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Originally Posted by bossku69
it depends on what kind of scene you want. you can live in Hollywood and be close to trendy clubs and bars, but then you deal with the tourists and tons of homeless people.
if you want to live at the beach, I would recommened the south bay area. Its a little less expensive and less "crowded" then Venice and Santa Monica. If you like an older relaxed crowd, then check out manhattan beach. if you are into a younger scene then go to hermosa beach.
if your looking for a cheaper area and still want to be part of "LA" then check out either palms which is between venice and west la (north of venice blvd after the 405) or a little further south try Redondo beach. You can get a 1 bedroom apt for about $1200 a month.
With Venice (beach area) I would not want to live there. lots of crime and some parts are really shady. Same with downtown. i lived there for a year and could not wait to move.
Ideally, if I could live anywhere, it would be in Santa Monica either north of SM Blvd around ocean to 5th street, or between main st and 5th street close by the bars on Main. Those places can get crazy expensive and they go really really fast when they are for rent. A decent place will run about $2,000 a month.
Rigth now I live in Marina del Rey. Its really quiet, but im not really close to anything cool. The place im in is really big and the rent is a decent price. In the next few months or so I plan to move out of there, but still stay in the westside area.
So here is the cliff notes:
Cheaper: Palms, Redondo Beach
Nice/beach: Manhattan, Hermosa, West Santa Monica, MdR
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When I first moved to LA, I was living in a spare bedroom in Bel Air. It was high in the hills almost right across the Holiday inn at the 405 and sunset. On clear days I could see LMU easily.
In time I went to LMU to work on Student Films and eventually moved into an apartment right there on Manchester just down the street from the beach.
I was always between Marina and Playa Del Rey, and Manhattan and Hermosa... Once you get used to that area it's HARD to leave. What I miss most aside from the beach, is the terrain.
Going to Maui FUCKED up my cali beach experience forever. Cali beaches are like fucking sewers now. Gross. I could never go back to the cali beaches.
