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Where does the Westside start?

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mike
  11 years, 5 months ago
The 3 W's: Wealth White people= Westside Beverly Hills is Beverly Hills.
LouAngeles
  11 years, 5 months ago
West of Main Street to the ocean!
Kevin
  11 years, 5 months ago
Ocean to just east of Westwood and century city, and Marina Del Rey to Mulholland
Todd M.
  11 years, 5 months ago
Everyone knows Westside is west of the 405.
michael
  11 years, 5 months ago
very close to as shown on the map. ladera heights to the southeast, ocean west, malibu northwest , west hollywood ...
KWerner
  11 years, 5 months ago
Agree with TJ Quill Westside resident since 1973 and that includes Mandeville Canyon, Santa Monica, Malibu, Palisades and Brentwood.
Tim
  11 years, 5 months ago
East to West, La Cienega to the beach. North to South, Crest of the 405 to LAX. You know you're ...
McM
  11 years, 5 months ago
North to Brentwood South to Marina del Rey East to the 405 Freeway West to the ocean
Rick
  11 years, 5 months ago
I agree that the Westside ends at the 405. I would throw Manhattan, Playa and El Segundo in there. They ...
4toz
  11 years, 5 months ago
The west side... Start from Labrea & San Vincente....from Labrea North, San Vincente West....
TJQuill
  11 years, 5 months ago
Too easy -- the Westside is north of LAX, West of the 405 (except north of the 10 where it ...
suz
  11 years, 5 months ago
westside is north to Brentwood, west to the ocean, south to LAX and east to the 405
MNH
  11 years, 5 months ago
This city is much bigger than many of the provincial respondents would seem to acknowledge. (I'm particularly amused by people ...
Tro
  11 years, 5 months ago
i would consider everything up to We-ho west side. i live in culver city and anything that's further east than ...
Spencer
  11 years, 5 months ago
The Westside as us Westsiders think of it. Anything East of the 405 is not the Westside.
Lori
  11 years, 5 months ago
It's South of the 10, East of the 405, and north of the PV penninsula.
andy
  11 years, 5 months ago
Culver City isnt on the West Side- its in Culver City.
Chris
  11 years, 5 months ago
405 Draws a really good line.
Nina
  11 years, 5 months ago
this is the westside, santa monica res 12 years.
LA_Native
  11 years, 6 months ago
Dalton is correct,I've lived on the "West Side" for 33 years and would agree that West Side proper would be ...
Ric Zamarripa
  11 years, 6 months ago
It starts on westwood blvd then to the beach and it ends on sunset blvd and pacific coast hwy and ...
Sal "Westside" Bando
  11 years, 6 months ago
West side is West of the 110 freeway. That's why all of the tags on the walls you see have ...
The Sage One
  11 years, 6 months ago
The Westside's borders are: North is Brentwood, South is 90 freeway, East is 405, & West is Santa Monica. Westside ...
johnny Clash
  11 years, 6 months ago
Not beverly hills, definitely westwood, what the hell is Ladera heights? not Pacific Palisades, but they can sure have Brentwood. ...
BLM
  11 years, 6 months ago
the Westside begins where gridlocked traffic, strip malls with over-rated eateries, no real culture or architecture and unfriendly non-natives who ...
Pedro
  11 years, 6 months ago
Your map sucks, the 405 is a good boundary.
jorge
  11 years, 6 months ago
beverly hills, bel aire,brentwood,westwood, pacific palisades,santa monica , malibu, west of the 405,north of the 10 , but to include ...
Scott
  11 years, 6 months ago
I believe that a couple are correct- except for those who limit the Westside at the 405. I extend that ...
jason
  11 years, 6 months ago
who cares about the westside!
Digum
  11 years, 6 months ago
I agree with Dalton B. ! It seems that the westside keeps creeping further and further east of the 405. ...
Ryan
  11 years, 6 months ago
This map is a reflection of my mental map of the Westside that I have had since I moved here ...
Dalton B.
  11 years, 6 months ago
West of the 405, South of Sunset and north of the 90! That's it period. Anyone that has lived in ...
Sam
  11 years, 6 months ago
I agree with Adriane: Doheny Drive. I've never lived on the Westside, but I always feel like I'm there when ...
chantal aquin
  11 years, 6 months ago
west side is the area where you can drive at ease without having to go on the highway.
Matt
  11 years, 6 months ago
How can there be any Westside east of the 405?
will
  11 years, 6 months ago
I agree with jon. West of the 405 is the Westside. Sorry La Cienaga and Fairfax
Kimberly Varney
  11 years, 6 months ago
Definitely doesn't go over the hills. Beverly Hills to the beach East to West. Mulholland to Jefferson North to South. ...
Mike Albanese
  11 years, 6 months ago
Lincoln Blvd is generally considered the border as far as Venice residents are concerned.
Sheri
  11 years, 6 months ago
* West of the 405 * South of the mountains above Pacific Palisades and Brentwood * North of Culver City ...
Amy
  11 years, 6 months ago
I've always heard that the Westside is bordered by Venice Blvd on the South and La Cienega on the East. ...
Frank
  11 years, 6 months ago
The Westside is obviously the area closest to the beach and simply carries that beach vibe. It mixes it way ...
Mel
  11 years, 6 months ago
West L.A. should not include cities that are big enough to be called by their own names such as Culver ...
Ellie
  11 years, 6 months ago
Having grown up in Santa Monica, I think you have it pretty accurate. Culver City is definitely "Westside"....studios and cool ...
Bill Mueller
  11 years, 6 months ago
everything west of the 405 and north of LAX...also includes Westwood and Culver City. Hoity toity places like Bel Air ...
DB
  11 years, 6 months ago
The neighborhoods of LA are defined by their residents and how those residents identify themselves with the community & its ...
LB
  11 years, 6 months ago
I just think its west of BH south of the hills and not to much south of the 10.
John
  11 years, 6 months ago
West of the 405 is the Westside. Period.
Lacey
  11 years, 6 months ago
I would ammend the map to be fairfax and west. The rest looks pretty accurate.
Maria
  11 years, 6 months ago
wealthier areas within 4 miles to the beach. Don't beleive others who map it to leave out any west siders ...
Don
  11 years, 6 months ago
I don't think all of Culver City is on the Westside and I do think some of West Hollywood is ...
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