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Subject: "where would you live in Los Angeles?"

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:18 AM

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"where would you live in Los Angeles?"

i'm checking out LA neighborhoods in advance of moving out there next year. so far i know i'm interested in Central LA - Mid Wilshire, Mid City, Koreatown, et al. Koreatown is the base of operation for the upcoming trip. i'll have a car and plan to drive around the area seeing and feeling out as many neighborhoods as i can to help me choose which neighborhood i want.

on previous trips i explored Brentwood, Bel-Air and Beverly Canyon - LOL. clearly none of that shit is on the list for this trip. b/c i'm being realistic about my options. pretty much anything in any 'Hill' or 'Hills' or 'Shore' or 'Shores' or even 'Beach' is out. also, i know i don't want to live in on or particularly near any serious hills or canyons - any of those areas that're prone to wildfires and mudslides. also, i prefer to live on relatively solid ground so my place won't shake apart during an earthquake.

also, i hope to end up w/in the city of Los Angeles - which is HUGE. i'm not out there for any of the various little suburbs that make up the rest of LA County or any of the various surrounding counties in the Southland. i ain't got no kids - i'm not about that life. though i AM willing to consider the Valley and in fact one of the big questions i hope to answer is 'Am I willing to live in the Valley if it comes to that?'

so where would you live in LA? i'm taking recommendations.

fuck you.

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Subject	Author	Message Date	ID
Orange County	Atillah Moor	Mar 28th 2016	1
^^^ This	PoppaGeorge	Mar 28th 2016	14
that's not Los Angeles	Mynoriti	Mar 28th 2016	37
that aint no kind of place for black progressive.	double negative	Mar 28th 2016	47
LOL why? And where? It's huge	ConcreteCharlie	Mar 28th 2016	57
Heaeeaeeell naw. I've never been a OC fan overall	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	74
LOL. ^^^ likes being around high concentrations of...	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	78
You got your part of the briar patch and I've got mine.	Atillah Moor	Mar 28th 2016	144
Mt. Washington, though it's probably cost prohibitive right now	mrhood75	Mar 28th 2016	2
i'll check it out.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	6
I loved living in Santa Monica,	Buddy_Gilapagos	Mar 28th 2016	3
errybody loves living in SM.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	10
It's relatively close to Pasadena	mrhood75	Mar 28th 2016	11
ummm...no, it's not at all.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	12
Fuck. Wrong spot. Yes, I meant Mt. Washington. I'm a moron	mrhood75	Mar 28th 2016	16
As someone who lived	RS	Mar 28th 2016	149
As I said above, I replied in the wrong place	mrhood75	Mar 29th 2016	194
I'm nowhere close to an expert, but I like Koreatown	John Forte	Mar 28th 2016	4
i like the street views on Google Maps.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	9
it's on the come up too, in a local kind of way	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	80
^^^All of this and it's central to everything. don't move to the beach	scout	Mar 30th 2016	236
I came here to say this almost word for word nm	exactopposite	Mar 28th 2016	135
How much are you looking to spend?	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	5
i hope to rent for around $2K	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	8
for $2K Santa Monica, K-Town, Mid Cities, and maybe even Venice	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	15
that's good to know.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	22
I lived in Santa Monica, now live in Brentwood. 2K is more than I pay.	Frank Longo	Mar 28th 2016	156
mannnn when is this supposed to be done?	dapitts08	Mar 28th 2016	36
They've been doing test runs for the past two weeks	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	66
OMG!!!! Yesssssss!!!!! You just made my day lol	dapitts08	Mar 28th 2016	71
Yeah, it looks really close to done.	Frank Longo	Mar 28th 2016	158
Culver City	Amritsar	Mar 28th 2016	7
i dont really fuck with it	ConcreteCharlie	Mar 28th 2016	58
eh, you're still hella close to the beach	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	81
downtown still sucks but it's gotten way better, i suppose	ConcreteCharlie	Mar 28th 2016	94
a dude I know who had his license revoked	T Reynolds	Mar 28th 2016	107
damn	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	110
Wow	Mynoriti	Mar 28th 2016	134
what in the entire fuck?	ConcreteCharlie	Apr 03rd 2016	238
Depends on my budget. I feel like the location I would like the most	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	13
RE: Depends on my budget. I feel like the location I would like the most	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	17
Leimert is hood-ish	atruhead	Mar 28th 2016	23
hood adjacent is more like it.	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	24
i can do hood-adjacent.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	28
^^great suggestions	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	19
The Westchester part that's bordering Ladera/Inglewood	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	50
Yup	Mynoriti	Mar 28th 2016	55
I've always wondered about the area next to it...I just Googled it.	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	65
Haha man you just now finding out about the Wetlands	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	68
Yeah, it's pretty much around the corner from where i live	Mynoriti	Mar 28th 2016	115
there is some shit to be had worth having near the airport	ConcreteCharlie	Mar 28th 2016	60
man i almost moved to Leimert with the ex couple years ago, but	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	96
Whoa, interesting. Y'all woulda been good either way, mixed or not	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	139
I f*ck wit Leimert.	SP1200	Mar 29th 2016	186
it depends on budget	atruhead	Mar 28th 2016	18
Where are you in the SB, Torrance?	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	20
yup. walking distance from the mall	atruhead	Mar 28th 2016	25
I feel like I already knew this but you're in my hood	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	32
RE: it depends on budget	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	26
RE: it depends on budget	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	31
RE: it depends on budget	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	35
RE: it depends on budget	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	38
hmmm...	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	42
LOL man you should just spent two weeks of July in the Valley	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	46
i have lived in Las Vegas and STL.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	48
well shit negro, that's all you had to say.	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	63
lol	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	67
LOL at considering anything in Cali "hot"	PoppaGeorge	Mar 28th 2016	129
stand down, player.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	133
we talmbout where people actually live.	PoppaGeorge	Mar 28th 2016	138
it's hot in both places, player.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	141
this true, but the A/C thing is kinda wide spread in the city	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	104
don't listen to non of this Valley hating shit. Especially from folk	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	84
Look between the heat, 101 fwy, Persians, and Armenians	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	87
MAN lissen, if you don't	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	92
the Valley IS 'LA proper'. SB isn't.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	91
lol, see that's the thing. those of us born in the Valley been known	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	100
sho you right.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	102
Ahh I see it now you hill people (my term for valley folks)	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	118
LOLzers	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	121
Jackie Brown. Starz	atruhead	Mar 28th 2016	131
LOL at Starz	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	167
'C-O-M-P-T-O-N and a city they call Loooong Beach/puttin the shit togeth...	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	132
yes, but let me cook BRUH, dang	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	175
shrugs	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	180
yo I still remember when I went to LA and went to the valley	Rjcc	Mar 28th 2016	112
^^^ actual factuals. It gets really hot in the Valley.	Frank Longo	Mar 28th 2016	159
it was a forreal 20 degree difference	Rjcc	Mar 28th 2016	171
the South Bay is 10-15 minutes outside of "Los Angeles" proper	atruhead	Mar 28th 2016	73
Palms, Mid-City, K-town, Downtown (all the transplant homies	T Reynolds	Mar 28th 2016	21
Venice is a brave new world holmes, you wouldn't want to live	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	86
what's wrong w/Venice?	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	103
lost its soul, and i know that sounds like a very LA thing to say	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	106
^^^^^^	Mynoriti	Mar 28th 2016	117
I regale folks with stories about the old days	T Reynolds	Mar 28th 2016	119
Yeah, it's like another universe, man.	Mynoriti	Mar 28th 2016	128
so it's like SF?	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	120
prayer hands emoji my G	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	124
Depends how much money you're making. Venice is cool as fuck IMO	ConcreteCharlie	Mar 28th 2016	27
RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?	Whatsthat	Mar 28th 2016	29
i've been in k-town since Jan and really like it	dapitts08	Mar 28th 2016	30
it's like i wrote this reply. LOL	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	34
LOL :)	dapitts08	Mar 28th 2016	51
good stuff.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	53
also another good brunch spot in the area is	dapitts08	Mar 28th 2016	61
you're speaking my language.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	83
i still need to check out escala. how's the food?	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	109
only had the empanadas but they were banging!	dapitts08	Mar 28th 2016	127
have you read up on the owner?	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	176
thanks for sharing that	rawsouthpaw	Mar 30th 2016	233
yeah, the Line hotel is dope	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	90
RE: i've been in k-town since Jan and really like it	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	150
Wauw, errbody in LA lol	SP1200	Mar 29th 2016	201
check out North Hollywood (arts district)	las raises	Mar 28th 2016	33
i've heard about this.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	43
NoHo has the subway that takes you to downtown and you'll be there	las raises	Mar 28th 2016	162
tell me more :)	dapitts08	Mar 28th 2016	54
money is no object? as close to the beach as possible	Binlahab	Mar 28th 2016	39
REAL TALK about the weather.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	40
Downtown is about 10-15 degrees difference in weather from other parts	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	45
the weather is pretty consistent	atruhead	Mar 28th 2016	76
So the weird thing about June Gloom, to me, is that it REALLY does	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	82
^ this is real talk.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	85
RE: ^ this is real talk.	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	99
Pasadena is a hot pocket?	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	101
RE: Pasadena is a hot pocket?	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	147
Those mountains are enough to block the ocean's influence on pasadena we...	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	163
Yea I really can't explain how it happens, but it feels like whenever I	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 29th 2016	196
overcast days can fuck with you if you got allergies/fog/rain	now or never	Mar 28th 2016	98
If anyone mentions the I/E of SGV stop listening to them	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	41
sho you right. LOL	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	44
there is nothing wrong with like claremont, diamond bar, la verne, etc	ConcreteCharlie	Mar 28th 2016	59
its dope if you love nature. otherwise, stay away.	double negative	Mar 28th 2016	62
truthiness	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	108
Real talk? Long Beach.	double negative	Mar 28th 2016	49
Long BEEEACH, yeeee-eeah. (c) Jewell	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	52
If I was to move back to the Southland I would def consider LB	T Reynolds	Mar 28th 2016	56
Yup! LB is nice, we were looking for houses in the LB recently	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	64
With Long Beach, it's almost necessary to work close to it.	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	72
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!	bignick	Mar 28th 2016	93
that's absolutely true though	Mynoriti	Mar 28th 2016	116
Fam, you know I was ready to fight your ass, right?	bignick	Mar 28th 2016	130
Alright, granted I havent lived in LB since 2004, you got me	double negative	Mar 28th 2016	126
I did a spit take.	Frank Longo	Mar 28th 2016	161
echo park, silver lake, koreatown in that order, w the hipsters + them	dba_BAD	Mar 28th 2016	69
DTLA also on the table, but i dont think i could afford to do it	dba_BAD	Mar 28th 2016	70
i might could do leimert too	dba_BAD	Mar 28th 2016	105
RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	75
RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	88
RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	113
RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	122
RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	145
a'ight.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	146
I loved East Hollywood/Little Armenia	j.	Mar 28th 2016	77
i'll check it out.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	97
RE: I loved East Hollywood/Little Armenia	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	151
Forgot about them, they'd hit me at the hollywood/western stop	j.	Mar 28th 2016	165
RE: Forgot about them, they'd hit me at the hollywood/western stop	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	173
Also, Koreatown can be a nightmare with rush hour traffic	atruhead	Mar 28th 2016	79
^^^Western is a death trap some days	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	89
i'm willing to deal w/r-h traffic.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	95
check Pasadena. again if i worked close by. i'd live there	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	111
i'm old so maybe Pasadena will be okay.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	123
I miss Pasadena almost every day.	stravinskian	Mar 28th 2016	114
i'll have to drive through there.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	125
mid city...you right on target... get a car learn how to off "main"	LAbeathustla	Mar 28th 2016	136
when you say 'Downtown' which part do you mean?	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	137
Hmm...kind of all over now. A LOT of new nice stuff is being built	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 28th 2016	140
i'm checking out Pico-Union	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	142
NAH DOGGG..thas where you DONT wanna live	LAbeathustla	Mar 28th 2016	148
u mean 18 st? Prolly the worst place outside of NELA	T Reynolds	Mar 28th 2016	152
ms13 and 18th st all over in pico union...i used to volunteer over	LAbeathustla	Mar 28th 2016	160
ill have to see for myself when I'm out there.	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	164
LOL you'll see quick enough	Mynoriti	Mar 29th 2016	213
shrugs	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	214
wow..theres lofts all over.old commercial buildings being made over	LAbeathustla	Mar 28th 2016	143
^^^^	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	177
YO! i need to hit the Ace up..been hearing good things..	LAbeathustla	Mar 30th 2016	229
yup, quality range of eye candy, "Decent" priced beers	astralblak	Mar 30th 2016	232
Malibu if i could, but otherwise Pasadena	justin_scott	Mar 28th 2016	153
RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	154
RE: tears	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	178
born and raised in Pasadena so I gotta ride for it.	Madvillain 626	Mar 28th 2016	155
Honestly, my #1 requirement would be good proximity to work.	Frank Longo	Mar 28th 2016	157
My second and subsequent living spaces	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	166
honestly if you're near one of the rail lines your commute is less than ...	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	168
I feel that but	SoWhat	Mar 28th 2016	169
Oh you gonna get a job	JiggysMyDayJob	Mar 28th 2016	170
RE: Oh you gonna get a job <--- tears	astralblak	Mar 28th 2016	179
those other posts used to be way better when there was more posters	T Reynolds	Mar 29th 2016	181
Ive lived in Los Feliz and Hancock Park/Larchmont area	seandammit	Mar 28th 2016	172
RE: Ive lived in Los Feliz and Hancock Park/Larchmont area	double 0	Mar 28th 2016	174
RE: Ive lived in Los Feliz and Hancock Park/Larchmont area	seandammit	Mar 29th 2016	187
RE: Ive lived in Los Feliz and Hancock Park/Larchmont area	double 0	Mar 29th 2016	199
aside from affordability how has no one suggested West Hollywood?	atruhead	Mar 29th 2016	182
true. and east of Fairfax. South of Sunset it's not that expensive	astralblak	Mar 29th 2016	183
I live in the easternmost part of West Hollywood.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	184
Bc fuck off that's why.	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	185
Ha.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	188
nope. i've never been to WeHo.	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	189
Can I ask why?	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	191
why should i live in the gay ghetto?	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	195
I didnt think it was an offensive suggestion	atruhead	Mar 29th 2016	197
i found it offensive w/o regard for your intent.	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	198
I was curious as to your disdain for it without having been.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	200
i'm annoyed by the suggestion that i belong in the gay ghetto	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	202
You asked for suggestions.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	203
thanks, dude.	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	204
While I don't really appreciate the sarcasm...	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	205
RE: why should i live in the gay ghetto?	soulpsychodelicyde	Mar 29th 2016	206
lol no of course not	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	207
Ah OK.	soulpsychodelicyde	Mar 29th 2016	209
Yeah I mean, what it seems to comes down to...	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	211
~	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	212
oh please.	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	215
Motherfucker you asked for opinions.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	216
fuck you.	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	217
Please tell me more about the area you've never been to.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	218
gladly, bitch.	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	219
Thanks for your 'suggestion'.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	220
nope all i got for you is piss and vitriol, player.	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	221
You can go ahead and point out anything I did offensive at any time.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	222
thanks!	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	223
n/m	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	224
all of the various gay neighborhoods in cities worldwide	SoWhat	Mar 29th 2016	210
You ain't missing shit, but the GYMS/Fitness Studios are TOP NOTCH.	isaaaa	Mar 29th 2016	192
what in the fuck happened in he'e	astralblak	Mar 30th 2016	226
Apparently I told SoWhat to stick to the gay ghetto.	Ryan M	Mar 30th 2016	227
I actually divide West Hollywood by Santa Monica Blvd vs the Sunset	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 29th 2016	190
Absolutely.	Ryan M	Mar 29th 2016	193
those apt are 7K!?!!! lolzers. i do know I wanna live in these	astralblak	Mar 30th 2016	225
Nahh this new era looking shit	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 30th 2016	228
what in the fuck is that. some Jetson shit	astralblak	Mar 30th 2016	231
LMAOO I literally almost said it was some Jetsons shit!!!	-DJ R-Tistic-	Mar 30th 2016	234
My first response was Santa Monica	Eric B Is Prez	Mar 29th 2016	208
SM still has rent control?? yes?	LAbeathustla	Mar 30th 2016	230
RE: SM still has rent control?? yes?	Eric B Is Prez	Mar 30th 2016	235
it seems pretty limited and it's not like the steals you find elsewhere	ConcreteCharlie	Apr 03rd 2016	239
Why rent in Culver City when you can live Baldwin Hills Village..	FILF	Apr 02nd 2016	237
low income residents are being moved out of the Js.. there going	LAbeathustla	Apr 03rd 2016	240
Wal-Mart closed their doors at Baldwin Mall b/c of of theft so good luck	FILF	Apr 05th 2016	242
Bel Air or Malibu	81 DUN	Apr 03rd 2016	241

Atillah Moor
Member since Sep 05th 2013
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:21 AM

1. "Orange County"
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Everything looks like Oprah kissing Harvey Weinstein these days

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PoppaGeorge
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:38 AM

14. "^^^ This"
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OC all day long.

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Where is the peace when we are in the back of ambulances? Where is the peace then?
They don't want to call for peace then.

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Mynoriti
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:02 PM

37. "that's not Los Angeles"
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double negative
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:13 PM

47. "that aint no kind of place for black progressive. "
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fun fact.

USC is called "John Wayne University" on the sly/in a derogatory way due to the high amount of Orange County folks

hell

OC's airport is John Wayne International

i mean, its ok for some folks

but when I lived in long beach, orange county was a non-starter. thats were the racist bros were fom

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ConcreteCharlie
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:21 PM

57. "LOL why? And where? It's huge"
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Santa Ana is a lot different from Newport Beach and it's all "Orange County." I like Newport but the traffic in and out is a fucking nightmare and almost everywhere is expensive to rent and ungodly to buy.

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

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-DJ R-Tistic-
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:56 PM

74. "Heaeeaeeell naw. I've never been a OC fan overall"
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I just like that they have Sonic's and Knotts Fried Chicken.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:11 PM

78. "LOL. ^^^ likes being around high concentrations of..."
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:30 PM by astralblak

white supremacists with long money

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Atillah Moor
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Mon Mar-28-16 04:38 PM

144. "You got your part of the briar patch and I've got mine. "
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But we all know life is better behind the Orange Curtain j/k

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mrhood75
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:21 AM

2. "Mt. Washington, though it's probably cost prohibitive right now"
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It's the place that Bay Area transplants say reminds them the most of home; my brother and his family lives there now.

Silverlake and Echo Park also seem cool, but I believe are completely hipster-ed out.

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:25 AM

6. "i'll check it out."
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fuck you.

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Buddy_Gilapagos
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:22 AM

3. "I loved living in Santa Monica,"
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I lived there for months without a car and was still kind of chilling.

Also lived in a 3 bedroom with two roommates for just 600 a month because the apartment was rent controlled. Life was good.

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:30 AM

10. "errybody loves living in SM."
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which is why that joint is so god-awfully expensive.

it's not on the list.

fuck you.

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mrhood75
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:32 AM

11. "It's relatively close to Pasadena"
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I don't know if that works for/against your favor, but it'll give you an idea of where it is geographically.

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:34 AM

12. "ummm...no, it's not at all. "
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:35 AM by SoWhat

you must mean Mt. Washington? LOL

b/c Santa Monica....

anyway, i'm looking at MW on Google Maps now. it looks fine from here but i'll have to get out there and drive/walk it.

fuck you.

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mrhood75
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:42 AM

16. "Fuck. Wrong spot. Yes, I meant Mt. Washington. I'm a moron"
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149. "As someone who lived"
In response to Reply # 11

that commute for 5 years, you are insane......

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194. "As I said above, I replied in the wrong place"
In response to Reply # 149

I thought I was responding to SoWhat re: Mt. Washington.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:22 AM

4. " I'm nowhere close to an expert, but I like Koreatown "
In response to Reply # 0

It felt more urban than most of LA, to me

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:29 AM

9. "i like the street views on Google Maps."
In response to Reply # 4

i gotta get there and feel it out.

i'm staying in a hotel in that area in part b/c of all the nabes i've seen on Google Maps i preferred that one. i want to know if i like it as much when i'm there walking and driving around in it.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:14 PM

80. "it's on the come up too, in a local kind of way"
In response to Reply # 9
Mon Mar-28-16 01:28 PM by astralblak

not only hipstered out white kids

there is a decent amount of Latin and Black folk around, good food, and DTLA is hella close. it's also relatively cheap to the rest of LA

if my jobs weren't "far" from it. i'd consider living there

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236. "^^^All of this and it's central to everything. don't move to the beach"
In response to Reply # 80

or the valley. you'll live your life in traffic. plus, most transplants like ktown because there's always something to do, eat, see within a short distance.

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Mon Mar-28-16 03:46 PM

135. "I came here to say this almost word for word nm"
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:23 AM

5. "How much are you looking to spend?"
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:25 AM by JiggysMyDayJob

And are you renting our looking to buy? These are important questions, I know everyone else is going to hop on about this and that neighborhood, but it depends on what you're willing to spend. Right now rental and home prices have steadily been going up, so it could have an impact on where you'd like to live.

Also how do you feel about commuting? Public transport is getting better (Santa Monica to downtown by train is opening soon) but depending on where you're working you still might need a car.

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8. "i hope to rent for around $2K"
In response to Reply # 5

>Also how do you feel about commuting?

dunno where i'll be working. i'm renting a car for the trip in part so i can get used to driving in LA. i plan to try and drive around DURING rush hour to get that feeling.

Public transport is
>getting better (Santa Monica to downtown by train is opening
>soon) but depending on where you're working you still might
>need a car.

i'm realistic about that shit. if/when i move out there i'm buying a car.

if i end up in that Central area along Wilshire and work in DTLA maybe i will commute by public transport. otherwise i don't see it. but i'm open.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:41 AM

15. "for $2K Santa Monica, K-Town, Mid Cities, and maybe even Venice"
In response to Reply # 8

I would suggest something in the southbay (Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach) but I think the consensus is most of the LA OKP don't go down that way with the exception of myself cause I live there.

>>Also how do you feel about commuting?
>
>dunno where i'll be working. i'm renting a car for the trip
>in part so i can get used to driving in LA. i plan to try and
>drive around DURING rush hour to get that feeling.
Well in that case the world is your oyster in a sense, just make sure you have covered parking.

>Public transport is
>>getting better (Santa Monica to downtown by train is opening
>>soon) but depending on where you're working you still might
>>need a car.
>
>i'm realistic about that shit. if/when i move out there i'm
>buying a car.

Haha, I'm glad you know the deal.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:45 AM

22. "that's good to know."
In response to Reply # 15

when i look online i see decent places in the $1500 range. that gives me hope.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:10 PM

156. "I lived in Santa Monica, now live in Brentwood. 2K is more than I pay."
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Mon Mar-28-16 05:12 PM by Frank Longo

I live in a nice apartment in Brentwood not far from the 405 for 1700-- I paid around the same for Santa Monica, and both included garage parking. If you're looking for an apartment, you can probably find an apartment nearly anywhere in LA for that, I'd reckon.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:00 PM

36. "mannnn when is this supposed to be done?"
In response to Reply # 5

>(Santa Monica to downtown by train is opening
>soon)

I heard May but from the construction I have seen for the line I don't believe it lol.....but man I can't wait....

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:30 PM

66. "They've been doing test runs for the past two weeks"
In response to Reply # 36

It's going to open in May but I believe they're hinting at opening it up next month.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:42 PM

71. "OMG!!!! Yesssssss!!!!! You just made my day lol"
In response to Reply # 66

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:21 PM

158. "Yeah, it looks really close to done."
In response to Reply # 66

I'm super excited, even though I now don't live nearly as close to the train, lol.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:27 AM

7. "Culver City "
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:22 PM

58. "i dont really fuck with it"
In response to Reply # 7

too many hills, too many hipsters, not enough bang for your buck

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:18 PM

81. "eh, you're still hella close to the beach"
In response to Reply # 58
Mon Mar-28-16 01:37 PM by astralblak

and K-Town/Mid City

and it's cheap in certain areas

and it's got my favorite dive/hipster bar The Alibi

i don't like the downtown because it has very Bourgie/up my own upper middle class ass feel, but overall it's chill IMO

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:38 PM

94. "downtown still sucks but it's gotten way better, i suppose"
In response to Reply # 81

but with those improvements have come the drawbacks you mentioned. downtown to me is just to go for a game or a show or dinner. living there would only be good if you worked nearby and could walk. i could see that.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:54 PM

107. "a dude I know who had his license revoked"
In response to Reply # 81

for DUI was drinking there one night with his boy, who also could not drive due to DUI

The dude I know woke up the next morning in an alley somewhere nearby

his boy they found miles away dead on the side of ballona creek. they had no idea how he died. shit creeps me out to this day

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:57 PM

110. "damn"
In response to Reply # 107

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Mon Mar-28-16 03:41 PM

134. "Wow"
In response to Reply # 107

>for DUI was drinking there one night with his boy, who also
>could not drive due to DUI
>
>The dude I know woke up the next morning in an alley somewhere
>nearby
>
>his boy they found miles away dead on the side of ballona
>creek. they had no idea how he died. shit creeps me out to
>this day

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Sun Apr-03-16 12:21 AM

238. "what in the entire fuck?"
In response to Reply # 107

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:38 AM

13. "Depends on my budget. I feel like the location I would like the most"
In response to Reply # 0

might be that Westchester/Ladera border, whether it was a condo or a house. So that La Cienega - La Tijera - Centinela area. Gives good access to everywhere I normally travel, and the traffic is only bad right at rush hour, vs some areas that stay bad from 2-7 like La Cienega closer to Beverly Center, or some of the streets Downtown.

Mid Wilshire is a good one too, which is just a few miles west of Korea Town. I might prefer the location of Korea Town, but the area of Mid Wilshire is much better. It's very central, just sucks that it's no freeways close enough to really help you get anywhere.

I really wouldn't wanna live anywhere north of Mid Wilshire at all, unless I worked in Hollywood daily.

I'm also a big fan of the Leimert Park area...the apartments don't look all that nice/trendy but have a classic feel, and it's very safe to be a Black area with apartments. The houses over there are great too...not extremely overpriced just yet, but it's getting there.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:43 AM

17. "RE: Depends on my budget. I feel like the location I would like the most"
In response to Reply # 13

>might be that Westchester/Ladera border, whether it was a
>condo or a house. So that La Cienega - La Tijera - Centinela
>area. Gives good access to everywhere I normally travel, and
>the traffic is only bad right at rush hour, vs some areas that
>stay bad from 2-7 like La Cienega closer to Beverly Center, or
>some of the streets Downtown.

interesting. i'll look into it.

>I'm also a big fan of the Leimert Park area...the apartments
>don't look all that nice/trendy but have a classic feel, and
>it's very safe to be a Black area with apartments. The houses
>over there are great too...not extremely overpriced just yet,
>but it's getting there.

LP looks hood-ish on Google Maps. i'll have to see it when i'm out there.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:46 AM

23. "Leimert is hood-ish"
In response to Reply # 17

not dangerous, but not far enough removed from the hood if you want the luxury feel

I actually love it over there

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:47 AM

24. "hood adjacent is more like it. "
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:53 AM

28. "i can do hood-adjacent. "
In response to Reply # 24

i would rather not live in the actual hood.

i mean, i always have my 'I Am From Chicago' and 'I Am From St. Louis' cards to pull in case it's about to go down. LOL. but i'm not really about that life.

(note - I love it when ppl pull that card right before shit goes down. like this: https://youtu.be/mNsbWaIMN5E?t=63)

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:44 AM

19. "^^great suggestions"
In response to Reply # 13

But I'm not sure about Westchester, I don't know what rent is like but the housing situation there is expensive. I was just with some friends that bought over there 6 years ago and we were talking about the jump in price.

Marina or Playa Del Rey is nice too, it's just getting pricey because of the Silicon Beach boom but still affordable.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:15 PM

50. "The Westchester part that's bordering Ladera/Inglewood"
In response to Reply # 19

It's nowhere nera as high as the Loyola side. Most folks don't even see it as Westchester...like Kittyhawk, Alvern

>Marina or Playa Del Rey is nice too, it's just getting pricey
>because of the Silicon Beach boom but still affordable.

Ah is that why it's getting so high?

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:20 PM

55. "Yup"
In response to Reply # 50

>>Marina or Playa Del Rey is nice too, it's just getting
>pricey
>>because of the Silicon Beach boom but still affordable.
>
>Ah is that why it's getting so high?

Marina's always been expensive but all the tech companies moved into Play del rey and Venice, and new condos popping up like weeds.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:29 PM

65. "I've always wondered about the area next to it...I just Googled it."
In response to Reply # 55

It's called "Ballona Wetlands"....you ever driven through Culver or Jefferson right next to Marina Del Rey, and saw those huge lands of open space? I never realized what it was until now.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:32 PM

68. "Haha man you just now finding out about the Wetlands"
In response to Reply # 65

Yea Silicon Beach as they call it now is rising high. We have a friend that bought her house out that way two years ago for $400K not it's valued at $600k.

Tech folks are driving the price up super high.

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Mon Mar-28-16 02:21 PM

115. "Yeah, it's pretty much around the corner from where i live"
In response to Reply # 65

it seems like every time i drive up jefferson, there are more condos and businesses. it's a trip because it was all open space

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:24 PM

60. "there is some shit to be had worth having near the airport"
In response to Reply # 50

but not too too much and most of what is is expensive. playa del rey and shit like that. manhattan beach is nice as fuck but again expensive unless you are willing to get limited bang for your buck.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:39 PM

96. "man i almost moved to Leimert with the ex couple years ago, but "
In response to Reply # 13
Mon Mar-28-16 01:40 PM by astralblak

we felt like gentirfiers, yes even as mixed-Blacks

single tho, I may move there

Ackee food is the biz

and one of LA's best art galleries Papillion is there

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:33 PM

139. "Whoa, interesting. Y'all woulda been good either way, mixed or not"
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Tue Mar-29-16 10:38 AM

186. "I f*ck wit Leimert."
In response to Reply # 13

My type spot for sure, wanted to check out Ladera last time I was in
LA but didn't get to.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:44 AM

18. "it depends on budget"
In response to Reply # 0

if you're semi-balling, Culver City is probably the best option for being not far from everything

but Inglewood is optimal blackness and mostly safe, Im in the South Bay in an area that people swear is expensive but my place is affordable (under $1200 for a 1 BR)

I dont see the point of living in the Valley unless you work in Hollywood or you really want to stack money

Santa Monica is also tight if you can afford it

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:44 AM

20. "Where are you in the SB, Torrance?"
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:47 AM

25. "yup. walking distance from the mall"
In response to Reply # 20

I feel like my apartment is a steal because 2 bedrooms on my block are going for $1765

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:57 AM

32. "I feel like I already knew this but you're in my hood"
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:49 AM

26. "RE: it depends on budget"
In response to Reply # 18

>but Inglewood is optimal blackness and mostly safe

which part is least Death Row-ish?

, Im in the
>South Bay in an area that people swear is expensive but my
>place is affordable (under $1200 for a 1 BR)

my immediate reaction is 'UGH' b/c i think i prefer to live in the city. but i should remain open to the South Bay if it's that cheap. i just feel like i'm going to 'miss out' on i-dunno-what if i live out there. is that true?

>I dont see the point of living in the Valley unless you work
>in Hollywood or you really want to stack money

either of those could happen but i feel you. if you prefer SB over the Valley, why?

>Santa Monica is also tight if you can afford it

you're right. i've been there too.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:56 AM

31. "RE: it depends on budget"
In response to Reply # 26

>my immediate reaction is 'UGH' b/c i think i prefer to live in
>the city. but i should remain open to the South Bay if it's
>that cheap. i just feel like i'm going to 'miss out' on
>i-dunno-what if i live out there. is that true?

You only miss out if you aren't willing to drive. Honestly as long as you're willing to drive or Uber you won't miss out on anything. I feel like folks that move to LA hear about the Southbay and just trash it cause it's not "LA Proper" but you can easily hop on the 405 and get to anywhere you need in LA.

>>I dont see the point of living in the Valley unless you work
>>in Hollywood or you really want to stack money
>
>either of those could happen but i feel you. if you prefer SB
>over the Valley, why?
It's the Valley fam just leave it at that. No honestly the valley is it's on area and the heat is fucking killer in the summer.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:00 PM

35. "RE: it depends on budget"
In response to Reply # 31

>You only miss out if you aren't willing to drive. Honestly as
>long as you're willing to drive or Uber you won't miss out on
>anything. I feel like folks that move to LA hear about the
>Southbay and just trash it cause it's not "LA Proper" but you
>can easily hop on the 405 and get to anywhere you need in LA.

interesting. okay, i'll spend some time in the SB and feel it out.

>>>I dont see the point of living in the Valley unless you
>work
>>>in Hollywood or you really want to stack money
>>
>>either of those could happen but i feel you. if you prefer
>SB
>>over the Valley, why?
>It's the Valley fam just leave it at that. No honestly the
>valley is it's on area and the heat is fucking killer in the
>summer.

i like heat in the summer. that's a main reason i don't want to live in NorCal - it's COOL in the summer and that drives me crazy.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:04 PM

38. "RE: it depends on budget"
In response to Reply # 35

>interesting. okay, i'll spend some time in the SB and feel it
>out.

Yea don't let people dissuade you from checking out the SB.

>i like heat in the summer. that's a main reason i don't want
>to live in NorCal - it's COOL in the summer and that drives me
>crazy.

Believe me, you don't want that dry ass Valley heat especially since a lot of Valley apartments don't come with A/C. I got a friend that lives in Sherman Oaks and as soon as summer hits she's like "Can I come over and kick it with you and the Mrs? This fucking heat is killing me."

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:06 PM

42. "hmmm..."
In response to Reply # 38

so okay. i think i'll spend a day deciding - SB vs. the Valley.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:12 PM

46. "LOL man you should just spent two weeks of July in the Valley "
In response to Reply # 42

then holla at me about liking the heat.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:15 PM

48. "i have lived in Las Vegas and STL."
In response to Reply # 46

i understand both dry and humid heat. i can deal w/either as long as i have a/c.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:27 PM

63. "well shit negro, that's all you had to say. "
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:32 PM

67. "lol"
In response to Reply # 63

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 03:30 PM

129. "LOL at considering anything in Cali "hot""
In response to Reply # 46

When you want to know what hot is like come holler at Phoenix from May through late September.

118 degrees, dry or not, will make anyone reconsider their notion of "hot".

At 120 you'll apologize to folks like "I'm so sorry, I was talkin' out the side of my neck, please accept my apology for not acknowledging that you good folks out here in Phoenix really know what "hot" is.

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Mon Mar-28-16 03:39 PM

133. "stand down, player."
In response to Reply # 129
Mon Mar-28-16 03:40 PM by SoWhat

Death Valley's Furnace Creek holds the record for the highest reliably recorded air temperature in the world, 134 °F (56.7 °C) on July 10, 1913.

^ that's in California, in case you didn't know.

which means, yes, it does get 'hot' in California.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:32 PM

138. "we talmbout where people actually live."
In response to Reply # 133

Imagine some cat from LA complaining 'cause it's 107 to a cat in Phoenix where it's 117.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:35 PM

141. "it's hot in both places, player."
In response to Reply # 138
Mon Mar-28-16 04:37 PM by SoWhat

yes, Phoenix is hotter. which makes it seem rather foolish to live there (b/c if it's gonna be THAT hot it seems to make more sense to live closer to the ocean). but i guess it also means you earn a 'It Shole Do Be Hot Here!' merit badge. good for you.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:48 PM

104. "this true, but the A/C thing is kinda wide spread in the city"
In response to Reply # 38

if they not new buildings. My apt in Hollywood I had to get the cooler built into the window and yeah it would be/is death in Valley heat

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:26 PM

84. "don't listen to non of this Valley hating shit. Especially from folk"
In response to Reply # 35

living in the SB, which is much more of a suburb than a city

the Valley is closer to "LA proper" than SB and it's one of the most non-white areas still left in LA, AND it's affordable. you can still find apt for 1k-1500 and all the freeways 405, 5, 110 are accessible from the east or west ends, but again depends on where you will be working

like all of LA, there are hood/hoodish areas like Van Nuys, Reseda and hipster/middle class parts like Sherman Oaks, Woodlnad Hills

NoHo is becoming the place tho. I may end up there by the summer

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:31 PM

87. "Look between the heat, 101 fwy, Persians, and Armenians"
In response to Reply # 84

You can have the Valley. Let's not act like it's so much more that close than the SB. Studio City is close cause it's right over the hill but that's about it.

YEA, I'm starting the SB/Valley beef again!

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:37 PM

92. "MAN lissen, if you don't"
In response to Reply # 87

the persians and armenians, lol. they mostly in east hollywood and glendale tho

Valley got finer wimmins

better comida

and the beaches: Pointe Dume, SM, Venice are all 20-45min depending on day and traffic. can y'all say that

and again, NoHo becoming a lil art hub, SB don't have

non-LA proper wars initiated

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:36 PM

91. "the Valley IS 'LA proper'. SB isn't."
In response to Reply # 84
Mon Mar-28-16 01:37 PM by SoWhat

>living in the SB, which is much more of a suburb than a city

i bet it feels like that.

>the Valley is closer to "LA proper" than SB

most of the SF Valley is w/in the actual city of Los Angeles.

http://affordablehousinginstitute.org/blogs/us/wp-content/uploads/map_los_angeles.jpg

most SB is outside of the city limits but w/in LA County.

and it's one of
>the most non-white areas still left in LA

yes but out there 'non-white' can also mean 'non-black'. in fact it often does. LOL

, AND it's
>affordable.

that's key.

you can still find apt for 1k-1500 and all the
>freeways 405, 5, 110 are accessible from the east or west
>ends, but again depends on where you will be working

crucial stuff right there.

>like all of LA, there are hood/hoodish areas like Van Nuys,
>Reseda and hipster/middle class parts like Sherman Oaks,
>Woodlnad Hills

ah so...

>NoHo is becoming the place tho. I may end up there by the
>summer

i'm checking it out.

fuck you.

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:45 PM

100. "lol, see that's the thing. those of us born in the Valley been known"
In response to Reply # 91

IT IS LA proper, but it's treated like a dusty ass step-child

let K-town, Mid City, DTLA, Inglewood, Hollywood natives tell it... it's "the valley...ewww" lolzers, yes very much area wars

and yes, being that I'm half Mexican, the valley is very much non-white to me because some ares are about 85-90% Mexican / Salvadorean / Central American

places like Woodlan Hills, Studio City, Sherman Oaks though tend to lean on that White, Persian, Armenian, some Black, some Latino nexus

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:46 PM

102. "sho you right."
In response to Reply # 100

lol

fuck you.

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JiggysMyDayJob
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Mon Mar-28-16 02:32 PM

118. "Ahh I see it now you hill people (my term for valley folks)"
In response to Reply # 100

You're just like my girl, we always have the Valley is still part of LA argument. I know it is but like you said, we treat ya'll like dusty step children

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Mon Mar-28-16 02:54 PM

121. "LOLzers"
In response to Reply # 118
Mon Mar-28-16 02:58 PM by astralblak

our landscape is very much an important part of cinematic history sir:

Karate Kid
Magnolia
Punch Drunk Love
Death valley (the one season lasting, but excellent, MTV series)

what has the SB provided?

good day sir, good day

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Mon Mar-28-16 03:33 PM

131. "Jackie Brown. Starz"
In response to Reply # 121

>what has the SB provided?

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:41 PM

167. "LOL at Starz"
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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 03:38 PM

132. "'C-O-M-P-T-O-N and a city they call Loooong Beach/puttin the shit togeth..."
In response to Reply # 121

...but you're only talking about movies, right?

fuck you.

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 10:16 PM

175. "yes, but let me cook BRUH, dang"
In response to Reply # 132

this valley v SB

what is funny and interesting about your post tho, is culturally, the Blackest places, no one likes to move to, 'cause "they so bad", have given the US so much in terms of art, music, fashion, and talent

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Tue Mar-29-16 06:27 AM

180. "*shrugs*"
In response to Reply # 175

i'm not interested in living in any art workshop or studio. i want a neighborhood in which i can feel safe. so i appreciate the heads-ups.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 02:08 PM

112. "yo I still remember when I went to LA and went to the valley "
In response to Reply # 31

I drove over the mountains or whatever, just sightseeing.

I had the top down, and just all of a sudden, it was like a BILLION DEGREES

I tweeted like "why the fuck is it so hot in la, isn't the weather supposed to be perfect here?

robonexl looked at the location on my tweet and hit me up like "get out of the valley you fucking idiot"

that was in april. it was like 70 degrees in LA, straight up 98 in the valley.

no bueno

www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:22 PM

159. "^^^ actual factuals. It gets *really* hot in the Valley."
In response to Reply # 112

My movies: http://russellhainline.com
My movie reviews: https://letterboxd.com/RussellHFilm/
My beer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeertravelguide

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Mon Mar-28-16 09:29 PM

171. "it was a forreal 20 degree difference"
In response to Reply # 159

like 10 miles apart geographically. I didn't have any context for what had happened to me

www.engadgethd.com - the other stuff i'm looking at

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:51 PM

73. "the South Bay is 10-15 minutes outside of "Los Angeles" proper"
In response to Reply # 26

safe, less expensive, but pretty basic (restaurants, grocery store, laundromat, biggest mall in LA County) and you're 10 minutes away from the beach

my biggest complaint to my wife when I first moved was "but we dont live in LA!" but really we're right next to Gardena which is LA for all intents and purposes

Compton is it's own city and not "Los Angeles", but the two are inseparable. just like Hollywood isnt LA, but it is.

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T Reynolds
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:45 AM

21. "Palms, Mid-City, K-town, Downtown (all the transplant homies"
In response to Reply # 0
Mon Mar-28-16 11:45 AM by T Reynolds

live there), Culver City, Westchester

If I could afford it Venice

that's pretty much my list

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:28 PM

86. "Venice is a brave new world holmes, you wouldn't want to live "
In response to Reply # 21

there in 2016, lol

or maybe you would

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:47 PM

103. "what's wrong w/Venice?"
In response to Reply # 86

fuck you.

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:53 PM

106. "lost its soul, and i know that sounds like a very LA thing to say"
In response to Reply # 103

on abbot kinney for instance, one of the main grub/shop/look for ass street, a happy hour beer gunna be $9, while a jack-n-coke gunna be like $12

mediocre food is hella expensive

and if you thinking some areas are white, Venice is HELLA white and older, 'cause they the only folk who can afford it. Tech is there and old burn outs with money are there

the beach on a nice summers day is still one of the best/chill things to do in LA, but ehh its a micro SF in my eyes

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Mon Mar-28-16 02:27 PM

117. "^^^^^^"
In response to Reply # 106

I'm bitter as fuck about Venice. I miss the scummy paradise that used to be Venice

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T Reynolds
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Mon Mar-28-16 02:49 PM

119. "I regale folks with stories about the old days "
In response to Reply # 117

it's hard to put into words for New Yorkers except comparing Venice to the Lower East Side

but my dude from Dominican Harlem who has never left NY visited LA for a day with my other boy from SD

He liked venice, he was like venice is cool, I was like man wish you could have seen it back in the days

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Mynoriti
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Mon Mar-28-16 03:19 PM

128. "Yeah, it's like another universe, man. "
In response to Reply # 119

The west side in general but Venice especially. And kind of ironic that these yuppie, hipster sleeved up millennials who would have gotten their asses beat for even trying hang out in Venice 20 years ago pretty much just bought Venice lol

at least you were here back then so you remember how it used to be.

>it's hard to put into words for New Yorkers except comparing
>Venice to the Lower East Side
>
>but my dude from Dominican Harlem who has never left NY
>visited LA for a day with my other boy from SD
>
>He liked venice, he was like venice is cool, I was like man
>wish you could have seen it back in the days

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 02:54 PM

120. "so it's like SF?"
In response to Reply # 106

>but ehh its a micro SF in my eyes

everything you'd written to that point in the reply sounded just like SF. LOL

Venice is off the list then. if i want to live in SF then i'll move to NorCal.

fuck you.

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 02:57 PM

124. "prayer hands emoji my G"
In response to Reply # 120

ju har wlecome

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ConcreteCharlie
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:53 AM

27. "Depends how much money you're making. Venice is cool as fuck IMO"
In response to Reply # 0

I still fuck with Venice hard. Santa Monica has some cool lil pockets. I like Claremont (or San Dimas/La Verne) a lot and that part of the IE is manageable distance to downtown, parts of Orange County, etc. Going any further east is a no-no, God, no. You could fuck around in Pasadena or cheap out in the part of Alhambra that borders it. All these places are reasonably far apart so a lot of this depends not only on income but also on where you're gonna work, how much of a commute you want, your mode of transport and other such fuckery.

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

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Mon Mar-28-16 11:54 AM

29. "RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?"
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South central

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dapitts08
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:54 AM

30. "i've been in k-town since Jan and really like it"
In response to Reply # 0
Mon Mar-28-16 11:55 AM by dapitts08

i'm out here without a car so really like the walkability of this area of town

there are a good amount of cool restaurants and coffee shops

not many black folks though (sprinkles here and there but it doesn't bother me) when i lived in chi i lived in andersonville so yeah lol i'm used to being the sprinkle

if i stay here long term this is the area that i will likely continue to live in

the only downside is that i haven't found a cool park in walking distance and you will definitely see homeless people everyday

(if you are staying at the line hotel....definitely have brunch at commissary...so dope!)

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:58 AM

34. "it's like i wrote this reply. LOL"
In response to Reply # 30

>i'm out here without a car so really like the walkability of
>this area of town

part of the reason i've focused on this part of town - i might have to go a few weeks/months w/o a car before i buy one. this area seems to be the easiest to access from other parts of the city w/o a car.

>there are a good amount of cool restaurants and coffee shops

i'm glad to hear that.

>not many black folks though (sprinkles here and there but it
>doesn't bother me) when i lived in chi i lived in
>andersonville so yeah lol i'm used to being the sprinkle

i live near A-ville now so i get it.

>if i stay here long term this is the area that i will likely
>continue to live in
>
>the only downside is that i haven't found a cool park in
>walking distance and you will definitely see homeless people
>everyday
>
>(if you are staying at the line hotel....definitely have
>brunch at commissary...so dope!)

i almost stayed there.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:16 PM

51. "LOL :)"
In response to Reply # 34
Mon Mar-28-16 12:21 PM by dapitts08

yeah it is definitely a good location for someone without a car
you have the train and buses (they are expanding the train in this area too)
plus most things (except for the beach) tend to be a $5-$10 lyft/uber ride each way....which isn't bad

there is also a lot of construction in the area.... some pretty big apartment/high rises being constructed ...and many blocks have smaller ones being constructed

for coffee shop - the alchemist (formally bourbon st cafe) on vermont is my favorite...http://www.yelp.com/biz/alchemist-coffee-project-los-angeles-2

i have a meeting every week at the line hotel in the lobby....definitely cool little vibe there...last week leon bridges was randomly chilling at the bar lol

but yeah....i think you will like k-town.

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:18 PM

53. "good stuff."
In response to Reply # 51

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:24 PM

61. "also another good brunch spot in the area is"
In response to Reply # 53
Mon Mar-28-16 12:25 PM by dapitts08

escala .... on 6th

not in k-town but not too far.....another cool spot is square one in little armenia...best french toast i have probably had in my life....

can you tell that i love brunch lol

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:21 PM

83. "you're speaking my language."
In response to Reply # 61

i'm a huge fan of brunch.

fuck you.

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:56 PM

109. "i still need to check out escala. how's the food?"
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Mon Mar-28-16 03:12 PM

127. "only had the empanadas but they were banging!"
In response to Reply # 109

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 10:19 PM

176. "have you read up on the owner?"
In response to Reply # 127

cool bio
http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/how-a-korean-colombian-restaurant-has-become-a-hub-for-las-underground-hip-hop-scene-6576561

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Wed Mar-30-16 01:18 PM

233. "thanks for sharing that"
In response to Reply # 176

what a story. i haven't been through yet but definitely will soon.

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 01:33 PM

90. "yeah, the Line hotel is dope"
In response to Reply # 51

i stayed there a couple of nights last summer, the look and feel is nice

Commissary also plays dope music, tho food prices are too high

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:55 PM

150. "RE: i've been in k-town since Jan and really like it"
In response to Reply # 30

There is one very wack park next to the bowling alley

Shatto recreation center...

There is no real green space in K Town.. they've been dealing with that issue for years...

Luckily you are 10 min from Griffith Park and 10 min from Silverlake Resevoir.

If you have a bike that ride to reservoir is pretty dope. Otherwise you have some small parks in Hancock park like Burns (Beverly and Van Ness)

and of course.. Hollywood Forever Cemetery..

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Tue Mar-29-16 01:57 PM

201. "Wauw, errbody in LA lol"
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http://i54.tinypic.com/2j51hj4.jpg

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las raises
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Mon Mar-28-16 11:58 AM

33. "check out North Hollywood (arts district)"
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:05 PM by las raises

It's in the valley but close to Hollywood and an easy drive to pasadena

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:07 PM

43. "i've heard about this."
In response to Reply # 33

hearing about North Hollywood convinced me i shouldn't just write off the Valley entirely. i plan to check it out.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:27 PM

162. "NoHo has the subway that takes you to downtown and you'll be there "
In response to Reply # 43

In about 20-25 mins, in the arts district you got some bars and some decent dining as well as some comedy clubs, you jump on the subway and you're in Hollywood in no more than 10 mins. You are close to 101, 134 and 5 freeways

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dapitts08
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:20 PM

54. "tell me more :)"
In response to Reply # 33

i haven't really explored that area at all yet
(or if i did i didn't know that was where i was lol)
i did like my little venture in west hollywood though
the area near food lab after my walk at runyon canyon

the key to happiness is not being rich;
it's doing something arduous and
creating something of value and then
being able to reflect on the fruits of your labor

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:04 PM

39. "money is no object? as close to the beach as possible"
In response to Reply # 0

idgaf which beach just A beach

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SoWhat
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:05 PM

40. "REAL TALK about the weather."
In response to Reply # 0

REAL. TALK. not that shit you tell your ppl out east trying to make them jealous.

realness.

up in NorCal and down in SD they have those microclimates that result in big temperature and cloudiness differences w/in the metro area. like there can be a 20 degree temperature difference if one drives from one part of the area to another - or even if one drives from one part of the city to another. it's most pronounced in the summer when temps near the coast hover in the mid to upper 60s and inland the temps hover in the 80s and regularly hit the 90s. also in the early summer especially there tends to be cloudiness near the coast that can keep temps down. it usually won't rain but the clouds persist anyway.

REAL FUCKING TALK.

where does this May Grey/June Gloom shit happen in LA?

REAL GODDAMNED TALK.

if it's cloudy in certain parts of the Southland all summer long i want to know before i seriously consider moving there.

fuck you.

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JiggysMyDayJob
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:11 PM

45. "Downtown is about 10-15 degrees difference in weather from other parts"
In response to Reply # 40

The Valley, well I gave my two cents on that. If you're near the beach you're only worried about cold nights, but other than that weather is pretty much 59-72 in the winter (whenever it actually gets cold) and 72-85 in the summer with a nice ocean breeze.

Mid-City is a little warmer but nothing crazy.

When it comes to cloudy season I don't even noticed it.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:06 PM

76. "the weather is pretty consistent"
In response to Reply # 40

we have like 3-4 "cold" months (LA cold is like anything below 50 degrees at night)
today is gloomy/rainy, earlier this month it was extra rainy
but the sun will be back out soon enough

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:19 PM

82. "So the weird thing about June Gloom, to me, is that it REALLY does"
In response to Reply # 40

happen every damn year. And in most parts of the country, it's the hottest month, or close to it, but not here...we'll have a full week in damn March that's hotter than anything in June. And our hottest month EVERY year is in September.

Even this past October was super, super hot. I did a party where the got damn AC didn't work, in a huge venue...and people would walk outside for air...but...it was 85 degrees. At night! Made zero sense.

But yeah, June Gloom really does annoy me, and it usually doesn't heat up til BET Weekend. And it happens in the entire city, like the whole county.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:27 PM

85. "^ this is real talk."
In response to Reply # 82

>happen every damn year. And in most parts of the country,
>it's the hottest month, or close to it, but not here...

exactly. i know this happens just about everywhere else along the Cali coast. and i already know it happens in LA - i've been there in June and experienced it. i want some details on it from the inside.

we'll
>have a full week in damn March that's hotter than anything in
>June. And our hottest month EVERY year is in September.

just like up North. okay.

>Even this past October was super, super hot.

also like up North.

I did a party
>where the got damn AC didn't work, in a huge venue...and
>people would walk outside for air...but...it was 85 degrees.
>At night! Made zero sense.

LOL

when do the Santa Ana Winds occur? and what's that like in Central LA and SB?

>But yeah, June Gloom really does annoy me, and it usually
>doesn't heat up til BET Weekend. And it happens in the entire
>city, like the whole county.

so even away from the 'coast'?

also...i can't tell what's considered the 'coast' out there b/c there's no mountain range separating the ocean from everywhere else. where's the line that separates the hot(ter) parts from the cool(er) parts?

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:41 PM

99. "RE: ^ this is real talk."
In response to Reply # 85

>when do the Santa Ana Winds occur? and what's that like in
>Central LA and SB?

I really can't say when they happen...feels like December tends to be the windiest month, but I'm not sure if that's the "Santa Ana Winds" or something else. I just feel it's like most coastal places, where it's usually the windiest by the beach.

>
>>But yeah, June Gloom really does annoy me, and it usually
>>doesn't heat up til BET Weekend. And it happens in the
>entire
>>city, like the whole county.
>
>so even away from the 'coast'?
>
>also...i can't tell what's considered the 'coast' out there
>b/c there's no mountain range separating the ocean from
>everywhere else. where's the line that separates the hot(ter)
>parts from the cool(er) parts?

Yeah, and because of how L.A. is shaped, you're always within like 15-20 miles of the ocean...hell, maybe within 8-10 miles unless you're in like Whittier or Arcadia. But as far as the weather....it's kinda hard to explain where it's hot vs cold because it's so inconsistent...but generally, the closer you are to the ocean, the cooler. Then, there's SUPER hot pockets in like the SGV/Valley, Pasadena, Arcadia, sometimes even Downtown which could be because of the high buildings blocking the wind, then the whole IE and everything out that direction (which gets a lot hotter AND colder).

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:46 PM

101. "Pasadena is a hot pocket?"
In response to Reply # 99

i didn't know that.

looking at a terrain map and based on my NorCal experience - i expect any area that is separated from the ocean by a set of mountains to be hotter than the areas that are not separated from the ocean by mountains. i see Pasadena is separated from the ocean by mountains as is the SFV and even the SGV and of course the whole I/E thing. most of places i'm thinking of living are w/in that big basin and don't have any mountains that block the ocean breeze.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:50 PM

147. "RE: Pasadena is a hot pocket?"
In response to Reply # 101

But the Santa Monica Mountain range aint SHIT compared to the San Gabriel Mountain range.. in height

So they are like baby hills compared to whats north of Pas. Its part of the reason why the Valley in general is 10-15 degrees hotter.

Weather just sits there so its always hotter and always colder

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:35 PM

163. "Those mountains are enough to block the ocean's influence on pasadena we..."
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That seems to be how it is with microclimates. It's the same up north where the Berkeley/Oakland Hills block the ocean breeze and keep Contra Costa hot as balls all summer while Oakland and SF stay relatively cool. Those hills ain't that high either.

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196. "Yea I really can't explain how it happens, but it feels like whenever I "
In response to Reply # 101

am in Pasedna, Arcadia, or anything in that area, it's a lot hotter. There are a lot of hills around there, and the elevation fluctuates a lot around there, so that could affect it.

BTW, I don't know if that was Santa Ana Winds or something else yesterday, but it was windy as fuuuuuuuuuuuck.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:41 PM

98. "overcast days can fuck with you if you got allergies/fog/rain"
In response to Reply # 40

some shit happens sometimes where the weather gets overcast and moist
and i be legit feeling like i caught a full on cold
then the next day its like i was never sick
somebody told me theres a name for it but i dont remember

the fog can be bad as fuck in the morning
like you're driving through smoke and can't see nothin in the car
the sun can make it hard to see too especially if you driving in the direction of it

and on the days it DOES rain, just mentally prepare yourself for some of the worst shit you've ever seen on a freeway

but this is literally like a few days every couple of months
every other day it's tight

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:05 PM

41. "If anyone mentions the I/E of SGV stop listening to them"
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with the exception of Pasadena that area is the pits.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:10 PM

44. "sho you right. LOL"
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fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:23 PM

59. "there is nothing wrong with like claremont, diamond bar, la verne, etc"
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you have to look for the oases of civilization, yes, but let's not write off the entire URREAH

And you will know MY JACKET IS GOLD when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:25 PM

62. "its dope if you love nature. otherwise, stay away. "
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my parents commute nearly 2hours each way everyday

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:55 PM

108. "truthiness"
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:15 PM

49. "Real talk? Long Beach. "
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30 Min from Los Angeles.

Right by the beach (if you live downtown)

chill ass vibes

I've heard that the pride parade there is second in size to the pride parade in SF. Not that that might matter or not but it does color the perception of the city.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:17 PM

52. "Long BEEEACH, yeeee-eeah. (c) Jewell"
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oh yeah. i'll have to check that place too since i've decided to be open to the SB.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:21 PM

56. "If I was to move back to the Southland I would def consider LB"
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Mon Mar-28-16 12:29 PM

64. "Yup! LB is nice, we were looking for houses in the LB recently"
In response to Reply # 49

nice neighborhoods, just make sure you look at something with ample parking.

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:51 PM

72. "With Long Beach, it's almost necessary to work close to it."
In response to Reply # 49

And by close, I mean like...Orange County, or...Long Beach.

Driving to LB in rush hour traffic is hell. It's 30 min from certain parts of L.A. when its ZERO traffic...but after work? Ehhh. Weekends, you can get there pretty fast.

I had a lot of Carson friends growing up, and Carson folks definitely seemed to be in LB more than L.A. Even for malls, they hit the Lakewood mall up the most. But now that I have so many transplant friends, and folks who live north of the damn 10, LB just feels like a different world.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:38 PM

93. "LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!"
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>30 Min from Los Angeles.

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Mon Mar-28-16 02:24 PM

116. "that's absolutely true though"
In response to Reply # 93

at 3:am

>>30 Min from Los Angeles.
>

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Mon Mar-28-16 03:32 PM

130. "Fam, you know I was ready to fight your ass, right? "
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Mon Mar-28-16 03:09 PM

126. "Alright, granted I havent lived in LB since 2004, you got me"
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Mon Mar-28-16 05:24 PM

161. "I did a spit take."
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My movies: http://russellhainline.com
My movie reviews: https://letterboxd.com/RussellHFilm/
My beer TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebeertravelguide

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:35 PM

69. "echo park, silver lake, koreatown in that order, w the hipsters + them"
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n/m

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:39 PM

70. "DTLA also on the table, but i dont think i could afford to do it"
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the way i'd want to do it

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:50 PM

105. "i might could do leimert too"
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n/m

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Mon Mar-28-16 12:59 PM

75. "RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?"
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Question/s...

Do you want to live/see black people daily?

How walkable?

Preference on housing apt stock? Fly brand new shit or "Old Time" Hollywood/ish?

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:32 PM

88. "RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?"
In response to Reply # 75

>Question/s...
>
>Do you want to live/see black people daily?

yes but i have accepted the reality of the LA area - i am willing to live w/o seeing black ppl daily.

>How walkable?

as much as possible. but, again, i know i'm leaving an thoroughly walkable city full of black folks and moving to another place that'll be much less of both. i don't have to pretend i live somewhere else.

>Preference on housing apt stock? Fly brand new shit or "Old
>Time" Hollywood/ish?

no carpet. and i don't want anything 'vintage'. meaning whatever the building looks like i want the units to not have 1930s appliances and wiring and plumbing. i can live in an old building if my unit has been updated w/in the last 15 years or so.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 02:08 PM

113. "RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?"
In response to Reply # 88

Ah cool...

For a lot of people that'll be K Town... but the "boundaries are beverly (north), 9th (south), Vermont (east) and Wilcox (west).. its walkable there is always something popping and centrally located (if you NEED to use pub transpo)

Places like Mt Washington are dope but the hills make it not so walkable and its really for 30+ hipsters who want a house and are cool with driving.

down the hill north of Mt Washington is Highland Park.. the main strip is York and its dope but again its for the generation that first moved to Echo Park and Silverlake 10 years ago thats now "over it

Echo Park is dope and is definitely doing its best to retain the culture that made echo park cool while letting sunset fully gentrify..

Places like Los Feliz (strips are vermont & hillhurst) & Silverlake (sunset & silverlake blvd are strips) are the staples... but pricey for what you get..

Mid City could be dope as well if you stay north of San Vicente (closer you are to Wilshire and/or fairfax/la brea)..

Fairfax area is also dope cuz its super walkable and every apt i've seen there is just dope.. Grove is close, melrose etc..

Treat all spots in LA like ppl talk about Santa Monica.. they are all different cities and offer a lot within the 8-9 block radius.. So once you kinda find the thorough fair you would rather be around then you can find spots from there...

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Mon Mar-28-16 02:56 PM

122. "RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?"
In response to Reply # 113

>Mid City could be dope as well if you stay north of San
>Vicente (closer you are to Wilshire and/or fairfax/la brea)..

what happens south of SV? when i look on Google Maps i can't tell.

>Fairfax area is also dope cuz its super walkable and every apt
>i've seen there is just dope.. Grove is close, melrose etc..

i'll check it out.

>Treat all spots in LA like ppl talk about Santa Monica.. they
>are all different cities and offer a lot within the 8-9 block
>radius.. So once you kinda find the thorough fair you would
>rather be around then you can find spots from there...

thanks.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:45 PM

145. "RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?"
In response to Reply # 122

The thing with LA is it can very quickly go from cool walkable neighborhood to completely unwalkable and not fresh... and suburban-y

So around San Vincente and lets say La Brea is only 2 miles from The Grove & Whole Foods and then you also have Legends Barbershop on Wilshire and Little Ethiopia all within 2.5 mi. The further south the closer you are to Pico and its just bleeeghhhh personality-less LA.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:47 PM

146. "a'ight."
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fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:10 PM

77. "I loved East Hollywood/Little Armenia"
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Yeah, there were a few APX3's hanging around but most Armenians have moved to Glendale so this is like "historic Little Armenia"

However, I didn't have any problems

I loved that the red line was right there, walkable neighborhood, Los Feliz adjacent, and hollywood blvd down the street if ever felt like partying (only went to Playhouse a couple of times, but I'm from MIA so it was just ok, 2 AM closing time sucks ass)

I was right off the 101 which was a gift and a curse to get out to the beach or LAX for example.

Overall it was quiet single family homes and apts. in LA city but down the street from Griffith Park and hollywood sign hiking. I was there for a year (2013) and highly recommend it.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:40 PM

97. "i'll check it out."
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fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:57 PM

151. "RE: I loved East Hollywood/Little Armenia"
In response to Reply # 77

I live here....

Fuck with it tough... Armenians make me feel like I live in Queens... lol

but my complex is small and full of ent. creatives so I have no issues with noise etc..

Scientologists are still creepy though

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:38 PM

165. "Forgot about them, they'd hit me at the hollywood/western stop"
In response to Reply # 151

with their flyers, and they got the HQ down the street in front of the hospital. The Rastas selling incense were much more chill

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Mon Mar-28-16 09:35 PM

173. "RE: Forgot about them, they'd hit me at the hollywood/western stop"
In response to Reply # 165

Yea im pretty close to the blue spaceship... they dont really hit me up much but I see em tryna get ppl in all the time... I see mostly the sea org folks walking to and from their secret apartments

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:13 PM

79. "Also, Koreatown can be a nightmare with rush hour traffic"
In response to Reply # 0

I never go unless it's a show at The Wiltern, a party or Im visiting someone

for it to be "in the city" it just feels like it's off in the cut

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:33 PM

89. "^^^Western is a death trap some days"
In response to Reply # 79

Koreatown used to be easily accessible but nowadays it's a chore.

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Mon Mar-28-16 01:39 PM

95. "i'm willing to deal w/r-h traffic."
In response to Reply # 79

it's LA.

fuck you.

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astralblak
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Mon Mar-28-16 02:01 PM

111. "check Pasadena. again if i worked close by. i'd live there"
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Mon Mar-28-16 02:57 PM

123. "i'm old so maybe Pasadena will be okay."
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i hadn't considered it b/c i'm not that old yet. but maybe i am?

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Mon Mar-28-16 02:12 PM

114. "I miss Pasadena almost every day."
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More because of Caltech than anything else, but it's a pleasant town in general.

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Mon Mar-28-16 03:04 PM

125. "i'll have to drive through there."
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fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 03:48 PM

136. "mid city...you right on target... get a car learn how to off "main""
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streets and youre close to everything...watch out for koreans in koreatown that dont like to rent to niggas.... but yeah...im in jeff park...it might be a lil too hood for you since you just now coming in...but its bein gentrified...like 5 or 6 white fams on my block ..i need to be close to usc bcz i gotta be there like 5 or 6 days a weeks so i live in this area...but if i had my choice it be a loft downtown..

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:26 PM

137. "when you say 'Downtown' which part do you mean?"
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where do ppl live in DTLA?

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:34 PM

140. "Hmm...kind of all over now. A LOT of new nice stuff is being built"
In response to Reply # 137

right next to the 110. So basically starting at Staples and going North, Northwest, East...basically everywhere North of like Pico I feel.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:36 PM

142. "i'm checking out Pico-Union"
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that area along Pico west of the 110.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:52 PM

148. "NAH DOGGG..thas where you DONT wanna live"
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unless u got tattoos on ya face that say MS13....

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:58 PM

152. "u mean 18 st? Prolly the worst place outside of NELA "
In response to Reply # 148

for a Black man to live

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:23 PM

160. "ms13 and 18th st all over in pico union...i used to volunteer over"
In response to Reply # 152

there... yeah you dont wanna be over there unless you helping out...and they know it...

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:36 PM

164. "ill have to see for myself when I'm out there."
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fuck you.

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Tue Mar-29-16 03:06 PM

213. "LOL you'll see quick enough"
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Tue Mar-29-16 03:09 PM

214. "*shrugs*"
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fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:37 PM

143. "wow..theres lofts all over.old commercial buildings being made over"
In response to Reply # 137

alot of good stuff going on down in the brewery district off alameda and in lil tokyo...then u got spring st...and all thru the biz district and up and down broadway...theres also over near chinatown...

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Mon Mar-28-16 10:28 PM

177. "^^^^"
In response to Reply # 143

if i could afford it I would any of the spots you named

well, last summer I was on my cousins couch in Little Tokyo before I got my own spot, shit kinda shuts down hella early out there tho, those other areas stay active

the Ace Hotel has become my goto lets get a drink with a date/hook up spot

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Wed Mar-30-16 01:08 AM

229. "YO! i need to hit the Ace up..been hearing good things.."
In response to Reply # 177

>the Ace Hotel has become my goto lets get a drink with a
>date/hook up spot

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Wed Mar-30-16 02:05 AM

232. "yup, quality range of eye candy, "Decent" priced beers"
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and they starting to get some good djs there at night and on weekends

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Mon Mar-28-16 04:58 PM

153. "Malibu if i could, but otherwise Pasadena"
In response to Reply # 0

Which is where I live currently, right in the heart of Caltech. Close enough to everything, yet far enough away. I enjoy New Years in Pasadena (Rose Parade, Rose Bowl Game) more than anywhere, but that's me.

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:01 PM

154. "RE: where would you live in Los Angeles?"
In response to Reply # 0

DTLA...

is dope.. BUT

Man at 2am that shit turns into the walking dead and it just aint right...

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Mon Mar-28-16 10:31 PM

178. "RE: tears"
In response to Reply # 154

>Man at 2am that shit turns into the walking dead and it just
>aint right...

aint lyin. in that post R-Tistic had about clubs and after hours spots i posted about a recent adventure. literally felt i needed Shane with me and the homies

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:10 PM

155. "born and raised in Pasadena so I gotta ride for it."
In response to Reply # 0

If you must live in LA proper, I'd rec K-Town. It's where I'd like to move, it's on the come up and still affordable.

But man I love the Dena. Great museums, we got a 2 story Whole Foods next to the OG Trader Joes, great venues, nice parks, Oldtown Pasadena has lots to offer as far as shopping/eats, it's "well rounded" so it has hood neighborhoods and baller neighborhoods so you won't feel completely yuppied out. It just has a soul to it that I find some other places in LA lack.

Great place to settle down and have kids, I'm only wanting to live elsewhere because I need somewhere a little more "turnt up". K-Town would be the move for that.

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:20 PM

157. "Honestly, my #1 requirement would be good proximity to work."
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If you can afford it, wherever you end up working, live within fifteen minutes in rush hour. Many of the people who I know out here have their love of the city tied to the amount of time they spend in transit to and from work.

I've lived in Santa Monica and Brentwood, love both. I live off San Vicente in Brentwood, so there's still some good walkability to food, bars, grocery stores, etc. I miss the walkability of Santa Monica, which absolutely rules if you find the right apartment, but Brentwood is really quiet, which I've enjoyed.

I have friends who live pretty much everywhere, so I can try to provide more info about anywhere in particular if I can-- and I did what you did and moved out here without knowing where I'd live first, so I made a post a lot like this one a couple years back and weighed all of these options too-- but the one thing I'd say most of my friends who love LA have in common, from the Westside to Pasadena to Silverlake to Culver to the Valley, is a reasonable commute.

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:39 PM

166. "My second and subsequent living spaces"
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Mon Mar-28-16 05:41 PM by SoWhat

will be about proximity to work. I ain't got a job to worry about yet so that won't be my focus for now. Unless I land a job b4 I get there. I dunno.

Note: I currently have a one hour commute (each way) by train and while it's not ideal it's not so bad. I would rather not drive 2 hours every day but I can deal for a while until I can make it better with a new gig or new home.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:48 PM

168. "honestly if you're near one of the rail lines your commute is less than ..."
In response to Reply # 166

proximity is important, for all the places we've all named, you want to make sure it's close to work. No one here is really hinting at traffic but let me assure yo, You don't want to be on the 405 or the 10 east heading home.

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Mon Mar-28-16 05:59 PM

169. "I feel that but"
In response to Reply # 168

as I said - I may not have a job until after I'm there. So I'm not worried about that for now.

fuck you.

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Mon Mar-28-16 06:06 PM

170. "Oh you gonna get a job"
In response to Reply # 169

It's only two things we do in this house; Go to School or Go to Work!

Naw I feel ya, you'll be alright.

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Mon Mar-28-16 10:35 PM

179. "RE: Oh you gonna get a job <--- tears"
In response to Reply # 170

>It's only two things we do in this house; Go to School or Go
>to Work!

LOL

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Tue Mar-29-16 06:46 AM

181. "those other posts used to be way better when there was more posters"
In response to Reply # 179

I probably did like 80% of my posting in those posts

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Mon Mar-28-16 09:34 PM

172. "Ive lived in Los Feliz and Hancock Park/Larchmont area "
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No complaints about either.

The latter feels a little more burbsy and not as walkable (at least not in the area that I'm in), whereas the area of Los Feliz/Little Armenia I stayed at felt a bit more like being in a city.

I also do the bulk of my work from home or studios at odd hours so I haven't really had to deal with the whole commute thing. I know it seems obvious, but I think just getting out here and seeing things firsthand will be the best barometer for you to make a judgement. That and most of the info in this thread.

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Mon Mar-28-16 09:38 PM

174. "RE: Ive lived in Los Feliz and Hancock Park/Larchmont area "
In response to Reply # 172

Are you close to Larchmont in Hancock? I feel like if you arent 2 blocks from Larchmont it is basically the burbs.. although nice as sheeeeeeiiitt

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Tue Mar-29-16 11:01 AM

187. "RE: Ive lived in Los Feliz and Hancock Park/Larchmont area "
In response to Reply # 174

Yeah I'm like half a mile east of Larchmont. I'm not living THAT life, but my surrounding environment is SUPER nice lol.

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Tue Mar-29-16 01:38 PM

199. "RE: Ive lived in Los Feliz and Hancock Park/Larchmont area "
In response to Reply # 187

Ha ha....

half mile aint too bad.. easy enough walk/bike...

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Tue Mar-29-16 09:00 AM

182. "aside from affordability how has no one suggested West Hollywood?"
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not even trying to be funny but yeah

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astralblak
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Tue Mar-29-16 09:28 AM

183. "true. and east of Fairfax. South of Sunset it's not that expensive"
In response to Reply # 182

VERY active though. VERY

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 09:44 AM

184. "I live in the easternmost part of West Hollywood. "
In response to Reply # 182

Like - I can see the border of WeHo at the end of my block. It's basically little Russia here - Boys Town starts at like, La Cienega. Anyway - love it here and while I couldn't get this price now, my 1 bedroom is $1260, rent controlled.

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Tue Mar-29-16 10:23 AM

185. "Bc fuck off that's why."
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fuck you.

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 11:32 AM

188. "Ha. "
In response to Reply # 185

Since you've visited LA I'm sure you've been to WeHo - so I'm sure I'm just telling you what you already know. But its certainly not all Santa Monica Blvd near boys town. I love it here - walkable, great food, and for my job it's great for going to lots of shows.

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SoWhat
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Tue Mar-29-16 11:33 AM

189. "nope. i've never been to WeHo."
In response to Reply # 188

i have little interest in visiting it or living w/in.

fuck you.

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 11:55 AM

191. "Can I ask why?"
In response to Reply # 189

Your prerogative obviously - just curious as to why you're so against it.

On another note - check mid city near Park La Brea and the Grove. I used to have an apartment south of Melrose north of Beverly that was a 2 bedroom, central AC, dishwasher, in unit laundry, and parking for 2200. It's gone up but you can get a really nice spot there for 2k for sure. Loved that neighborhood. I don't live far from there now (1/2 mile up the street) but the street noise is so much worse north of Melrose. My other spot was so quiet and nice.

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SoWhat
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Tue Mar-29-16 01:05 PM

195. "why should i live in the gay ghetto?"
In response to Reply # 191

do i have to exist in a gay bubble?

i don't live in Chicago's 'gay neighborhood' either. am i supposed to?

fuck you.

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atruhead
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Tue Mar-29-16 01:34 PM

197. "I didnt think it was an offensive suggestion"
In response to Reply # 195

out here it's not just the gay neighborhood

it's a city unto itself with a separate mayor, it's a nice area and *if* you were looking for gay lifestyle related things, it's all there. im not being tongue in cheek or cute

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Tue Mar-29-16 01:36 PM

198. "*i* found it offensive w/o regard for your intent."
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>out here it's not just the gay neighborhood
>
>it's a city unto itself with a separate mayor, it's a nice
>area and *if* you were looking for gay lifestyle related
>things, it's all there. im not being tongue in cheek or cute

*eyes roll*

just leave it alone.

fuck you.

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 01:55 PM

200. "I was curious as to your disdain for it without having been."
In response to Reply # 195

I mean, that's cool obviously...I'm talking about it with the point of view that it's where I live, so to hear someone reject it it immediately (especially since it's not just a gay neighborhood)...I was just asking. I mean, I didn't suggest it to begin with. It's also not the "gay ghetto". I was interest in your take on it, now I have it. Not sure why you got all defensive about it with me....I mean, you're dismissing it without ever having been there, I was asking why.

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Tue Mar-29-16 01:57 PM

202. "i'm annoyed by the suggestion that i belong in the gay ghetto"
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Tue Mar-29-16 01:58 PM by SoWhat

and the implication that i should be curious about the gay ghetto to the point where i'm being asked to explain why i'm not interested in living there and am not curious about it.

fuck you.

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 02:01 PM

203. "You asked for suggestions."
In response to Reply # 202

I never said you "belong" anywhere. I don't care where you live. I live in West Hollywood, so I'm giving you my take on it. You asked for recommendations.

There's no implication happening on this side of this weird argument other than you getting defensive for no reason with me. I'm legit trying to be helpful in describing areas I've lived in LA.

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Tue Mar-29-16 02:02 PM

204. "thanks, dude."
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fuck you.

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 02:21 PM

205. "While I don't really appreciate the sarcasm..."
In response to Reply # 204

I am legitimately trying to throw out suggestions so I'll just leave this here.

Rush hour traffic is worse in some areas than others - Koreatown has some of the worst. Fairfax too. Definitely factor that in - I know you said you dont mind the traffic, but you CAN avoid it somewhat.

Since mid city seems to be your preference...Miracle Mile is worth looking into. Close enough to places like Park La Brea but more affordable. Not suburban, but nice.

East Hollywood is the worst.

Los Feliz is a fun neighborhood, very walkable, but as I understand it - a nightmare to land a place right now. People love it there...so it's a very in demand area and rents are skyrocketing. Still - very cool neighborhood.

Silverlake is like a less nice Los Feliz, but still very cool and young. Lots of good bars and restaurants.

Echo Park is really far East but a dope neighborhood. The Echo/Echoplex are some of my fav places to hang when there's a good party (Flavors 90s party, Bootie LA, Soul Slam, etc). It's a growing hood with amazing Mexican food.

You'd never wanna live in Hollywood proper. Tourists galore, terrible housing. Just no.

The Valley is fine, but you might get bored there...way suburban for the most part, but there are cool pockets. North Hollywood isn't really my speed....Studio City is better and just a quick driver over the hill for the city but it's a little slower speed than I personally like. Also as already said - hot as shit there.

Downtown is another growing area...a friend lived there for a long time. It IS cool but it's also a damn ghost town at night outside of the bars. Kinda creepy. Also as a comedian said, it's the only place where you can actually say this to a person: "Uh, you know you're bleeding, right?"

The Westside (anything west of Beverly Hills to me...differing opinions here) - Santa Monica, Westwood, Brentwood, Venice, etc. just aren't for me. Hard to drive in, hard to park, mad expensive, etc. Nice and everything but I dont care for it.

The South Bay is a bit of a hike from the city but more affordable than you might expect...Redondo, etc. Very nice, but also very suburban in that there's a lot of chain restaurants, etc. Still - can't beat the beach in those areas.

Just my 2 cents. Hope you dig wherever you end up picking. It's a fun place to live.

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Tue Mar-29-16 02:21 PM

206. "RE: why should i live in the gay ghetto?"
In response to Reply # 195

Is that how WeHo is known?! Damn. Learn something new everyday.

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Tue Mar-29-16 02:28 PM

207. "lol no of course not"
In response to Reply # 206

It's a lot more than that - just as any neighborhood is. Sure, there's a high concentration of gay people there...but it's also home to a ton of orthodox jews, russians, entertainment professionals, etc. (some of whom are gay, some of whom aren't). The 'gay area' of West Hollywood is really a few blocks on Santa Monica blvd where a lot of the gay bars are - past that, it's pretty much just another place in LA. I dig the area because of how central it is - I can get to Los Feliz in 20 minutes, or to the Valley in 30.

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Tue Mar-29-16 02:33 PM

209. "Ah OK."
In response to Reply # 207

I don't live in LA but spend A TON of time there. WeHo is where I usually stay/hang out/drink/party and would totally be where I'd live (and Los Feliz and Silver Lake) so was just surprised to hear about this 'other' side to it...

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 02:36 PM

211. "Yeah I mean, what it seems to comes down to..."
In response to Reply # 209

Is SoWhat doesn't want to be marginalized into living in the 'gay area'. Which is understandable and fine. But he's ignorantly labeling a place he's never been, which...well, is ignorant.

So basically don't listen to a person who's never been there.

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SoWhat
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Tue Mar-29-16 02:39 PM

212. "~"
In response to Reply # 211
Tue Mar-29-16 02:41 PM by SoWhat

fuck you.

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Tue Mar-29-16 03:27 PM

215. "oh please. "
In response to Reply # 211

i'm not interested in fucking WeHo b/c the shit is OUTRAGEOUSLY WHITE. and, like, offensively so. there's NO place for me, a gay Black man, in WeHo. i don't want to live there. i don't want to visit there. i don't want to party there. i don't even want to fuck there. it is not relevant to my interest. largely b/c i'm not relevant to WeHo's interest - unless i'm there to sling some Mandingo dick or become some sob story about crime or HIV or STI stats. if it ain't about that then WeHo ain't interested. so i'm not interested.

so THAT IS WHY i have not ever visited fucking WeHo though i've been to LA several times. that is fucking why i probably won't venture into WeHo during my upcoming trip.

so tell me more about my fucking life that i don't goddamned know.

now leave this the hell alone, player.

fuck you.

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 03:50 PM

216. "Motherfucker you asked for opinions."
In response to Reply # 215
Tue Mar-29-16 03:53 PM by Ryan M

I gave you mine. You came with the gay ghetto shit, so...yeah, obviously that's what it seemed (and by the way, I even put "seems" in there as a qualifier). Again, I said it before - you don't wanna live there, fine. I was asking why, because I'm interested in your take on it as a person who doesn't live here. I never condescended you, said anything you can even construe as offensive, or did anything other than genuinely ask a damn question.

You don't wanna live there cause it's too white. That's the answer. Dunno why you felt the need to be a dick about it the entire time. If you weren't gonna answer the question then I'm gonna make assumptions about what you've said, which is what I did. Cause fuck it - you weren't answering the question anyway.

I have no idea why you're coming at me sideways as if I have anything to do with any of this nonsense. I'll keep replying though, because I'm petty like that. Nice to see you've worked yourself up over literally nothing though.

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Tue Mar-29-16 03:58 PM

217. "fuck you."
In response to Reply # 216
Tue Mar-29-16 04:03 PM by SoWhat

i wasn't defensive w/you - i was annoyed. i wasn't rude to you until the last 2 and that's b/c you came out calling me 'ignorant'.

thanks for your 'suggestions'.

fuck you.

fuck you.

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 04:01 PM

218. "Please tell me more about the area you've never been to."
In response to Reply # 217
Tue Mar-29-16 04:02 PM by Ryan M

I'm dying to know more, and you seem to be the expert here. Where should I eat?

Yeah, you weren't defensive with me at all. Telling me that I'm telling you where you belong isn't at all defensive. As if I said "Stick to your gay bubble!"

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SoWhat
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Tue Mar-29-16 04:03 PM

219. "gladly, bitch."
In response to Reply # 218

you can eat white dicks at The Abbey. it's open 7 days a week.

http://www.theabbeyweho.com/

fuck you.

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Tue Mar-29-16 04:06 PM

220. "Thanks for your 'suggestion'. "
In response to Reply # 219

But really I'm more interested in having people parrot back to me what I want to hear, so I'd much rather you tell me some things I already know and tell people who aren't doing anything offensive they should fuck off. Do you have anything in that?

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Tue Mar-29-16 04:06 PM

221. "nope all i got for you is piss and vitriol, player. "
In response to Reply # 220

if you want some more i got plenty over here.

fuck you.

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Ryan M
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Tue Mar-29-16 04:09 PM

222. "You can go ahead and point out anything I did offensive at any time."
In response to Reply # 221

Enjoy the valley!

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Tue Mar-29-16 04:10 PM

223. "thanks!"
In response to Reply # 222

fuck you.

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Tue Mar-29-16 04:50 PM

224. "n/m"
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Tue Mar-29-16 05:04 PM by Ryan M

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SoWhat
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Tue Mar-29-16 02:35 PM

210. "all of the various gay neighborhoods in cities worldwide"
In response to Reply # 206

can be called 'gay ghettos'.

w/this meaning of 'ghetto':

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghetto

2
: a quarter of a city in which members of a minority group live especially because of social, legal, or economic pressure

3
a : an isolated group <a geriatric ghetto> b : a situation that resembles a ghetto especially in conferring inferior status or limiting opportunity <the pink-collar ghetto>

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Tue Mar-29-16 11:55 AM

192. "You ain't missing shit, but the GYMS/Fitness Studios are TOP NOTCH."
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Anti-gentrification, cheap alcohol & trying to look pretty in our twilight posting years (c) Big Reg

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astralblak
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Wed Mar-30-16 12:23 AM

226. "what in the fuck happened in he'e"
In response to Reply # 188

wow

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Ryan M
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Wed Mar-30-16 12:35 AM

227. "Apparently I told SoWhat to stick to the gay ghetto. "
In response to Reply # 226

Who knew.

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Tue Mar-29-16 11:51 AM

190. "I actually divide West Hollywood by Santa Monica Blvd vs the Sunset"
In response to Reply # 182

side of it. Both are expensive, but the Sunset side is even more ridiculous...I don't even see it as "affordable if you are rich." So it never even comes to mind.

Even though nothing beats those apartments across from Beverly Center that cost 7K a month for a one bedroom.

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Tue Mar-29-16 12:44 PM

193. "Absolutely."
In response to Reply # 190

It's funny, because I technically live in West Hollywood - but I'm between Melrose and Santa Monica. That area, and then the Sunset area - all with the same zip code - are SO vastly different. My neighborhood is way inexpensive, comparatively. It's crazy how you can see those apartments just off SM, and then the ones right near the Whiskey and see those price differences.

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astralblak
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Wed Mar-30-16 12:20 AM

225. "those apt are 7K!?!!! lolzers. i do know I wanna live in these"
In response to Reply # 190

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.0690877,-118.3509481,3a,90y,90h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sIri5PFVfCB-tt2kkOtpi4Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

i drive through there off Hauser to get to work ey'day, there be some fine ass women walking around there: of all races and styles. almost crashed a couple times.

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Wed Mar-30-16 01:01 AM

228. "Nahh this new era looking shit "
In response to Reply # 225

http://www.larchmontbuzz.com/larchmont-village-life/luxury-apartment-building-opening-near-beverly-center/

It says they used to be "only" $4,500 monthly when it opened. But now it's at 7, and Beverly sucks right now! Btw they are hella renovating Beverly fiiiiinally.

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astralblak
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Wed Mar-30-16 01:59 AM

231. "what in the fuck is that. some Jetson shit"
In response to Reply # 228

i wonder how big the square footage is for one of those joints

do the apartments magically grant you eternal life?

$84,000 to live in an apt per year? why

i really wish i had bread like that man, fuck

now I'm mad as SoWhat was at RyanM

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Wed Mar-30-16 01:32 PM

234. "LMAOO I literally almost said it was some Jetsons shit!!!"
In response to Reply # 231

Man it needs to be, "you pay rent here for three years, and you become the owner!" or some shit.

And for me, even if I made 2 million a year, I wouldn't wanna waste $7,000 on RENT! If it was a condo, I might halfway consider it!

The shit does look amazing outside, but that area isn't even the nicest part of Beverly Hills...hell, it's really not Beverly Hills yet!

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Eric B Is Prez
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Tue Mar-29-16 02:31 PM

208. "My first response was Santa Monica"
In response to Reply # 0

But I see it's disqualified because of price.

Next best thing- Venice, Mar Vista, or even Culver City. Not too different from the Santa Monica fringe, less money, still west of the 405, and close enough to the beach. I've had friends and family live in all of these places and be happy.

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Wed Mar-30-16 01:09 AM

230. "SM still has rent control?? yes?"
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Eric B Is Prez
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Wed Mar-30-16 01:42 PM

235. "RE: SM still has rent control?? yes?"
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I have no idea. I assume if it does, those apartments/houses are few and impossible to get.

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ConcreteCharlie
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Sun Apr-03-16 12:24 AM

239. "it seems pretty limited and it's not like the steals you find elsewhere"
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i have seen some CRAZY rent-control deals, some in NYC, more in Stockholm, but in the latter there is definitely a gray market that's actually expensive. in santa monica i think it's mostly older properties that are covered. i know people living there paying pretty good money for rent so i don't think there is any magic deal.

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FILF
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Sat Apr-02-16 07:13 PM

237. "Why rent in Culver City when you can live Baldwin Hills Village.."
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Techies/hippie are driving out folks out of Culver City & Baldwin Hills Village (not Baldwin Hills or Baldwin Village, lol) is the Eastern boarder. They can't go West so they will be pushing East towards Baldwin find housing.

I live at the city limit (Culver/Baldwin) close to a train station on La Ceinega/Jefferson (Metro line that goes from Culver to DTLA) & Asian/white folks that work or go to school in DTLA are moving in to take advantage of the cheap rent/metro line. You can EASILY bike to DT Culver in 10 minutes (half the commute is on a dedicated bike path).

I live in a hoodies but quite apartment complex (they are trying to jack up rents b/c of the Metro line) but there are condos (only see old folks when I walk by): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Green,_Los_Angeles

I lived in Culver City & went to Culver High 10 years ago when it was a SLOW town but it became a hipster hangout spot within like 4 years when I came back from college. Now, they are building condos & shyt for the techies.

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LAbeathustla
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Sun Apr-03-16 10:46 PM

240. "low income residents are being moved out of the Js.. there going"
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to be plenty of gentrified housing when they redo the jungle...a new kaiser medical building is going up right across from the Y on Marlton and Santa Rosalia..and also plans for a "Grove" like shopping area on the same lot behind kaiser across from the Baldwin Mall..

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FILF
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Tue Apr-05-16 05:33 PM

242. "Wal-Mart closed their doors at Baldwin Mall b/c of of theft so good luck"
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>and also plans
>for a "Grove" like shopping area on the same lot behind kaiser
>across from the Baldwin Mall..

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Sun Apr-03-16 11:29 PM

241. "Bel Air or Malibu"
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