Would you live in Los Angeles? - Page 3

LEP · June 16th, 2005, 10:07 AM

I have visited LA a couple of times. the first time we got lost in our brand new rental car in Compton at about 11pm on a saturday night.We stayed in Hollywood Blvd (sorry but Hollywood Blvd is a shit hole).Appart from that we thought LA was quite nice.We liked walking around Beverley Hills and the Hollywood Hills too.But in our oponion we thought NY was heaps better.

5thandSpring · June 16th, 2005, 10:18 AM

when i first moved to los angeles i hated it. i don't think it is a great place for a teenager to get acquainted with the united states. but now as an adult having lived all over the world, i love it. i've lived in downtown los angeles since 1990 (with one short break) and i think that's what has made the difference for me. los angeles is comprised of many neighborhoods and finding one that works for you is critical.

i can contrast and compare to los angeles places such as manila, tokyo, honolulu, san francisco, new york, washington dc, paris, prague, bratislava, budapest, vienna, london and kiev to this city's downtown, suburbs, and neighborhoods (sherman oaks, venice beach, santa monica, manhattan beach, long beach, south pasadena, east los angeles, huntington beach, newport beach, laguna beach, etc.) and i love this city more knowing i go home to downtown los angeles.

downtown is the new "it" neighborhood in los angeles. i looked on craigslist for an informal poll and found the most expensive apartments/lofts to be in downtown los angeles. but i've been here for a good while and was here before it go so expensive, when it was a little too gritty for most people. i love that i can walk or take the DASH or metro to most places i want/need to go. easily accessible by walking: 22 art galleries, olvera street, little tokyo, chinatown, fashion district, toy district, free events at redcat and walt disney hall, the music center, calplaza's watercourt stage, moca, and the list goes on. i love that i'm centrally located to other parts of the city. while i hesitate to go west of la brea (unless it's to the beach, a hoity-toity event on rodeo or a film event), i like venturing eastward for culinary treats like japanese dessert land, $2 vietnamese sandwiches, argentinian churrascarias with 24 varieties of grilled meats, and countless boba and tea houses, usually open until 4am.

it's not a perfect city - i get tired of the traffic, parking, pollution, crime, poverty, insane sense of entitlement that many angelenos have, and general wackiness, too. los angeles is only my third favorite city in the world, paris is #1 and prague is #2. but living here certainly gives one a sense of a city where the best still lies ahead instead of a city that waxes nostalgic for better days in the past.

bustero · June 16th, 2005, 10:34 AM

If I can get anice house in a nice neighborhood Yes.

JDS · June 16th, 2005, 02:39 PM

I'm rather to visiting but not to living there

ReddAlert · June 16th, 2005, 10:45 PM

its funny how hypocritical people are. They praise Cape Town, Rio, Hong Kong, Vancouver for their beautiful locations. They would at the drop of a hat move to these places because of it. What about L.A.? LA? Are you serious!? I would never move that sprawling, ghetto, sleazy shitho---

.....uhhhhh.....ummmmm...uhhhh....Well..ahhh...Bush is your president.

polako · June 17th, 2005, 12:30 AM

I would love to live in Southern Orange County(east of Highway 55). I think that's the best part of LA Metro and US.

PotatoGuy · June 17th, 2005, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by polako

I would love to live in Southern Orange County(east of Highway 55). I think that's the best part of LA Metro and US.

agreed

Imperfect Ending · June 17th, 2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ReddAlert

its funny how hypocritical people are. They praise Cape Town, Rio, Hong Kong, Vancouver for their beautiful locations. They would at the drop of a hat move to these places because of it. What about L.A.? LA? Are you serious!? I would never move that sprawling, ghetto, sleazy shitho---

.....uhhhhh.....ummmmm...uhhhh....Well..ahhh...Bush is your president.

Is that a real picture? I don't recall DT ever being so close to the beach.

Dino Domingo · June 17th, 2005, 03:51 AM

The city is beautiful! I never knew it was that close to the mountains too though. To hell with all those people who are complaining cuz they are just jealous.

PotatoGuy · June 17th, 2005, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Aquamadoor

Is that a real picture? I don't recall DT ever being so close to the beach.

i think it is, its just a very clear day. it duz seem a little too close to the beach though

djm19 · June 17th, 2005, 04:45 AM

thats a real picture. DT looks closer than it really is cause you cant see some of the land inbetween.

Imperfect Ending · June 17th, 2005, 04:46 AM

looks like a view from Century City area and maybe it was cropped or something. But who knows. I wonder where the person took the picutre.

***LosAngelesSportsFan*** · June 17th, 2005, 05:18 AM

Thats a view from the Palos Verdes Penninsula, pretty close to where Trump is finishing up his new golf course and 20 million dollar track homes. I was there recently and i saw pretty much the same view. LA is a beautiful place, but of course there are some drawbacks. Things are looking up for the city of Angels for a couple fo reasons, namely the new rail that is being built throughout the city, the new planning direction that the city is taking (TOD's, Dense highrise living, and less sprawl, Tons of Infill Development) and the BOOM in DT LA, Hollywood, Long Beach, Pasadena, and tyhe Wilshire Corridor, all surprise surpirse, areas that are linked by rail. Oh and we have the best weather on earth and pretty much everything you can think of.

Latin l0cO · June 17th, 2005, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReddAlert

its funny how hypocritical people are. They praise Cape Town, Rio, Hong Kong, Vancouver for their beautiful locations. They would at the drop of a hat move to these places because of it. What about L.A.? LA? Are you serious!? I would never move that sprawling, ghetto, sleazy shitho---

.....uhhhhh.....ummmmm...uhhhh....Well..ahhh...Bush is your president.

That has to be one of the greatest pictures of LA I've ever seen. Props to whoever took the shot.

The anti-cheesehead · June 17th, 2005, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReddAlert

its funny how hypocritical people are. They praise Cape Town, Rio, Hong Kong, Vancouver for their beautiful locations. They would at the drop of a hat move to these places because of it. What about L.A.? LA? Are you serious!? I would never move that sprawling, ghetto, sleazy shitho---

.....uhhhhh.....ummmmm...uhhhh....Well..ahhh...Bush is your president.

Nail on the head. LA is gorgeous and it is absolutely hilarious that someone from London calls LA an "out and out dump". If LA is a "dump", then London is worse than raw sewage.

HirakataShi · June 17th, 2005, 08:30 AM

No. Reason? The LAPD = KKKlansmen with a badge.

VansTripp · June 17th, 2005, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HirakataShi

No. Reason? The LAPD = KKKlansmen with a badge.

That's BS!

Imperfect Ending · June 17th, 2005, 08:36 AM

Its so true!

***i_am_hydrogen*** · June 17th, 2005, 10:05 AM

Yes, I would live in Los Angeles. And I just might at some point.

FM 2258 · June 17th, 2005, 10:26 AM

I'd love living in Los Angeles. I love the clean and dirty parts of a city. That's what makes a real city in my opinion. Dirty and spectacular.

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June 16th, 2005, 10:18 AM	#42
5thandSpring 5thandSpring Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: downtown Los Angeles Posts: 11 Likes (Received): 0	when i first moved to los angeles i hated it. i don't think it is a great place for a teenager to get acquainted with the united states. but now as an adult having lived all over the world, i love it. i've lived in downtown los angeles since 1990 (with one short break) and i think that's what has made the difference for me. los angeles is comprised of many neighborhoods and finding one that works for you is critical. i can contrast and compare to los angeles places such as manila, tokyo, honolulu, san francisco, new york, washington dc, paris, prague, bratislava, budapest, vienna, london and kiev to this city's downtown, suburbs, and neighborhoods (sherman oaks, venice beach, santa monica, manhattan beach, long beach, south pasadena, east los angeles, huntington beach, newport beach, laguna beach, etc.) and i love this city more knowing i go home to downtown los angeles. downtown is the new "it" neighborhood in los angeles. i looked on craigslist for an informal poll and found the most expensive apartments/lofts to be in downtown los angeles. but i've been here for a good while and was here before it go so expensive, when it was a little too gritty for most people. i love that i can walk or take the DASH or metro to most places i want/need to go. easily accessible by walking: 22 art galleries, olvera street, little tokyo, chinatown, fashion district, toy district, free events at redcat and walt disney hall, the music center, calplaza's watercourt stage, moca, and the list goes on. i love that i'm centrally located to other parts of the city. while i hesitate to go west of la brea (unless it's to the beach, a hoity-toity event on rodeo or a film event), i like venturing eastward for culinary treats like japanese dessert land, $2 vietnamese sandwiches, argentinian churrascarias with 24 varieties of grilled meats, and countless boba and tea houses, usually open until 4am. it's not a perfect city - i get tired of the traffic, parking, pollution, crime, poverty, insane sense of entitlement that many angelenos have, and general wackiness, too. los angeles is only my third favorite city in the world, paris is #1 and prague is #2. but living here certainly gives one a sense of a city where the best still lies ahead instead of a city that waxes nostalgic for better days in the past. __________________ 5thandSpring Facts and truth really don't have much to do with each other. -William Faulkner

June 17th, 2005, 04:46 AM	#52
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,444 Likes (Received): 24	looks like a view from Century City area and maybe it was cropped or something. But who knows. I wonder where the person took the picutre. __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

June 17th, 2005, 08:36 AM	#58
Imperfect Ending Or is it? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In Portland, Oregon with Leo Posts: 10,444 Likes (Received): 24	Its so true! __________________ Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| San Diego \| San Francisco West Coast Road Trip \| Road Trip Part 2 ︷︸︸︷︸︷︷︸︷︸

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June 16th, 2005, 10:07 AM	#41
LEP Lake Garda Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 70 Likes (Received): 0	I have visited LA a couple of times. the first time we got lost in our brand new rental car in Compton at about 11pm on a saturday night.We stayed in Hollywood Blvd (sorry but Hollywood Blvd is a shit hole).Appart from that we thought LA was quite nice.We liked walking around Beverley Hills and the Hollywood Hills too.But in our oponion we thought NY was heaps better.

June 16th, 2005, 10:34 AM	#43
bustero Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,488 Likes (Received): 1	If I can get anice house in a nice neighborhood Yes.

June 16th, 2005, 02:39 PM	#44
JDS Representing All Bboys Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quincy IL. USA Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 0	I'm rather to visiting but not to living there

June 16th, 2005, 10:45 PM	#45
ReddAlert BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 4,853 Likes (Received): 0	its funny how hypocritical people are. They praise Cape Town, Rio, Hong Kong, Vancouver for their beautiful locations. They would at the drop of a hat move to these places because of it. What about L.A.? LA? Are you serious!? I would never move that sprawling, ghetto, sleazy shitho--- .....uhhhhh.....ummmmm...uhhhh....Well..ahhh...Bush is your president.

June 17th, 2005, 12:30 AM	#46
polako Kibic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: BosWash fringe Posts: 541 Likes (Received): 1	I would love to live in Southern Orange County(east of Highway 55). I think that's the best part of LA Metro and US.

June 17th, 2005, 03:51 AM	#49
Dino Domingo Canadiense Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The T-Dot Posts: 1,267 Likes (Received): 0	The city is beautiful! I never knew it was that close to the mountains too though. To hell with all those people who are complaining cuz they are just jealous.

June 17th, 2005, 04:45 AM	#51
djm19 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 453 Likes (Received): 0	thats a real picture. DT looks closer than it really is cause you cant see some of the land inbetween.

June 17th, 2005, 05:18 AM	#53
*LosAngelesSportsFan* Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,923 Likes (Received): 15	Thats a view from the Palos Verdes Penninsula, pretty close to where Trump is finishing up his new golf course and 20 million dollar track homes. I was there recently and i saw pretty much the same view. LA is a beautiful place, but of course there are some drawbacks. Things are looking up for the city of Angels for a couple fo reasons, namely the new rail that is being built throughout the city, the new planning direction that the city is taking (TOD's, Dense highrise living, and less sprawl, Tons of Infill Development) and the BOOM in DT LA, Hollywood, Long Beach, Pasadena, and tyhe Wilshire Corridor, all surprise surpirse, areas that are linked by rail. Oh and we have the best weather on earth and pretty much everything you can think of.

June 17th, 2005, 08:30 AM	#56
HirakataShi Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Osaka Posts: 944 Likes (Received): 3	No. Reason? The LAPD = KKKlansmen with a badge.

June 17th, 2005, 10:05 AM	#59
*i_am_hydrogen* muted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 7,193 Likes (Received): 8	Yes, I would live in Los Angeles. And I just might at some point.

June 17th, 2005, 10:26 AM	#60
FM 2258 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Posts: 4,483 Likes (Received): 28	I'd love living in Los Angeles. I love the clean and dirty parts of a city. That's what makes a real city in my opinion. Dirty and spectacular.