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August 10, 2007 at 8:29 PM #73247August 10, 2007 at 10:31 PM #73153
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ParticipantTone sorry to hear that… I moved to San Diego when I turned 18… lets just say that was more then 25 years ago… anyways before that my family lived close to that area.
Not sure of the best route but if you are up on the hill in Westchester, you should be able to go where Lincoln starts as it branches off from Sepulveda near the airport. Take Lincoln down the hill into Marina Del Rey… Get down to into Marina Del Rey (by either taking Lincoln to Washington or turning off of Lincoln preferably to hit Admiralty) and go towards the beach. Park on Washington before you hit Pacific… Then walk north… It is nice and will save you from dealing with the harshness of Pacific down in Venice…
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August 10, 2007 at 10:31 PM #73275ParticipantTone sorry to hear that… I moved to San Diego when I turned 18… lets just say that was more then 25 years ago… anyways before that my family lived close to that area.
Not sure of the best route but if you are up on the hill in Westchester, you should be able to go where Lincoln starts as it branches off from Sepulveda near the airport. Take Lincoln down the hill into Marina Del Rey… Get down to into Marina Del Rey (by either taking Lincoln to Washington or turning off of Lincoln preferably to hit Admiralty) and go towards the beach. Park on Washington before you hit Pacific… Then walk north… It is nice and will save you from dealing with the harshness of Pacific down in Venice…
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August 10, 2007 at 10:31 PM #73282ParticipantTone sorry to hear that… I moved to San Diego when I turned 18… lets just say that was more then 25 years ago… anyways before that my family lived close to that area.
Not sure of the best route but if you are up on the hill in Westchester, you should be able to go where Lincoln starts as it branches off from Sepulveda near the airport. Take Lincoln down the hill into Marina Del Rey… Get down to into Marina Del Rey (by either taking Lincoln to Washington or turning off of Lincoln preferably to hit Admiralty) and go towards the beach. Park on Washington before you hit Pacific… Then walk north… It is nice and will save you from dealing with the harshness of Pacific down in Venice…
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August 10, 2007 at 11:22 PM #73171one_muggle
ParticipantNo offense (really) to the LA bashers, but you remind me of the three blind men describing an elephant to each other. “it’s like a tree; no you fool it’s a rope…”
LA is HUGE (LA County anyway, areas of which have been brought up). I’ve been around quite a bit myself and LA has to be the hardest “city” to peg down. NYC, DC, Atlanta, SF (I’ve lived in all) all have a defined downtown, which is the center of jobs and/or the center of culture. Downtown LA is nothing like the other city centers. One can live in LA, never go downtown for anything and still have a richer cultural life than 90 percent of the country.
Living in Manhattan Beach is nothing like Compton, and neither is like Beverly Hills, etc.True LA traffic sucks, but it’s as bad in Atlanta, and even Charlotte if you need to go to downtown–and you need to. I know the breadth of traffic jams in LA is worse than in, say Atlanta, but in Atlanta there really isn’t anywhere else but downtown to go for good jobs, culture etc.
DC and NYC go without saying, but nobody needs to drive in NYC–only taxi drivers, tourists, and lost Long Islanders. For DC, there is a reason the Beltway is a circle–you start out at 7am, get halfway around by 4pm, decide to continue home on the other half and get home by 8pm.-one muggle
August 10, 2007 at 11:22 PM #73293ParticipantNo offense (really) to the LA bashers, but you remind me of the three blind men describing an elephant to each other. “it’s like a tree; no you fool it’s a rope…”
LA is HUGE (LA County anyway, areas of which have been brought up). I’ve been around quite a bit myself and LA has to be the hardest “city” to peg down. NYC, DC, Atlanta, SF (I’ve lived in all) all have a defined downtown, which is the center of jobs and/or the center of culture. Downtown LA is nothing like the other city centers. One can live in LA, never go downtown for anything and still have a richer cultural life than 90 percent of the country.
Living in Manhattan Beach is nothing like Compton, and neither is like Beverly Hills, etc.True LA traffic sucks, but it’s as bad in Atlanta, and even Charlotte if you need to go to downtown–and you need to. I know the breadth of traffic jams in LA is worse than in, say Atlanta, but in Atlanta there really isn’t anywhere else but downtown to go for good jobs, culture etc.
DC and NYC go without saying, but nobody needs to drive in NYC–only taxi drivers, tourists, and lost Long Islanders. For DC, there is a reason the Beltway is a circle–you start out at 7am, get halfway around by 4pm, decide to continue home on the other half and get home by 8pm.-one muggle
August 10, 2007 at 11:22 PM #73300ParticipantNo offense (really) to the LA bashers, but you remind me of the three blind men describing an elephant to each other. “it’s like a tree; no you fool it’s a rope…”
LA is HUGE (LA County anyway, areas of which have been brought up). I’ve been around quite a bit myself and LA has to be the hardest “city” to peg down. NYC, DC, Atlanta, SF (I’ve lived in all) all have a defined downtown, which is the center of jobs and/or the center of culture. Downtown LA is nothing like the other city centers. One can live in LA, never go downtown for anything and still have a richer cultural life than 90 percent of the country.
Living in Manhattan Beach is nothing like Compton, and neither is like Beverly Hills, etc.True LA traffic sucks, but it’s as bad in Atlanta, and even Charlotte if you need to go to downtown–and you need to. I know the breadth of traffic jams in LA is worse than in, say Atlanta, but in Atlanta there really isn’t anywhere else but downtown to go for good jobs, culture etc.
DC and NYC go without saying, but nobody needs to drive in NYC–only taxi drivers, tourists, and lost Long Islanders. For DC, there is a reason the Beltway is a circle–you start out at 7am, get halfway around by 4pm, decide to continue home on the other half and get home by 8pm.-one muggle
August 11, 2007 at 8:39 AM #73210cindy
Participantthanks, everyone for the info. is l.a. really that bad? we are actually pretty excited about it after living in stockon for several years – it is all relative i guess. we are excited to be in/near a big city with lots going on.
August 11, 2007 at 8:39 AM #73334Participantthanks, everyone for the info. is l.a. really that bad? we are actually pretty excited about it after living in stockon for several years – it is all relative i guess. we are excited to be in/near a big city with lots going on.
August 11, 2007 at 8:39 AM #73340Participantthanks, everyone for the info. is l.a. really that bad? we are actually pretty excited about it after living in stockon for several years – it is all relative i guess. we are excited to be in/near a big city with lots going on.
August 11, 2007 at 1:12 PM #73341speedingpullet
ParticipantI’d second Westside Rentals too – got both of my last places through them.
It sucks that they charge, but there really isn’t anything else that compares to it for rental properties.
BTW – if you know of any other people in the same boat (ie just moved to L.A, need a rental), then pool your money together and share the password.Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone looking at the moment, or I’d pass on an already paid for password.
I’d also second that L.A is big, dirty and expensive – I’d so be outta here if my husband didn’t have a good job in Santa Monica.
If you’re working in SM, and are horrifed by the prices (you’re not the only one), you might consider renting in West L.A – west of Centinela (90025, 90024). Its a tad less expensive than SM proper, and has a lot of apartments/condos/townhouses.
Venice is a double-edged sword: there’s some very nice parts, and some really awful parts, and often these two are on the other side of the road from each other!
Venice is also insanely crowded in summer – but if you don’t mind looky loos walking past your house checking it out every 30 seconds, then its possible to find some nice SFRs further inland. But, like a lot of Westside, its very crowded and cramped – SFRs rarely come with more than a 5000 sq ft lot. Plus the traffic all over Westside has increased exponentially in the last 6 or so years.Personally, I’d be tempted to live over the hill in the south San Fernando Valley – Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Studio City, etc…houses are bigger, as are lots, tend to be cheaper and a lot quieter traffic-wise.
To its detriment, its about 12 miles from Santa Monica, over small north-south canyon roads (or the 405) that can get very congested in the rush hour.Plus, of course, you would have to live with the stigma of being a ‘Valley Dweller”.
August 11, 2007 at 1:12 PM #73462ParticipantI’d second Westside Rentals too – got both of my last places through them.
It sucks that they charge, but there really isn’t anything else that compares to it for rental properties.
BTW – if you know of any other people in the same boat (ie just moved to L.A, need a rental), then pool your money together and share the password.Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone looking at the moment, or I’d pass on an already paid for password.
I’d also second that L.A is big, dirty and expensive – I’d so be outta here if my husband didn’t have a good job in Santa Monica.
If you’re working in SM, and are horrifed by the prices (you’re not the only one), you might consider renting in West L.A – west of Centinela (90025, 90024). Its a tad less expensive than SM proper, and has a lot of apartments/condos/townhouses.
Venice is a double-edged sword: there’s some very nice parts, and some really awful parts, and often these two are on the other side of the road from each other!
Venice is also insanely crowded in summer – but if you don’t mind looky loos walking past your house checking it out every 30 seconds, then its possible to find some nice SFRs further inland. But, like a lot of Westside, its very crowded and cramped – SFRs rarely come with more than a 5000 sq ft lot. Plus the traffic all over Westside has increased exponentially in the last 6 or so years.Personally, I’d be tempted to live over the hill in the south San Fernando Valley – Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Studio City, etc…houses are bigger, as are lots, tend to be cheaper and a lot quieter traffic-wise.
To its detriment, its about 12 miles from Santa Monica, over small north-south canyon roads (or the 405) that can get very congested in the rush hour.Plus, of course, you would have to live with the stigma of being a ‘Valley Dweller”.
August 11, 2007 at 1:12 PM #73469ParticipantI’d second Westside Rentals too – got both of my last places through them.
It sucks that they charge, but there really isn’t anything else that compares to it for rental properties.
BTW – if you know of any other people in the same boat (ie just moved to L.A, need a rental), then pool your money together and share the password.Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone looking at the moment, or I’d pass on an already paid for password.
I’d also second that L.A is big, dirty and expensive – I’d so be outta here if my husband didn’t have a good job in Santa Monica.
If you’re working in SM, and are horrifed by the prices (you’re not the only one), you might consider renting in West L.A – west of Centinela (90025, 90024). Its a tad less expensive than SM proper, and has a lot of apartments/condos/townhouses.
Venice is a double-edged sword: there’s some very nice parts, and some really awful parts, and often these two are on the other side of the road from each other!
Venice is also insanely crowded in summer – but if you don’t mind looky loos walking past your house checking it out every 30 seconds, then its possible to find some nice SFRs further inland. But, like a lot of Westside, its very crowded and cramped – SFRs rarely come with more than a 5000 sq ft lot. Plus the traffic all over Westside has increased exponentially in the last 6 or so years.Personally, I’d be tempted to live over the hill in the south San Fernando Valley – Sherman Oaks, Encino, Tarzana, Studio City, etc…houses are bigger, as are lots, tend to be cheaper and a lot quieter traffic-wise.
To its detriment, its about 12 miles from Santa Monica, over small north-south canyon roads (or the 405) that can get very congested in the rush hour.Plus, of course, you would have to live with the stigma of being a ‘Valley Dweller”.
August 11, 2007 at 1:56 PM #73356Navydoc
ParticipantGreat tip SD Realtor. Just came back from Venice Beach for the first time, and I think I could go there every Saturday. Gets freakier the further North you go! Some of the restrooms would give “The Worst Restroom in Scotland” (see Trainspotting) a run for its money though.
LA definitely does have positives, but sometimes it hard to look past the negatives, and for that I apologize. Having lived in San Diego during residency I just enjoy the slower pace and natural beauty of San Diego more. Venice Beach was nice, but I really look forward to hiking in Torrey Pines again.
August 11, 2007 at 1:56 PM #73477ParticipantGreat tip SD Realtor. Just came back from Venice Beach for the first time, and I think I could go there every Saturday. Gets freakier the further North you go! Some of the restrooms would give “The Worst Restroom in Scotland” (see Trainspotting) a run for its money though.
LA definitely does have positives, but sometimes it hard to look past the negatives, and for that I apologize. Having lived in San Diego during residency I just enjoy the slower pace and natural beauty of San Diego more. Venice Beach was nice, but I really look forward to hiking in Torrey Pines again.
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