As someone born in LA who grew up in Koreatown, I find these videos so interesting. Always cool to learn new things about cities I grew up around. You did a great job.
Although not technically part of the City of LA.. Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach are great spots as well. Not always the cheapest, as to be expected in Greater LA. But still great locations nonetheless.
@@MichaelMartellowhy don’t u move up here to San Francisco let’s see if can afford to live here it’s really expensive just to live here it’s even more expensive than L.A
@@MichaelMartellothis is the reason why I don’t live in Los Angeles way too many homeless livin in L.A in fact L.A known as the homeless capital of America their are more homeless people livin in L.A than any other city in America
Santa Monica baby! I have lived here for years and I could never go back to Midwest winters! ! There are so many secret pockets in SM, I've only been to 3rd street twice. Beach is 10 blocks, cafes, shops, grocery stores all with a 5 block radius. Contrary to popular opinion you don't need a car in LA ! (if you live in the right area). Great video!
Where is the best place to live in a car in Santa Monica ? I am Canadian and I want to live in Santa Monica illegally , I hear it is a haven for undocumented people .
Just spent the last couple days in Santa Monica and it feels like a third world country. Super dirty and and doesn’t feel that safe 😢 So many people here. Wasn’t expecting this. Changed so much since I was last here.
@@mosaicsanctuary3 I was just there for a week and it was beautiful. Yes a few homeless here and there, but that's any city. We felt safe as a family walking around. Loved SM.
I think 'walkable' is the keyword. For any European moving to LA it is one of the most important qualities of life, to be able to step out your home and exist. You cold make a longer video called 'Walkable Neighbourhoods in LA'.
If you're from Europe and want walkable I would say Santa Monica near the Metro E. Line aka Expo line. If you want more of a city gritty feel, I would choose K Town, near Western and Wilshire or DTLA. If you want an artsy district, the East Art district in DTLA or Little Tokyo. If you want to live near a theme park, more close to the subway, Studio City and North Hollywood. All these locations are near the subway/rail lines making it convenient for people without a car.
@samuelhinshelwoodjr No problem, just pull up Google maps, zoom into los angeles and type in, "metro lines Los Angeles" and it should show you the different subway/rail lines that center around DTLA. Do a lot of research before you move here as each neighborhood is very different and even block by block you can have million dollar condos next to a slum. Like Little Tokyo and the art district in DTLA, which are very nice and give you a city feel is right next to Skid Row which is one of the most dangerous parts of the city.
@@danieljung2810 Omg Korean Town and DTLA. Horrible areas to walk about. Unless you want to get stabbed or randomly attacked. I don’t even want to drive through those neighborhoods. Eww 😷.
@@samuelhinshelwoodjr At the very least Downtown Long Beach. Unless you need to be near Downtown LA, Santa Monica, Culver City, etc. It’s completely on opposite end’s of town. However, it’s has a small town feel, next to some water, etc. Since the city is smaller police are able to somewhat police the city better than your larger cities.
Another great video! We were debating between Culver City and West Hollywood/Fairfax area. I think we’re going to go with Fairfax just because we liked the “LA vibe.” We’re coming from Atlanta and Culver City kind of reminded us of where we live today. But we’re coming again next month to get another look and will make our final decision in June. Can’t wait to see more of your content!
@@thesoftlifeadventurer we’re actually here seeing places and making the final decision. Seen about 10 places since Tuesday and hopefully will have a decision Monday. But we’re mostly looking in Beverly Grove and West Hollywood.
@@mychaelawilliams that is awesome! My sister recommended West Hollywood. I'm starting my looking in August. The goal is for a December move-in. Thanks for sharing. It's helping a lot!
@@thesoftlifeadventurer we came this Tuesday and are staying until next Sunday. We wanted to give ourselves a couple of weeks so we weren’t rushing and settling. This gives us plenty of time to tour lots of places and make the best decision.
Cool video! Both Silver Lake and Venice look Inviting. Thinking of visiting LA more and more...just to check these areas out - especially now that public transit is finally getting some investment/infrastructure. May it continue.
Hi, Great Vid 👍 I work in Santa Monica, but live in City West, so I get the beach and the city all in one day. Especially when after work I ride the Beach bike path before heading back to DTLA.
I live in Manchester England and love LA. You can live anywhere along the Metro lines. Long Beach is good on the Blue Line as is Pasadena on the Gold. Just ride around, and judge for yourself. Compton is a lot cleaner and safer than here where I live. Like here, you don't go wandering about after dark.
You need to come down to Long Beach by the water. Downtown lots of new apartments, condos high-rises and restaurants, the marine with a huge aquarium, Broadway with our tiny little gay district, 2nd street shopping, Belmont Shore and don't forget Naples (kind of a hidden gem most people even LA have never heard of) multi-million dollar homes and real canals that blow away the ones you just showed in Venice. LB is getting more expensive lately but still the most affordable city by the water in LA county. Very laid back, more diverse, large LGBT community, a lot less pretentious than LA and OC and generally more friendly.
I'm in the small part of LA city limit that's right on the coast (San Pedro). With LA traffic, high gas price ($6.50/gal) & Expensive parking, I hardly venture west of the 110 or North of the 91. I prefer less crowds that you find in neighborhoods of Long Beach, Cerritos or the OC. It feels like a whole another world on the west side
Another Great video Michael! Would love to live in Culver City, hike from Will Roger's in Pacific Palisades to Point Dume in Malibu. So definitely a westside boy here! I could hangout in Silver Lake or West Hollywood (Rafters over Micky's) to have some nightlife fun...
You forgot about the nightly shootouts in Lincoln Heights, and all the needles you walk on in Northridge. OH, and Skid Row, can’t forget Skid Row! Best view of LA is on the plane out, but God help you if you pick LAX
Pico-Union? If not it is Westlake or MacArthur Park. Back in the old days it was Diamond street neighborhood and Westside 18th street Columbia lil Sycos.
Manhattan/Hermosa Beach first. Malibu/Pacific Palisades second. Woodland Hills(yes.. the Valley) third. Brentwood fourth. Glendale/Burbank fifth. I would personally [avoid] living in Hollywood, DTLA, West Hollywood, Silverlake, and Mid-City.
once lived in Echo Park on Sunset Blvd right across from the Dairy Queen (if it's still there) Did you visit MacArthur Park, where the cake was left out in the rain? then was mostly druggies lol
I like Venice beach because it seems layed back and like the idea of living by an ocean. Culver City doesn't sound to bad either. Lots of trendy shops and lots of things to do. The one concern I have is how expensive it is to live in California anywhere!🙂🙄😏
Los Feliz gets way way too much credit for being "hip" and "down to earth" when what they really mean is that it's dirty as hell, tagged up, not safe and downright ugly in some places. When most of the stores have bars on their windows and cracked streets in front of their doors, you know the rep is forced and not real
I know Santa Monica is supposed to be posh but that pier is an eyesore imho and doesn't match the sophistication pursued elsewhere in the city. Venice with its canal would be the posh city of the two if it weren't for the beach walk atmosphere. That's just my impression. I like Weho for going out, but there is no neighborhood in LA that I think is worth the price required to actually live there.
New sub here. Really enjoying your channel. I follow Nick Johnson also which means I get two opposing perspectives on the city. Viewing from a sociological perspective I am horrified at the degree of racial segregation . We do have our societal issues in Australia, particularly focused on the country’s history of exploitation and cruelty to our indigenous/first people, but overall we have not seen the levels of segregation and gang culture that exist in parts of the USA. Los Angeles seems to encapsulate this dysfunction and division. 🇦🇺🏳️🌈
I like your videos but this one sort of misses the mark. You only picked trendy places that EVERYONE goes too. This is more "travel to" and less "live in." Why do I want to go where everyone else is? Anyway, as a lifelong Angeleno I know this city like the back of my hand. I've lived in Santa Monica, Culver City, Valley, etc. But you messed up by only going as far east as Silverlake....the best place right now is NELA, including my neighborhood, the best 'hood in all of Los Angeles, Mount Washington.
Hey thanks for the feedback! I kind of made this with the intention of being “LA’s most popular/instagrammable” neighborhoods, which makes it “trendy” (with the exception of Culver City maybe). I know there’s a lot more to LA - gotta get exploring!
@@MichaelMartello I guess I was a little bit know-it-all in my comment. I enjoy your videos though....it's good to see stuff you know so well through fresh eyes.
That would be Valley Village, Norho area(north hollywood). Basically, any city "adjacent" to the actual/expensive town which is Studio City, Toluca Lake, SW. Burbank(southwest), where all the disney, warner studios and offices are located off the 134 frwy. Break a leg.
How were you able to offer all these film shots and avoid the homeless presence which is everywhere especially Venice? The SM pier is an ugly outdated amusement park. Has the undesirable “Carnie” feel to it. Rent for a 1BR $3000/mo! Do you realize how much that will buy in most places? $500,000 home! LA has amazing weather no doubt
Are you even from here? It’s giving ‘No.’ How can you say “There are not a lot of good public parks here.”?? Nothing could be further from the truth. Compared to Griffith, Central Park is just a patch of grass. And that is not a dig at Central Park. My family is from New York since it was New Amsterdam. I love New York. My brother has lived there since the 80s. But I was born and raised in L.A. I’ve seen it transform from what was in the 60s to the wannabe New York it has become with the high-rise apartments, etc. L.A. is destroying its look and culture with overdevelopment just to attract a dollar. I remember when it was once like a sprawling small town. Anyway, there are some really nice parks here. Granted, Central Park is woodsy and gorgeous, but L.A. is semi-arid so the climate is different. But there are woodsy communities in Pasadena, Altadena, Glendale, Burbank, and other areas to the north. And although it’s transforming for the worse, don’t be talkin’ down on my city!
@3:00: Whaddaya MEAN “If you want to live in a *real* city like New York or London . . . “???? Are you trying to say L.A. isn’t a “real city”? As a native, I would never subscribe to your channel. It’s you transplants that come here in droves that are ruining it. L.A., up until recently, was pretty rural. But that’s L.A. That doesn’t mean it’s not a “real city”. Have you seen the Our Gang and Little Rascals shorts? A lot of those neighborhoods weren’t even there yet. Beverlywood, Cheviot Hills, Culver City . . . they were hilly meadows and ranches. I lived in Venice AND Santa Monica in the 60s and early 70s. In those days, people had animals. All my elementary schools and my daycare center had ducks, chickens, goats, mules, you name it. People in Compton and Watts had horses and livestock when I was growing up. Glendale, Pasadena, and Altadena too. My grandmother lived in Altadena. We rode horses to the grocery store. When we left Santa Monica, we lived right where a lot of the Our Gang shorts were shot. It was a dead, quiet, little WASP town with a drive-in theatre, an ice skating rink, and the Culver Theater (now the Kirk Douglas Theater) as its main attraction. The areas just to the north, where we lived, were Jewish. We had animals on our campus there too. I lived with friends in West Hollywood in high school, just north of Melrose and east of Fairfax. It was already a gay neighborhood, but low-key, quiet, and peaceful. That now-trendy strip of Melrose Av. had the Groundlings Theater, a couple of chi-chi restaurants, a ballet school, a liquor store, a record store, some burger joints popular with the high school kids, and a couple of FANTASTIC vintage shops with great clothes from the 50s and 60s and a LOT of surplus military clothing left over from Vietnam. But Melrose Av. was not a tourist spot. It was quiet and only frequented by the locals. I don’t even want to talk about the hippie scene in Santa Monica that I remember as a kid. Or how clean and pristine the beaches and water were. L.A. still has pockets of loveliness, but mostly outside the city nowadays. It’s too full of social media types and people period. The city is tearing down what little historic architecture it had. And what they’ve done to Culver City is a travesty. I never thought it’d be crowded and hip. You can’t even see the old Desilu Studios from the street anymore.
Yes, it takes a lot of "walking in LA" to find these secret spots, Then you have a big dilemma. Keep it a secret or "spill the beans" and then the neighborhood is ruined.
I recently moved in with my girlfriend in West Hollywood after living in Pasadena for nearly a decade. At first I was apprehensive about WeHo because of the pretentious reputation, but now I love where I live, and honestly it really depends on what part of WeHo. We’re on the east side of WeHo (east of Fairfax) and honestly I’d say it’s more chill and down to earth than further west. (like Sunset strip/closer to BH) We’re within walking distance of the businesses on both SM Blvd and Melrose, including iconic restaurants like Formosa cafe, as well as three grocery stores/pharmacies/barber/cocktail bars, etc. We love going to the Fairfax farmers market, Pan Pacific Park. Not far from Runyon museum row on Miracle Mile (Tar pits/LACMA, etc.) And we’re centrally located to go to other parts of LA pretty easily like Silver lake/echo park/los feliz, Griffith park, Venice/SM/beach areas.
When I was there a few years ago for a few weeks and stayed at the Santa Monica hostel, I liked the Venice canal area and beach and Westwood by UCLA where the streets are not so wide and has a neighborhood feel. Liked all the seating and salad bars at Ralphs next to the Geffen Theater there.
I grew up in Atwater Village in the 70s and 80s. When I'm in the Silverlake, Echo Park, Glassell Park area now I like to play a game. I call it "Who Wouldn't Have Set Foot in This Town 35 Years Ago". Watching wealthy white women push strollers down formerly gang infested streets never gets old.
Grew up in Glendora. Moved to Brentwood for college. Then to Santa Monica San Vicente. Married and lived in the Palisades. Then to San Juan Capistrano to raise a family. Our daughter lives in WeHo/Beverly Hills border. Gorgeous. But Pasadena is near and dear to my heart. The architecture, the huge mountains, the flora and fauna, the eucalyptus and citrus trees, the Arroyo…..all of it has such charm and presence.
Native Angelino here. It pains me to admit, but NYC is on another level. Nothing in LA can be considered walkable by NYC standards.
Pasadena because I grew up there and it's the City of Roses home of the Rose Bowl and Parade. I love that Town!
Agree about Culver City. It's basically in the middle of everything, unless you would rather live in South Bay/Long Beach.
As someone born in LA who grew up in Koreatown, I find these videos so interesting. Always cool to learn new things about cities I grew up around. You did a great job.
Although not technically part of the City of LA.. Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach are great spots as well. Not always the cheapest, as to be expected in Greater LA. But still great locations nonetheless.
I think Los Feliz is the nicest, centrally located and most walkable neighborhood in L.A..
Great neighborhood!
@@MichaelMartello Has a great park too that people use - Fern Dell!
@@MichaelMartellowhy don’t u move up here to San Francisco let’s see if can afford to live here it’s really expensive just to live here it’s even more expensive than L.A
@@MichaelMartellothis is the reason why I don’t live in Los Angeles way too many homeless livin in L.A in fact L.A known as the homeless capital of America their are more homeless people livin in L.A than any other city in America
@@stevenjohnson8736I thought homeless capital was San Francisco?
Santa Monica baby! I have lived here for years and I could never go back to Midwest winters! ! There are so many secret pockets in SM, I've only been to 3rd street twice. Beach is 10 blocks, cafes, shops, grocery stores all with a 5 block radius. Contrary to popular opinion you don't need a car in LA ! (if you live in the right area). Great video!
Where is the best place to live in a car in Santa Monica ? I am Canadian and I want to live in Santa Monica illegally , I hear it is a haven for undocumented people .
Just spent the last couple days in Santa Monica and it feels like a third world country. Super dirty and and doesn’t feel that safe 😢 So many people here. Wasn’t expecting this. Changed so much since I was last here.
@@mosaicsanctuary3 I was just there for a week and it was beautiful. Yes a few homeless here and there, but that's any city. We felt safe as a family walking around. Loved SM.
Love the LA weather
I’ve been binging all your videos lately Michael! I’ll be coming to Los Angeles in July and you’ve given me many ideas 💕
Love to hear that!!😅
Dann the production quality on this one is amazing! God jpob man.
Glad I found your channel! Moving to LA in December and appreciate your content. It helps!!
Great choices. These cities have kept up the L.A. vibe.
We are coming to LA in a month and we are watching all your videos we absolutely love them 😌❤️ keep going Michael
Thanks so much! 😄have the best trip!
Thanks for this, really enjoyed it. I’m trying to move to California so all info helps.
Thank you for your videos Michael, I just found you and have binging all week. SFV here and I thank you for all the ideas to explore this summer.
Awesome!!
I think 'walkable' is the keyword. For any European moving to LA it is one of the most important qualities of life, to be able to step out your home and exist. You cold make a longer video called 'Walkable Neighbourhoods in LA'.
If you're from Europe and want walkable I would say Santa Monica near the Metro E. Line aka Expo line. If you want more of a city gritty feel, I would choose K Town, near Western and Wilshire or DTLA. If you want an artsy district, the East Art district in DTLA or Little Tokyo. If you want to live near a theme park, more close to the subway, Studio City and North Hollywood. All these locations are near the subway/rail lines making it convenient for people without a car.
@@danieljung2810 This comment thread is everything. Exactly. Thank y'all, as one considering moving here soon.
@samuelhinshelwoodjr No problem, just pull up Google maps, zoom into los angeles and type in, "metro lines Los Angeles" and it should show you the different subway/rail lines that center around DTLA. Do a lot of research before you move here as each neighborhood is very different and even block by block you can have million dollar condos next to a slum. Like Little Tokyo and the art district in DTLA, which are very nice and give you a city feel is right next to Skid Row which is one of the most dangerous parts of the city.
@@danieljung2810 Omg Korean Town and DTLA. Horrible areas to walk about. Unless you want to get stabbed or randomly attacked. I don’t even want to drive through those neighborhoods. Eww 😷.
@@samuelhinshelwoodjr At the very least Downtown Long Beach. Unless you need to be near Downtown LA, Santa Monica, Culver City, etc. It’s completely on opposite end’s of town. However, it’s has a small town feel, next to some water, etc. Since the city is smaller police are able to somewhat police the city better than your larger cities.
Another great video! We were debating between Culver City and West Hollywood/Fairfax area. I think we’re going to go with Fairfax just because we liked the “LA vibe.” We’re coming from Atlanta and Culver City kind of reminded us of where we live today. But we’re coming again next month to get another look and will make our final decision in June. Can’t wait to see more of your content!
Awesome! The first place I (temporarily) lived was Fairfax. Great spot!!
Where did you decide?
@@thesoftlifeadventurer we’re actually here seeing places and making the final decision. Seen about 10 places since Tuesday and hopefully will have a decision Monday. But we’re mostly looking in Beverly Grove and West Hollywood.
@@mychaelawilliams that is awesome! My sister recommended West Hollywood. I'm starting my looking in August. The goal is for a December move-in. Thanks for sharing. It's helping a lot!
@@thesoftlifeadventurer we came this Tuesday and are staying until next Sunday. We wanted to give ourselves a couple of weeks so we weren’t rushing and settling. This gives us plenty of time to tour lots of places and make the best decision.
Everything in LA looks fancy ❤❤ I love New York because its classic and cozy and I love LA because its fun, sunny and FANCY
West LA and Santa monica🎉
Cool video!
Both Silver Lake and Venice look Inviting. Thinking of visiting LA more and more...just to check these areas out - especially now that public transit is finally getting some investment/infrastructure. May it continue.
I was in LA last week, thank you for an array of useful videos! No sightings of you though
My son and I are gonna make the move! We’re from Maine! Gonna try for a year at first! Your videos are the best ❤️
Hi,
Great Vid 👍
I work in Santa Monica, but live in City West, so I get the beach and the city all in one day. Especially when after work I ride the Beach bike path before heading back to DTLA.
Beach neighborhood definitely 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤
awesome high quality content! really appreciate the work put into this
Great video!, I would to live in west hollywood :D
Awesome video!!
Thank you Guillermo!
I'm feeling Culver City.
Yo! i live in Brookyln, moving to LA after my lease ends. thanks for this video
I live in Silverlake and agree. Def has a Brooklyn vibe. :)
I love Venice! I am moving there soon, thanks for the video ✨🙌🏻🙏🏻
I will travel to LA and this video is just what I needed! Thanks Michael ☺️
That concrete reservoir is in no way giving me Central Park vibes.
It’s a pisspond! Lol
I was born at Glendale Adventist hospital. I lived in glassel Park, Hollywood, north Hollywood in the city of LA. Also lived in glendale
The edits in the are a step up Michael!
I’m planning to come over from Australia in October, would love to collab!? I have some ideas!
Thanks Andrew!! Nice, might be a fun idea!
Can’t beat classic Hollywood. Not East or west or even north just good old fashioned Hollywood baby!
I live in Manchester England and love LA. You can live anywhere along the Metro lines. Long Beach is good on the Blue Line as is Pasadena on the Gold. Just ride around, and judge for yourself. Compton is a lot cleaner and safer than here where I live. Like here, you don't go wandering about after dark.
I dabbled in different parts of the city. My favorite was the coastal town of Venice for skating and ocean
Wish I found this channel before I visited!
Great vlog ! From France
You need to come down to Long Beach by the water. Downtown lots of new apartments, condos high-rises and restaurants, the marine with a huge aquarium, Broadway with our tiny little gay district, 2nd street shopping, Belmont Shore and don't forget Naples (kind of a hidden gem most people even LA have never heard of) multi-million dollar homes and real canals that blow away the ones you just showed in Venice. LB is getting more expensive lately but still the most affordable city by the water in LA county. Very laid back, more diverse, large LGBT community, a lot less pretentious than LA and OC and generally more friendly.
Thanks for the reco! I visited Long Beach last summer, I have a video on it if you’re interested :) LOVE the Naples canals.
venice beach ? grimy. still lots of homeless around. This is never mentioned.
I live in central Tokyo and these rent prices made me go "omgggggggggggggggggggg wth".
I'm in the small part of LA city limit that's right on the coast (San Pedro). With LA traffic, high gas price ($6.50/gal) & Expensive parking, I hardly venture west of the 110 or North of the 91. I prefer less crowds that you find in neighborhoods of Long Beach, Cerritos or the OC. It feels like a whole another world on the west side
San Pedro. That is the most Southern neighborhood in the Los Angeles City proper.
You skipped over Playa Vista, do that next
Can you please add avg rent prices for the last three areas. Loved the video. Lived in three of the five over the years. Thanks.
Another Great video Michael! Would love to live in Culver City, hike from Will Roger's in Pacific Palisades to Point Dume in Malibu. So definitely a westside boy here! I could hangout in Silver Lake or West Hollywood (Rafters over Micky's) to have some nightlife fun...
How about silicon beach(Playa Vista), highland park, and DTLA(arts district, the brewery and chinatown).
Unless, you guys are keeping it a secret. I understand.
You forgot about the nightly shootouts in Lincoln Heights, and all the needles you walk on in Northridge. OH, and Skid Row, can’t forget Skid Row!
Best view of LA is on the plane out, but God help you if you pick LAX
22 right now by 25 I will moving to my dream location Venice beach LIFES GOOD
I live north of 6th Street; four blocks west of the 110 Freeway; def east of Westlake; and south of 3rd Street. What is my neighborhood?
Pico-Union? If not it is Westlake or MacArthur Park. Back in the old days it was Diamond street neighborhood and Westside 18th street Columbia lil Sycos.
Manhattan/Hermosa Beach first. Malibu/Pacific Palisades second. Woodland Hills(yes.. the Valley) third. Brentwood fourth. Glendale/Burbank fifth. I would personally [avoid] living in Hollywood, DTLA, West Hollywood, Silverlake, and Mid-City.
You should visit East La
I have pinned all the LA places of interest recommended by Michael Martello over here~
Its either WeHo or South Bay for me ❤
Which neighborhood I am? Bel Air hahaha
I live in echo park
Silver lake is hotter than the Westside
Pico Union
once lived in Echo Park on Sunset Blvd right across from the Dairy Queen (if it's still there) Did you visit MacArthur Park, where the cake was left out in the rain? then was mostly druggies lol
Venice ain’t a city babe….it’s a neighborhood
You got it sorry
Yep that's correct so is Playa del rey, pacific palisades, San Pedro. Wilmington, harbor city, and most of the San Fernando Valley
personally, these places are a little too white for me
Where would you reccomand staying in la as a first time traveler
I like Venice beach because it seems layed back and like the idea of living by an ocean. Culver City doesn't sound to bad either. Lots of trendy shops and lots of things to do. The one concern I have is how expensive it is to live in California anywhere!🙂🙄😏
Silverlake , authentic vibe?
10:46 Did you ever manage to do the dedicated video on Culver City?
Not yet!
@@MichaelMartello can’t wait 😁
Los Feliz gets way way too much credit for being "hip" and "down to earth" when what they really mean is that it's dirty as hell, tagged up, not safe and downright ugly in some places. When most of the stores have bars on their windows and cracked streets in front of their doors, you know the rep is forced and not real
That area u refer to “Central East” is Northeast LA
From this list only Silver Lake and Venice are neighborhoods of LA.
Why Talk about coffee shops???
What happened to Malibu ?
I know Santa Monica is supposed to be posh but that pier is an eyesore imho and doesn't match the sophistication pursued elsewhere in the city.
Venice with its canal would be the posh city of the two if it weren't for the beach walk atmosphere.
That's just my impression.
I like Weho for going out, but there is no neighborhood in LA that I think is worth the price required to actually live there.
New sub here. Really enjoying your channel. I follow Nick Johnson also which means I get two opposing perspectives on the city.
Viewing from a sociological perspective I am horrified at the degree of racial segregation .
We do have our societal issues in Australia, particularly focused on the country’s history of exploitation and cruelty to our indigenous/first people, but overall we have not seen the levels of segregation and gang culture that exist in parts of the USA. Los Angeles seems to encapsulate this dysfunction and division.
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what about 90210?
when he says he lived in brooklyn you can tell he lived in williamsburg.
5 trendiest L.A. neighborhoods….only 2 of which are actually in L.A.
Silver lake for sure
I like your videos but this one sort of misses the mark. You only picked trendy places that EVERYONE goes too. This is more "travel to" and less "live in." Why do I want to go where everyone else is? Anyway, as a lifelong Angeleno I know this city like the back of my hand. I've lived in Santa Monica, Culver City, Valley, etc. But you messed up by only going as far east as Silverlake....the best place right now is NELA, including my neighborhood, the best 'hood in all of Los Angeles, Mount Washington.
Hey thanks for the feedback! I kind of made this with the intention of being “LA’s most popular/instagrammable” neighborhoods, which makes it “trendy” (with the exception of Culver City maybe). I know there’s a lot more to LA - gotta get exploring!
@@MichaelMartello I guess I was a little bit know-it-all in my comment. I enjoy your videos though....it's good to see stuff you know so well through fresh eyes.
what I want: Santa Monica
what I can afford: none of the five neighborhoods listed here
As a actor what area of La is the hipster acting culture
That would be Valley Village, Norho area(north hollywood). Basically, any city "adjacent" to the actual/expensive town which is Studio City, Toluca Lake, SW. Burbank(southwest), where all the disney, warner studios and offices are located off the 134 frwy. Break a leg.
@@trexinvert yo thank you so much
How did he miss Korea town ?
How were you able to offer all these film shots and avoid the homeless presence which is everywhere especially Venice? The SM pier is an ugly outdated amusement park. Has the undesirable “Carnie” feel to it. Rent for a 1BR $3000/mo! Do you realize how much that will buy in most places? $500,000 home! LA has amazing weather no doubt
I moved here from NYC to live by the beach, no interest in fake city.
Venice is a neighborhood of LA. Santa Monica would be it
Are you even from here? It’s giving ‘No.’
How can you say “There are not a lot of good public parks here.”?? Nothing could be further from the truth. Compared to Griffith, Central Park is just a patch of grass.
And that is not a dig at Central Park. My family is from New York since it was New Amsterdam. I love New York. My brother has lived there since the 80s.
But I was born and raised in L.A. I’ve seen it transform from what was in the 60s to the wannabe New York it has become with the high-rise apartments, etc. L.A. is destroying its look and culture with overdevelopment just to attract a dollar. I remember when it was once like a sprawling small town.
Anyway, there are some really nice parks here. Granted, Central Park is woodsy and gorgeous, but L.A. is semi-arid so the climate is different. But there are woodsy communities in Pasadena, Altadena, Glendale, Burbank, and other areas to the north.
And although it’s transforming for the worse, don’t be talkin’ down on my city!
@3:00: Whaddaya MEAN “If you want to live in a *real* city like New York or London . . . “???? Are you trying to say L.A. isn’t a “real city”?
As a native, I would never subscribe to your channel. It’s you transplants that come here in droves that are ruining it.
L.A., up until recently, was pretty rural. But that’s L.A. That doesn’t mean it’s not a “real city”.
Have you seen the Our Gang and Little Rascals shorts? A lot of those neighborhoods weren’t even there yet. Beverlywood, Cheviot Hills, Culver City . . . they were hilly meadows and ranches.
I lived in Venice AND Santa Monica in the 60s and early 70s. In those days, people had animals. All my elementary schools and my daycare center had ducks, chickens, goats, mules, you name it.
People in Compton and Watts had horses and livestock when I was growing up. Glendale, Pasadena, and Altadena too. My grandmother lived in Altadena. We rode horses to the grocery store.
When we left Santa Monica, we lived right where a lot of the Our Gang shorts were shot. It was a dead, quiet, little WASP town with a drive-in theatre, an ice skating rink, and the Culver Theater (now the Kirk Douglas Theater) as its main attraction. The areas just to the north, where we lived, were Jewish. We had animals on our campus there too.
I lived with friends in West Hollywood in high school, just north of Melrose and east of Fairfax. It was already a gay neighborhood, but low-key, quiet, and peaceful. That now-trendy strip of Melrose Av. had the Groundlings Theater, a couple of chi-chi restaurants, a ballet school, a liquor store, a record store, some burger joints popular with the high school kids, and a couple of FANTASTIC vintage shops with great clothes from the 50s and 60s and a LOT of surplus military clothing left over from Vietnam.
But Melrose Av. was not a tourist spot. It was quiet and only frequented by the locals.
I don’t even want to talk about the hippie scene in Santa Monica that I remember as a kid. Or how clean and pristine the beaches and water were.
L.A. still has pockets of loveliness, but mostly outside the city nowadays. It’s too full of social media types and people period. The city is tearing down what little historic architecture it had. And what they’ve done to Culver City is a travesty. I never thought it’d be crowded and hip. You can’t even see the old Desilu Studios from the street anymore.
Venice is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles is plagued with homeless like many neighborhood if LA are.
Love so many areas of LA Santa Monica was always number 1 until it has become unsafe with all of the homeless
So many people that make these type of videos don’t make the effort to walk around and show the neighborhoods. Great video!
Yes, it takes a lot of "walking in LA" to find these secret spots,
Then you have a big dilemma. Keep it a secret or "spill the beans" and then the neighborhood is ruined.
I recently moved in with my girlfriend in West Hollywood after living in Pasadena for nearly a decade.
At first I was apprehensive about WeHo because of the pretentious reputation, but now I love where I live, and honestly it really depends on what part of WeHo.
We’re on the east side of WeHo (east of Fairfax) and honestly I’d say it’s more chill and down to earth than further west. (like Sunset strip/closer to BH) We’re within walking distance of the businesses on both SM Blvd and Melrose, including iconic restaurants like Formosa cafe, as well as three grocery stores/pharmacies/barber/cocktail bars, etc. We love going to the Fairfax farmers market, Pan Pacific Park. Not far from Runyon museum row on Miracle Mile (Tar pits/LACMA, etc.) And we’re centrally located to go to other parts of LA pretty easily like Silver lake/echo park/los feliz, Griffith park, Venice/SM/beach areas.
Anyone thought through this, "Been there............ In GTA5"? lol
I prefer the beach 🏖 🏊🏻♂️
Can‘t wait to be back again in California. Thanks for the video and a lot of helpful information for our next visit in LA.
Thanks Michael!
Yeah, I live in Long Beach now but lived most of my life in LA and still work there some days. I love LB more, ppl are more chilled and easy going.
When I was there a few years ago for a few weeks and stayed at the Santa Monica
hostel, I liked the Venice canal area and beach and Westwood by UCLA where the streets are not so wide and has a neighborhood feel. Liked all the seating and salad bars at Ralphs next to the Geffen Theater there.
I grew up in Atwater Village in the 70s and 80s. When I'm in the Silverlake, Echo Park, Glassell Park area now I like to play a game. I call it "Who Wouldn't Have Set Foot in This Town 35 Years Ago". Watching wealthy white women push strollers down formerly gang infested streets never gets old.
Yo Frogtown!
Arts District DTLA!
So much to choose! Decisions, decisions, decisions! Some great ideas.
this video is giving Travel Channel reel vibes. I really appreciated this alot.
NO ONE CALLS WEST HOLLYWOOD WEHO! IF YOU CALL IT THAT HERE EVERYONE WILL LAUGH AT YOU!
U nees to do glendale ,eagle rock, whittier,westcovina, pasaena are the best
Pasadena!
Grew up in Glendora. Moved to Brentwood for college. Then to Santa Monica San Vicente. Married and lived in the Palisades. Then to San Juan Capistrano to raise a family. Our daughter lives in WeHo/Beverly Hills border. Gorgeous. But Pasadena is near and dear to my heart. The architecture, the huge mountains, the flora and fauna, the eucalyptus and citrus trees, the Arroyo…..all of it has such charm and presence.
Dayglow Coffee! Have you tried it??
Salt Lake sounds my kind of place