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Where does the Westside start?

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Ohmmade
  11 years, 6 months ago
Anything west of La Brea. The end.
Byron
  11 years, 6 months ago
For me the westside starts at Westwood, not Beverly Hills. I usually refer to any of the major cities by ...
BS Thinker
  11 years, 6 months ago
The farthest east I would take it is La Cienega.
shaun
  11 years, 6 months ago
Westside starts at La Cienga
Whitney
  11 years, 6 months ago
As a Westsider for 8 years, Its definitely west of the 405, South of Sunset, North of LAX (yest the ...
Ryan
  11 years, 6 months ago
When I think Westside, I think the Westside of the City of Los Angeles. Therefore, I generally take the City ...
Bobby
  11 years, 6 months ago
East Coaster's perspective on the "West Side."
Jan
  11 years, 6 months ago
Keep it simple >> West of the 405, including Brentwood, SM, Palisades and to the Marina border.
Christoph
  11 years, 6 months ago
Definitely the 405 to the East, Santa Monica mountains including Palisades to the North, and Marina to the South.
Ed
  11 years, 6 months ago
As someone who lived in the Westside (squarely center, where no one would contest) for about a year; and who ...
Kimberly Madrigal
  11 years, 6 months ago
The Westside includes West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Culver City, etc. IMHO, Playa del Rey and Ladera Heights are questionable.
Alex
  11 years, 6 months ago
Here's my map...West Side...is it just geography or a culture?
Gregor
  11 years, 6 months ago
Boundaries for me are Sunset-405-90 Freeway.
Claudia
  11 years, 6 months ago
Let's simlpifly it: East of the Ocean, West of 405, South of Sunset Blvd. and North of Ballona Creek... as ...
Victotia
  11 years, 6 months ago
What if you're at Costco - east of Lincoln...? What an identity crisis!
Real Estate Appraiser
  11 years, 6 months ago
South of Mulholland, north is SF Valley. East of beach & Topanga Cyn, west is ocean & Malibu. North of ...
Anonymouse
  11 years, 6 months ago
Westside? Westside? We in the Valley don't quibbly over such distinctions. The Westside is anywhere we have to take the ...
Ivan B
  11 years, 6 months ago
West of 405, south of topanga state park, north of hermosa beach. maybe include redondo.
Jerome
  11 years, 6 months ago
It's just geography people. If Downtown is the center of the city ... then the west side is anything from ...
Shaan
  11 years, 6 months ago
Anything east of 405 is not westside. I would include Playa Del Reyto the south. Hardcore westsiders are AWOL - ...
Buck Johnson
  11 years, 6 months ago
Culver City in the Westside? And West Hollywood not??? C'mon....
ps
  11 years, 6 months ago
my map
Tommy D
  11 years, 6 months ago
Nothing East of the 405, North of the mountains or South of LAX is the West Side.
AB
  11 years, 6 months ago
westside ends where pacific ocean begins
K.R.
  11 years, 6 months ago
The street mentioned in the article itself is "Robertson Blvd." - not "Roberterson" Here's my map: North: Mulholland (North of ...
Lori
  11 years, 6 months ago
Seriously, get over yourselves
evan
  11 years, 6 months ago
North= Sunset. East= La Cienega or Robertson. South= Culver City and the Marina. La Cienega is the border of West ...
kalmdr
  11 years, 6 months ago
Nicely blocked: "The West Side." For "purists," anything east of the 405 is not West Side.
Real Estate Appraiser
  11 years, 6 months ago
Mulholland Drive North Pacific Ocean & Topanga Canyon West Marina Del Rey boat channel & Highway 90 South. Eastern Border ...
Inspiredone
  11 years, 6 months ago
Anything west of Vermont avenue
Mary C
  11 years, 6 months ago
Not Beverly Hills or Bel Air or Culver City; Include South to the North border of Manhattan Beach; 405 is ...
Shecky
  11 years, 6 months ago
Santa Monica Bay - 90 Freeway - La Cienega - Mulholland
Bob
  11 years, 6 months ago
I've always thought of the westside as ending at either La Cienega, La Brea, or even all the way to ...
Kim
  11 years, 6 months ago
Anything West of Bev Hills, south of Mulholland. My husband would argue anything west of Vermont, but he's a strict ...
Neil
  11 years, 6 months ago
The Westside is the part of L.A. where many white people live... the air is a little cleaner, the breeze ...
Folder Fanatic
  11 years, 6 months ago
The Westside is roughly ends/begins at the Los Angeles River. To the west is the more expensive living/working area as ...
Ballona Boy
  11 years, 6 months ago
I think the eastern boarder of the westside should be Ballona Creek. I know much of it is underground, but ...
Mr X
  11 years, 6 months ago
The blue BMWS and Ed Hardy stop at La Brea. Please stay west please........
stuart
  11 years, 6 months ago
Times map is good geographically, Also if you can't get there in less than an hour from downtown at 3 ...
pd
  11 years, 6 months ago
Anything WEST of La Cienega, South of Mulholland, and North of LAX is the Westside! Been here since 1967!
Muffie
  11 years, 6 months ago
Westside is: Santa Monica Venice Marina del Rey Just the west edge of Culver City because every one else is ...
Mike Adan
  11 years, 6 months ago
I believe the Westside encompasses Westwood, Brentwood & Santa Monica to the north; Beverly Glen Blvd, Century City, Culver City, ...
Michael
  11 years, 6 months ago
I know that your lower right corner follows the boundaries of the 5th council district, but it doesn't reflect the ...
DKA
  11 years, 6 months ago
It's what separates the lovers from the haters!
Ryan
  11 years, 6 months ago
I may be the only person who doesn't consider Culver City to be part of the Westside.
Raymond
  11 years, 6 months ago
Beverly Hills and Culver City are incorporated and not a part of LA neighborhoods. Their geographical location is obvious by ...
Feels Like the Westside
  11 years, 6 months ago
I it "feels" like the Westside, then it is! And WeHo is definitely part of the Westside!
Jerry
  11 years, 6 months ago
You can't leave out the Westside's main dining and club area -- West Hollywood
westsidah
  11 years, 6 months ago
Sunset is the northern border, the 405 is the Eastern border, and Marina Del Ray is the southern border.
WLA native
  11 years, 6 months ago
It's really just a state of mind. Pure elitism. I live on the "Westside," so I know. But geographically, I ...
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