea World
  • Lose yourself at Disneyland, “the happiest place on earth”
  • See the city light up from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco’s top tourist destination
  • Do some time in Alcatraz – the last home of Al Capone and George “Machine Gun” Kelly
  • Gaze over the coast and toward the heavens at the internationally acclaimed Griffith Observatory

Shop and Explore

  • Wear yourself out at the Malibu Arts Festival
  • Trendy stores, 20 movie theater screens and everything in between is at your fingertips at Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade
  • Rub elbows with celebrities at the Malibu Country Mart
  • Hit all the fashionable boutiques and watch out for the paparazzi on the energetic Rodeo Drive
  • Enjoy Pier 39 and Ghirardelli Square – you haven’t visited San Francisco unless you’ve experienced these two treasures
  • Sample the culinary creations of Nobu, Malibu’s chic sushi destination!
     

Be the Star of the Show

  • Take center stage in the Skit Night & Talent Review
  • Boogie over to the Disco & Dancing Extravaganza
  • Guys, get glamorous in the “Ms. ACA Pageant”
     

And When It's Over . . . 

  • Say goodbye at ACA's catered Farewell Bash and Summer Slide Show

 

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