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Around Los Angeles

Los Angeles, 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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What this guide covers

OutdoorsParks, trails & open spaceWine & Local FlavorTasting rooms & local colorGetting AroundRoads & the commuteFood & Daily LifeRestaurants, coffee & errands

This guide covers

  • North Hollywood
  • NoHo Arts District
  • Studio City
  • Valley Village
  • Toluca Lake
  • Sherman Oaks
  • Van Nuys
  • Encino
  • Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills
  • Silver Lake and Echo Park
  • Venice
  • Pacific Palisades
  • San Pedro

The desk's real neighbourhood file for Los Angeles — not a citywide average.

What is actually here

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

Outdoors

  • El Parque De MexicoPublic park, about 3.7 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Lincoln ParkPublic park, about 4.1 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Ross Snyder Recreation CenterPublic park, about 4.9 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Gilbert Lindsay Recreation CenterPublic park, about 5.7 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Crystal Street Bike ParkPublic park, about 6.1 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Jessica TrianglePublic park, about 7.0 km from the city centre, straight line.

Wine & Local Flavor

  • Wine Stop Xpress ECPKWine shop, about 2.1 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Wine Stop DTLAWine shop, about 2.8 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Psychic WinesWine shop, about 4.0 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Wine Stop SVLKWine shop, about 4.3 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • KampWine shop, about 4.8 km from the city centre, straight line.
  • Silverlake WineWine shop, about 5.4 km from the city centre, straight line.

Getting Around

  • Civic Center/Grand ParkRail station, in town.
  • Historic BroadwayRail station, in town.
  • Little Tokyo/Arts DistrictRail station, in town.
  • Union StationRail station, in town.
  • Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker HillRail station, in town.
  • Los Angeles Union StationRail station, in town.

Food & Daily Life

  • Homeboy DinerRestaurant, in town.
  • Señor FishRestaurant, in town.
  • Justice Urban TavernRestaurant, in town.
  • AzayRestaurant, in town.
  • Lili YaRestaurant, in town.

Places from OpenStreetMap, October 21. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Distances are straight-line from the city centre, not drive times.

The neighbourhoods

Where Los Angeles actually breaks down, in the desk's own words.

Full neighbourhood file →

North Hollywood

San Fernando Valley neighborhood, usually listed under its own name, in ZIPs 91601, 91602, 91605 and 91606.

NoHo Arts District

The theater and gallery blocks of North Hollywood around the North Hollywood Metro station at Lankershim and Chandler, where the B Line subway and the G Line busway both end.

Studio City

ZIP 91604, named for the studio lot Mack Sennett opened on Radford Avenue in the late 1920s.

Valley Village

Residential neighborhood between North Hollywood and Studio City, ZIP 91607, mostly flat lots of single-family homes alongside small apartment and condo buildings.

Toluca Lake

Small neighborhood, mostly ZIP 91602, that straddles the Los Angeles and Burbank city line.

Sherman Oaks

Large neighborhood along Ventura Boulevard, listed under its own name in ZIPs 91403 and 91423 and parts of 91401 and 91411.

A day around here

Ordinary life in Los Angeles, the way it actually runs — not a highlight reel.

Morning

An early walk at El Parque De Mexico, before the day starts properly.

Afternoon

An hour at Lincoln Park, between the errands that never show up on a listing sheet.

Evening

Dinner at Homeboy Diner, 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 Los Angeles right now — not a wish list.

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Active listings, as of November 3. Photos are illustrative — not photographs of the address on the card.

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