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Grumpy Old Guy

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1. I worked there for 20 years...

Reply to Chalco (Original post)

Mon Jun 26, 2023, 10:27 AM

Jun 2023

...and my kid lives there now. (We live in Culver City). It's a very expensive area. Parts of North Hollywood are okay, other parts not so much. Glendale is very nice too. Feel free to DM me for more info, or even a phone call sometime.

Also, get used to driving a lot. We spend a lot of time in our cars here.

Where are you moving from? Moving to L.A. could be a big adjustment.

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Moving to LA/Burbank area soon. [View all] Chalco Jun 2023 OP

I worked there for 20 years... Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2023 #1

benefit of North Hollywood is being near the redline (subway) BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #13

That's true. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2023 #16

look into Glendale and maybe Pasadena DBoon Jun 2023 #2

Burbank, Toluca Lake, Studio City...all nice for the most part... bahboo Jun 2023 #3

Toluca lake... Expensive! BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #14

Moving from South Florida Chalco Jun 2023 #4

LA has a thriving small theater scene DBoon Jun 2023 #6

Thanks! I'm a playwright... Chalco Jun 2023 #10

I have lots to share! Envirogal Jun 2023 #5

That's very helpful. Chalco Jun 2023 #11

If you produce plays, I can help get you set materials Envirogal Jun 2023 #12

one suspects you will seriously enjoy the much lower humidity nt msongs Jun 2023 #7

The humidity has been 80% lately Chalco Jun 2023 #9

that's how I felt when visiting Florida! Like breathing in water... ugh BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #15

Depending on how close you need to be to daughter anywhere in the East and West SF Valley is good ZonkerHarris Jun 2023 #8

Have you looked into the cost of housing here. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2023 #17

IMO, your enjoyment of living in L.A. will depend on your age. beaglelover Jul 2023 #18

Thank you for your thoughts Chalco Jul 2023 #19

I hear you about the stress of selling and buying properties! beaglelover Jul 2023 #20

equity waiver theaters are everywhere in LA. The big theaters (like the Pasadena Playhouse) are BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #22

driving and traffic have always been tough in LA. I lived in NOHO before it was NOHO BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #21

Stupid question. What does OC stand for? Orange County? nt Chalco Jul 2023 #23

yes. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #25

Yeah, I used to take the Metro from NOHO to downtown when on Jury Duty and we took it a couple beaglelover Jul 2023 #24

drugged up people are loading form the McArthur stop. they have begun to concentrate on that stop BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2023 #26