CONTENTS 2014 BEVERLY HILLS THE GUIDE • A PUBLICATION OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Message from the Beverly Hills Chamber Board President.
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CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE PARTNERS
20 VITAL STATISTICS A snapshot of the Beverly Hills’ economy.
34 BEVERLY HILLS AREA MAP Finding your way around town.
44 EDUCATION The roots of public education run deep here, all the way back to 1887 when the Coldwater schoolhouse (near the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon) welcomed its first pupils - most of whom arrived by buggy or on horseback.
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46 HEALTH, WELLNESS & BEAUTY Looking good and feeling great are part of the culture in Southern California and Beverly Hills has some of the finest services to reach those goals.
56 DRIVING PASSIONS Luxury spending is back on the rise in the United States, and in Beverly Hills, the sales and rental of luxury vehicles are revving up the local economy.
66 BEVERLY HILLS NIGHT LIFE
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Finding after-hours entertainment is never an issue in Beverly Hills. Whether your taste is for culture, comedy or cocktails, you’ll have no shortage of options to keep you entertained.
70 2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN BEVERLY HILLS Where to go, what to do, whom to see.
72 SHOPPING Shop Beverly Hills for the best known brands, to those hidden gems cherished most by locals.
76 DINING There is something to please every palate in Beverly Hills.
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DIRECTORY 86 LOCAL RESOURCES Phone numbers and contacts for local services, officials, etc.
88 BUSINESS DIRECTORY Directory of products and services provided by members of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Comerce.
101 INDEX TO BUSINESSES
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104 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
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