Headin' South - a plea for advice/help

[Alex]

Tarzana

[€uroMeinke]

Guyana

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

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

Exactly. Everytime someone else we love moves here ... not only does an Angel get its wings .... the commune idea becomes that much more palatable.


Culver City is NOT a swanky place ... but it's centrally located to EVERYTHING, and houses are more affordable here than in other Westside locations. I don't know why that would be, since the school system is really good compared to surrounding L.A., but it's a wee bit more affordable.

Let's face it, a wee bit more affordable on the West Side of L.A. is still a king's ransom, but if you want to be in the entertainment biz and you like to breathe clean air, the West Side is IT.


FVCK NEW YORK. It may be cosmopolitan, but it's got a chip on its very cold shoulder.

[CoasterMatt]

If you want to work in porn, you can come live here in Chatsworth.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Simi Valley is a great place!!!

[blueerica]

Commune.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

It's not hard to travel from Hollywood. I love me some public transportation. This you can also get from Long Beach, though. And I'm very glad to hear you're considering LA. LA wants you, too.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Come to LA!! Some sketchy areas but there always are. I live in Ventura county which is a nice place to live though it can be a bit claustrophobic socially.

I might almost second Bornio's vote for Simi- east Simi was reasonably convenient to the Valley. Living in the Valley itself was extremely convenient but I wouldn't recommend it. Hot and crowded, bad traffic all the time, and our neighborhood came with gunshots.

There are nice areas here. Usually small pockets, but they can be found. I do second the thought about finding a job first and house second.

[mousepod]

Do you locals find the info on lalife.com to be reliable? One of my friends suggested we look at homes in San Pedro, and though the prices seem good, the "safety rating" is only 3.5/10.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by mousepod

Do you locals find the info on lalife.com to be reliable? One of my friends suggested we look at homes in San Pedro, and though the prices seem good, the "safety rating" is only 3.5/10.

San Pedro is the busiest harbor on the west coast I believe. It's......a colorful city.

ETA Fact Check: The port is called The Port of Los Angeles and it is in fact the busiest port in all of the US.