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[quote=Anonymous]I live in Pacific Palisades and am a native to this area.

1) understand the geography.  The weather inland (over the Santa Monica mountains; the Valley, Pasadena etc) is totally different than Westside weather because there is no ocean influence.  It is hot/cold.  However; there are more sunny days than in the Westside, because the ocean also brings in fog.

Buy a book by Sunset Magazine that has the climate zones in it.  Forget the USDA climate zones (we'd be 10 in that zone). Sunset has them broken down into microclimates with maps.  For instance, Santa Monica is zone 24, but the Palisades is zone 23--it's because we have a cliff (a "palisade") that blocks some ocean influence.

2) You can walk in LA, but you need to find the right locations to do it.  I like the Palisades because it is walkable if you buy something near the village here.  In Santa Monica, there are areas around Third St. Promenade, and also around Montana Ave. that are nice.  There are many walkable little areas in LA; other PPs can tell you (I recall a few but can't remember their names/street names).

3) Even though it's not near the ocean, Pasadena is awesome. The architecture (California Craftsman), the vibe, the food, the perfect gardening climate (near the beach you get "powdery mildew"). The town is big enough that locals will have to tell you the best neighborhoods.  We used to live near Old Town...and I also recall Lake Ave are was great.

4) A PP recommends Topanga, which is on the other side of the Palisades, and inland a bit.  It is a TOTALLY different vibe than the Palisades or adjacent Malibu.  It's like horse/chickens/hippies/art courses.  OMG it's so cool; so different.

5) If you like artsy/weird/pot/edgy/urban, Venice.  I don't like all that but mentioning it.

6)Glendale--there is something about Glendale that is very appealing; check it out.[/quote]

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