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Around Culver City

Culver City, beyond the house.

The neighbourhoods, the daily rhythm and the drive to everywhere else — the part of a home search a listing sheet never covers.

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This guide covers

  • Downtown Culver City / Culver City Arts District
  • Fox Hills
  • Blair Hills
  • Park East (Carlson Park)
  • Park West (Veterans Park)
  • Jefferson

The desk's real neighbourhood file for Culver City — not a citywide average.

What is actually here

The desk is building a real map of Culver City — outdoors, local flavor, the commute and daily errands — rather than printing a generic list.

Outdoors

  • Media ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Doctor Paul Carlson Memorial ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Veterans Memorial ParkPublic park, in town.
  • Blair Hills ParkPublic park, about 1.8 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Syd Kronenthal ParkPublic park, about 1.9 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Lindberg ParkPublic park, about 2.1 km from the city centre, straight line.

Wine & Local Flavor

  • Stanley's Wet GoodsWine shop, in town.
  • Rose MarketWine shop, about 1.7 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Adams Wine ShopWine shop, about 3.6 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • The Wine HouseWine shop, about 4.2 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Wine ExpoWine shop, about 7.1 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Helen's Wine ShopWine shop, about 7.1 km from the city centre, straight line.

Getting Around

  • Culver CityRail station, in town.
  • PalmsRail station, in town.
  • La Cienega/JeffersonRail station, about 2.3 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • I 405Freeway through the area — the San Diego Freeway.
  • Westwood/Rancho ParkRail station, about 3.1 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Culver City Transit CenterBus station, about 3.7 km from the city centre, straight line.

Food & Daily Life

  • Cafe VidaRestaurant, in town.
  • Sake HouseRestaurant, in town.
  • Meet in ParisRestaurant, in town.
  • Fat Sal'sRestaurant, in town.
  • S & W Country DinerRestaurant, in town.
  • NardòRestaurant, in town.

Places from OpenStreetMap, September 10. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the city centre, not drive times.

The neighbourhoods

Where Culver City actually breaks down, in the desk's own words.

Full neighbourhood file →

Downtown Culver City / Culver City Arts District

The city's early-1990s revitalization program renovated the historic downtown core around the 1924 Culver Hotel, and the eastern gallery and studio district was formally designated the Culver City Arts District; the mixed-use Culver Steps plaza added an Erewhon store in spring 2023.

Fox Hills

Fox Hills was undeveloped land, riding stables, and golf courses when it was annexed to Culver City in 1964; it was built out with apartments, condominiums, and the Fox Hills Mall (now Westfield Fox Hills) in the 1970s, and its schools were not transferred from LAUSD to Culver City Unified until 1993.

Blair Hills

Blair Hills is one of Culver City's officially recognized hillside residential neighborhoods; its namesake Blair Hills Park underwent a community-designed renovation of its two children's play areas, completed in 2019 with a ribbon-cutting led by then-Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells.

Park East (Carlson Park)

Officially designated Park East, this neighborhood is commonly known by the name of its central Carlson Park, a longtime site of city recreation programs and community club gatherings such as the Culver City Woman's Club picnics.

Park West (Veterans Park)

Officially designated Park West and also known as Veterans Park, this neighborhood is home to the Veterans Memorial Building, a city landmark used for public meetings and community events.

Jefferson

The Jefferson neighborhood takes its name from Jefferson Boulevard, which ran through the former MGM studio backlot (Lot 3); after the backlot and the adjoining RKO Forty Acres property were sold and razed in the 1960s-70s, the land was redeveloped into the Hayden Tract industrial/creative-office district and the Raintree Plaza shopping center.

A day around here

Ordinary life in Culver City, the way it actually runs — not a highlight reel.

Morning

An early walk at Media Park, before the day starts properly.

Afternoon

An hour at Doctor Paul Carlson Memorial Park, between the errands that never show up on a listing sheet.

Evening

Dinner at Cafe Vida, then a short drive back to whichever neighbourhood you call home.

Illustrative scenes, not photographs of the places named. Places from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Homes near here

Real listings live in Culver City right now — not a wish list.

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Active listings, as of September 22. Photos are illustrative — not photographs of the address on the card.

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