Calling all SoCal friends

Porkchop · 09-20-2010, 12:52 AM

So I just got an email back from one of the companies I applied to, and I dont know if they are blowing smoke or not, but I am really getting amped up in my search. Honestly I really dont know much about the area. I know more about west LA than east LA though.

So, what does everybody think of Culver City or Marina del Rey? I've also been looking in WeHo a bit, and surprisingly the prices aren't that different.

Any suggestions of places to look in to, or places to avoid???

Thanks!

derf · 09-20-2010, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop

So I just got an email back from one of the companies I applied to, and I dont know if they are blowing smoke or not, but I am really getting amped up in my search. Honestly I really dont know much about the area. I know more about west LA than east LA though.

So, what does everybody think of Culver City or Marina del Rey? I've also been looking in WeHo a bit, and surprisingly the prices aren't that different.

Any suggestions of places to look in to, or places to avoid???

Thanks!

avoid Cali altogether, seriously

101lifts2 · 09-20-2010, 01:51 AM

^^^Don't listen to him. He hates Mexicans.

Marina Del Ray is nice...Culver City I'm not sure. Where is your work gonna be?

Homeslice · 09-20-2010, 01:56 AM

We should all live in Maryland instead. Now there's excitement.

fnfalman · 09-20-2010, 02:27 AM

Parts of Culver City are rather run-down and frankly not all that charming at all. Marina Del Rey also has some run-down areas, but Playa Del Rey has some nice apartment complexes for rent. From Marina Del Rey/Playa Del Rey, you can take the backroads to all the beaches.

Inferno · 09-20-2010, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

We should all live in Maryland instead. Now there's excitement.

Hey now, I grew up in Maryland and it is exciting if you like dodging bullets

Anyways, don't know where you will work but if it were me I would be looking at La Canada or Woodland Hills, but depends on where the job is because traffic can get slightly heavy up there

derf · 09-20-2010, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice

We should all live in Maryland instead. Now there's excitement.

Fuck no dude, there are plenty of places better than this, but pretty much what Mr Lifts said, Mexicans, earthquakes, traffic, mudslides, fires, and it all adds up to the fact that god does not like that place.

Try Norcal, Texas, the south east (not FL), NY, New England. Socal, its gonna brake off pretty soon and turn Nevada into beachfront property

Homeslice · 09-20-2010, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by derf

Fuck no dude, there are plenty of places better than this, but pretty much what Mr Lifts said, Mexicans, earthquakes, traffic, mudslides, fires, and it all adds up to the fact that god does not like that place.

Try Norcal, Texas, the south east (not FL), NY, New England. Socal, its gonna brake off pretty soon and turn Nevada into beachfront property

Traffic might be bad, but it really isn't any worse than DC or Chicago. Mudslides and fires are isolated to a very few neighborhoods. NorCal is more expensive than SoCal, and is more due for an earthquake.

Kaneman · 09-20-2010, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by derf

Fuck no dude, there are plenty of places better than this, but pretty much what Mr Lifts said, Mexicans, earthquakes, traffic, mudslides, fires, and it all adds up to the fact that god does not like that place.

Try Norcal, Texas, the south east (not FL), NY, New England. Socal, its gonna brake off pretty soon and turn Nevada into beachfront property

Don't listen to this guy, Texas sucks ball. I've been here 28 years, so I'd know.

Sean · 09-20-2010, 10:37 AM

Culver City has a nice "reborn" downtown area but the rest of it is older 50s and 60s housing. Not the prettiest in the world but it's relatively cheap and if you get a place near downtown there's tons of stuff to do in walking distance.

WeHo is great (lived there for years) but being so central it takes forever to get to a freeway, then they tend to be stopped dead. Easy on a bike, PITA in a cage.

Get a place as close as possible to where you're going to work. Commute times suck.

09-20-2010, 12:52 AM	#1
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101lifts2 WSB Champion Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Moto: 2009 Kawi ZX6R Posts: 5,570	^^^Don't listen to him. He hates Mexicans. Marina Del Ray is nice...Culver City I'm not sure. Where is your work gonna be? __________________ Train Hard Ron Paul - 2012 Mark of Excellence GM

09-20-2010, 02:27 AM	#5
fnfalman Europhile Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal Moto: Aprilia RS125, Aprilia SR50 Factory, Aprilia Tuono, BMW Rockster, KTM 990 Adventure Posts: 1,875	Parts of Culver City are rather run-down and frankly not all that charming at all. Marina Del Rey also has some run-down areas, but Playa Del Rey has some nice apartment complexes for rent. From Marina Del Rey/Playa Del Rey, you can take the backroads to all the beaches. __________________ *Cogito Ergo Vroom - I think therefore I ride*

09-20-2010, 01:56 AM	#4
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	We should all live in Maryland instead. Now there's excitement.

09-20-2010, 10:37 AM	#10
Sean giggity Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: socal Moto: street, sumo & dirty Posts: 1,071	Culver City has a nice "reborn" downtown area but the rest of it is older 50s and 60s housing. Not the prettiest in the world but it's relatively cheap and if you get a place near downtown there's tons of stuff to do in walking distance. WeHo is great (lived there for years) but being so central it takes forever to get to a freeway, then they tend to be stopped dead. Easy on a bike, PITA in a cage. Get a place as close as possible to where you're going to work. Commute times suck.