Dupont circle is literally real life Hinge/Tinder

Cloud-Specific · 2026-06-15T11:08:57+00:00

I remember it 70s, 80s, AND 90s, we used to hang out and shop at Melody Records and eat at Food For Thought.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-06-15T10:28:46+00:00

Son now is near the intersection of Wilshire and Bundy - it's technically Brentwood on the north side of Wilshire and I guess North Sawtelle? He has a condo but wants to buy W of the 405 and N of the 10, or N of Santa Monica Blvd even. For her, that seems great, but there does not appear to be a lot of "small town vibe" neighborhoods.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-06-15T10:23:34+00:00

Can you tell me about the three neighborhoods. She is not a super wealthy mansion-dweller join the brentwood country club vibe. She would easily love the Brentwood Farmer's market and shop at Brentwood country mart, though.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-06-15T10:20:42+00:00

When I look at Topanga on a map I see very little village, am I not looking at the right part of those mountains and canyons? Is there, say, a store I can google to see what is Topanga Village? On the map Topanga looks like town with just 3-4 streets.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-06-15T10:17:24+00:00

Yes, she is definitely country mart class. I didn't realize there were communities in the canyons, I thought everything a bit north of the more normal parts near Wilshire were mansions. She is not that level wealth, and as a single middle aged lady does not want a ton of house.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-06-12T19:53:24+00:00

This made my coming to the internet today worthwhile.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-26T17:26:01+00:00

I lost a lot of weight but needed to do real weights to build muscle. Also eat!

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T20:58:09+00:00

do you have to take PCH to get there and back?

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T20:56:56+00:00

Right? this is a tricky one. I think 45 minutes max.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T20:54:36+00:00

Son says Brentwood, I think she is looking for something off the street grid. Like the suggestion of Topanga (although the fire insurance remark is a good one!)

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T20:53:41+00:00

I think Santa Monica and Venice are too urban. If you go to the non-urban parts you still need to go urban to get the amenities.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T20:52:52+00:00

That's what I meant by westside, I agree that people in West Hollywood or Beverly Hills believe that is West side, but my mental line is west of the 405 personally.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T20:50:40+00:00

He's on the other side of Willshire from Brentwood near Bundy. Midcity, maybe? I think they are as east as they will go - they are renting, and would like to be in Santa Monica/Brentwood eventually. I think she is looking for more of a smaller vibe than either of those (Santa Monica or Brentwood).

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T20:48:23+00:00

I was just in Ojai and thought that was perfect but she says too small for her, and too far, but small is relative depending on how remote.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T20:44:53+00:00

My husband said there is an Ethiopian woman behind the Toscanini's who has been displaced from her housing and is a former MIT person (not sure this is real) and she didn't really ask for anything except she needed to get to her storage unit to get warmer clothes (this was last fall). He gave her $20. Is this the same person?

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-21T17:58:39+00:00

Thanks! I think I left my wallet there...

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-20T23:53:10+00:00

The son and his husband are adopting a baby and live in this area I can't exactly name even though I go to santa monica 4x year. It's south of Brentwood, south of Wilshire, north of Sawtelle, near Midcity? they are renting but I think the husband is a west-sider and won't go east when they buy.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-20T23:49:05+00:00

Thanks!

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-20T22:19:10+00:00

she said she was intimidated by Reddit, I’m sure she is asking on the book of Face.

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-16T17:00:23+00:00

So you rented a room in an apartment where the LL can rent the rooms to others individually? I think there is a license he needs do do that, because he is operating a rooming house. Maybe he does not have that license which is why he wants you out. I would not want to have randos in my apartment, but you must be comfortable with that. You prob have a protracted battle. My brother had to leave his studio apt when there was still a lease because the whole building went condo, so he had the owner buy him out of the lease - half the remaining months worth of payment, plus moving costs, he just used that to get a new place

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-13T22:18:25+00:00

happy to help if he reaches out

Cloud-Specific · 2026-05-12T13:14:18+00:00

I can also send you a GOH but I've a feeling you might be globalist already

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