Headin' South - a plea for advice/help - Page 2

DreadPirateRoberts · 12-28-2006, 12:45 PM

It might be wise to rent for a while to get your bearings, and figure out where you really want to live. LB and HB are great, but I agree with the advice of the wise sages on this board, follow the job, then fine tune.

katiesue · 12-28-2006, 12:28 PM

I lived in Culver City for about 10 years. It's easy to get around from there. I'm with everyone else, jobs first rentals second.

€uroMeinke · 12-28-2006, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by katiesue

I lived in Culver City for about 10 years. It's easy to get around from there. I'm with everyone else, jobs first rentals second.

Plus you'll be neighbors with ISM and there's a Metro expansion heading that way expected to open late 2010.

JWBear · 12-28-2006, 01:49 PM

I have to plug Lakewood. It's pretty affordable (in SoCal terms), very close to swanky Long Beach, is surrounded by 4 freeways, and there is tons of shopping nearby.

Not Afraid · 12-28-2006, 03:26 PM

As you already know, I'm a big fan of the "greater Long Beach area". Easy access to most areas in So Cal, close to the beach (for better air quality) and a very diverse environment. Houses are reasonably affordable - houses, not condos, and the Blue Line goes straight through the city. Getting East or South is relatively easy and manageable (a commute is probably inevitable wherever you choose to live). Downtown LA is 20 mins, Hollywood is 1/2 hour-45 mins (both accessable by train). And, it's not a very conservative area (which I LOVE). LAX is 15 mins away and we have our own lovely airport.

However, getting North on the 405 is a giant PITA. SInce they've been doing construction, it has been taking us an hour + to get to UCLA (it stops right after the airport and crawls through the Pass). Getting in and out of Santa Monica is a royal pain. And, there's no train option.

But, you have to watch where you choose to live in Long Beach. Fortunantely, I know the neighborhoods VERY well.

Besides, you need to be close enough to come over for dinner and a show at a moment's notice.

lizziebith · 12-28-2006, 03:35 PM

Burbank's the best for largest number of studios. Now, I live near Universal, Warner Bros, CBS, NBC, ABC and Disney, but I work at Sony Pictures -- the studio that's the farthest away -- in Culver City, and that's an hour-and-a-half commute each way most days. But I love our little cool pocket of the Valley and have no desire to move over to the West Side.

On a completely unrelated note -- someone is walking through the studio right now singing "Happy New Year" in a beautiful booming contralto. She is getting applause from every passer-by. I love working here. You say you want an industry job?

Not Afraid · 12-28-2006, 03:44 PM

IF I had to live inland, I would choose Studio City, Glendale, Eagle Rock area. It's a nice pocket.

Alex · 12-28-2006, 04:07 PM

I nominate Seattle.

€uroMeinke · 12-28-2006, 04:14 PM

Well, I nominate Paris

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-28-2006, 04:38 PM

Where are we buying up land for the swank commune again?

12-28-2006, 12:45 PM	#1
DreadPirateRoberts Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,483	It might be wise to rent for a while to get your bearings, and figure out where you really want to live. LB and HB are great, but I agree with the advice of the wise sages on this board, follow the job, then fine tune.
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12-28-2006, 12:28 PM	#2
katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I lived in Culver City for about 10 years. It's easy to get around from there. I'm with everyone else, jobs first rentals second. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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12-28-2006, 01:49 PM	#4
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	I have to plug Lakewood. It's pretty affordable (in SoCal terms), very close to swanky Long Beach, is surrounded by 4 freeways, and there is tons of shopping nearby. __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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12-28-2006, 03:26 PM	#5
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	As you already know, I'm a big fan of the "greater Long Beach area". Easy access to most areas in So Cal, close to the beach (for better air quality) and a very diverse environment. Houses are reasonably affordable - houses, not condos, and the Blue Line goes straight through the city. Getting East or South is relatively easy and manageable (a commute is probably inevitable wherever you choose to live). Downtown LA is 20 mins, Hollywood is 1/2 hour-45 mins (both accessable by train). And, it's not a very conservative area (which I LOVE). LAX is 15 mins away and we have our own lovely airport. However, getting North on the 405 is a giant PITA. SInce they've been doing construction, it has been taking us an hour + to get to UCLA (it stops right after the airport and crawls through the Pass). Getting in and out of Santa Monica is a royal pain. And, there's no train option. But, you have to watch where you choose to live in Long Beach. Fortunantely, I know the neighborhoods VERY well. Besides, you need to be close enough to come over for dinner and a show at a moment's notice.
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12-28-2006, 03:35 PM	#6
lizziebith Wishing these titles could be longe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pearblossom CA Posts: 984	Burbank's the best for largest number of studios. Now, I live near Universal, Warner Bros, CBS, NBC, ABC and Disney, but I work at Sony Pictures -- the studio that's the farthest away -- in Culver City, and that's an hour-and-a-half commute each way most days. But I love our little cool pocket of the Valley and have no desire to move over to the West Side. On a completely unrelated note -- someone is walking through the studio right now singing "Happy New Year" in a beautiful booming contralto. She is getting applause from every passer-by. I love working here. You say you want an industry job? __________________ $ DO \|\| !$ DO ; TRY TRY: COMMAND NOT FOUND
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Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	IF I had to live inland, I would choose Studio City, Glendale, Eagle Rock area. It's a nice pocket.
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12-28-2006, 04:07 PM	#8
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Well, I nominate Paris __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Where are we buying up land for the swank commune again? __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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