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Originally Posted by cadre
What do you like about LA levite?
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To be fair, LA can be a bit of an acquired taste, for some people. If you are one of those people who really, really hate driving, this is not the city for you: lots of freeways and sucky public transportation. And although it's been improving steadily, there is a bit of a smog problem here.
That said, LA has amazing food: there are just stunning restaurants here, and my fiancee and I go to the farmer's market every Sunday morning (that's an actual farmer's market, in Santa Monica, not the tourist attraction/mall called The Farmer's Market, near Hollywood, if you know LA) for phenomenal fresh produce.
I love Angelenos: they can be bitchy, and the ones who are up to their eyebrows in the business end of The Business (that would be the film industry, or "show business." There's no business like it. Well, no business
I know...) can be a pain in the ass. But Angelenos can be friendly, they are funny, they are the weirdest, most interesting bunch to watch....
I love the movie culture in LA: this is a town that values good movie theaters, with plenty of movies-- both new and classic-- being shown. Once you've been to a show at Grauman's Chinese or The Cinerama Dome, you'll be hooked. Seeing Chaplin at the Silent Movie Theater is a killer first date, and there are a bunch of art houses around town showing amazing selections of foreign films and classics. I love that when you go to the movies here, people watch with a critical eye, and they stay for the credits, to look for people they know.
There is some good theater in this town-- it's not a par on New York for theater, I admit, but it's not bad. I love going to the Groundlings (like Second City-- SNL and MadTV draw heavily on the Groundlings for cast member recruitment. Phil Hartman, among others, got his start there), or shows at Disney Hall.
I really love the diversity of LA. This is an incredibly cosmopolitan city. I cook, and I love that I can easily find markets that specialize in Persian and Middle Eastern foods, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indian, Southeast Asian, South and Central American, and Ethiopian foods. You can find all cultures, all religions, all languages here. I love going to Little India, in Artesia, and shopping for pretty Indian tchotchkes or gorgeous Indian clothes, listening to Indian music, looking at the Jain temple, getting vindalu or sambar or tandoori fish at a little cafe, or gulab jamun at one of the little bakery/sweet shops, and watching the beautiful Indian people.
I love living near the beach: my fiancee and I go walking along the Venice Boardwalk all the time, we go down to the beaches in Orange County to meet our friends and swim and surf. There's nothing to compare to a fabulous Southern California day, with blue skies and warm sun, cruising down the highway with your honey, some surf music playing loud; you hit the beach, play in the waves, stroke some curl, lay out; and when it starts getting late, you pack into the car, mosey over to some sweet little Mexican place, and feast on enchiladas and tamales, with tangy frozen margaritas. You go home feeling relaxed and content and happy the way only sunshine and surf and authentic Mexican food can make you feel.
What else can I tell you? This is just a great place to be. I wouldn't trade it for anywhere.