North Hollywood

I think i Hit the Jackpot with parking today visiting Upscale LA, CA regions including 'NOHO,' but this was a second choice visit. I was going for a first time visit to a Crystal jewelry shop in Burbank, CA., but that store wasn't open for business, so instead, 'NOHO,' lucked out and earned my support here instead. It was such a smooth drive to North Hollywood, CA today as a local tourist. Any ways, I stumbled upon their Crystal Jewelry Shop and stocked up on more Crystals for my room's decorations. I barely found the jewelry shop last minute, so made it right before they closed earlier for New Year's Day/2024, 5pm. Phewwww. I'm Feelin' extremelyyyyy luckyyyy.

I'm a fan of North Hollywood also known by most as NoHo. It's a hub of culture, diversity, eats and treats for any an all. NoHo is a huge focal point in life in not just the San Fernando Valley, but a large portion of Los Angeles and all it has to offer... With sub communities and areas like the NoHo Arts District, NoHo West and some of the best night life around. From comedy clubs (HaHa off Lankershim) to themed bars like Tiki-No (tiki bar), The Federal (old timey -also good eats here), The Good Night (karaoke bar) or The Buller Bar (lgbtq+ leather bar) you can find something really adventurous to partake in. The restaurants are amazing as well: Gokoku Ramen, Lotus Vegan, NoHo Cafe, NoHo Dinner, Pitfire Pizza, Rodini Park and Salsa & Beer to name some of my personal favorites. You can even enjoy the vintage theater experience and see local play production, try out an escape room (Escape House LA or The Room) and/or even view a variety of films (classic or new) at the Laemmle 7. No matter what kind of experience you're looking for... You'll find it here... Parking maybe not as much... But North Hollywood also has a super solid public transportation system via the Metro Red and Orange lines not to much several connecting services... More than most cities you might venture to in Los Angeles. And like all good cities it's got it's rough spots and edges, but it's constantly improving where it can and making sure it's community feels heard and included.

My celebratory 800 review goes to the place I call home for almost 18 years, the city of North Hollywood or NoHo. My husband picked it for us to live in because there are many places you can walk to and as an European, I'm used to that. I didn't want that let go. And walking is good for you, right? I still like it for it and luckily more places popped up in time that you can walk to, the whole area became more walkable, pedestrian friendly, but there's still more work to be done. North Hollywood has a bit of everything that's good about LA: nature, nice, quiet neighborhoods, a mix of houses and small apartment/condo buildings. But there are stores around, banks, restaurants, a post office, hair salons, a nice public library, small parks. And it's artsy, so there are cool theaters, art galleries, an art house theater. It has a subway stop (opened after I just moved here) that comes in handy. It's close to Burbank, Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Hollywood. It has many freeways around to get you all over LA. There are canyons and hiking trails close by. These are pluses. There are minuses too, the housing pieces are getting higher and higher. Cute houses are demolished and replaced with ugly condos, the architectural style they use doesn't match the older, Spanish style of the area. The history is demolished. So far, it doesn't help the housing problem, it's more and more expensive to live here. More artists leave, so we'll see about our future here. As everywhere else in the city, there are more and more homeless people, it is sad and we hope we can work together to create affordable housing for everyone. And safety in the area, also, keep NoHo safe. I love that there are more street fairs around, cool street festivals, we need more of that. I wish they wouldn't cut so many trees everywhere and preserve the greenery of the area. I love to walk its streets and it's sad to see old, small business go, because landlords get greedy. It's nice in LA to do errands on foot, have a mechanic and an auto shop within walking distance, your doctor, pharmacy. It makes life easier in the big city. Some of the new businesses and restaurants are decent, some not so much, and hope we'll be able to keep more chains away. Parking for the area is harder and we need more crosswalks. I love NoHo, as we locals call it. Or NoHo Arts District - a newish term. I hope it'll stay artsy and it'll improve, but preserve the spirit of the area, keep it unique. I hope I'll still call this place home.

North Hollywood is a bad area. You will have at least 8 roommate and still have to pay $745 for a bunk bed. You won't even get to work as a movie extra and have to leave it's like all of the acting stuff is in Atlanta, ga now.

I was raised in North Hollywood and there have been a lot of changes in the last 4 decades! The NoHo arts district has been an "up and coming" area for quite some time now. It's finding it's place in the world and although it's sad to see your childhood being torn down, it's nice to see it's being replaced with some fun and hip new businesses. The neighborhoods are slowly changing. Gentrification is being replaced with fancy homes that are way overpriced. The Metro Red Line and Orange Line are a welcomed addition to the community and offer quick alternatives to a carless lifestyle. There's still lots of improvements needed and currently going on, but this will always be my home. (Even if I can't afford to live here anymore). Check out the businesses on Lankershim and Magnolia. Some of my favorites are THE FEDERAL, HA HA CAFE COMEDY CLUB & TOKYO DELVES.

So many images comes to mind when someone says Hollywood to me. It was Glitz and Glam of the Movie Life. Celebrities, silver screen, films, producers - er...uhm...producers...some one has to ruin it. Now Hollywood is the epicentre of #MeToo. I thought it should have started with Marilyn Monroe's famous fellatio line. She clearly stated what she needed to do to get a contract. From what I understand, North Hollywood is where many dreamers (not today's definition of Dreamers) came to make their Hollywood dreams come true. It's also where many actors and studio crews would be housed in the past. As the joke goes. "Hey what do you do?"...''I'm an actor.''..."Really? Which restaurant do you star in?" Yes, there are restaurants and so many of them. Lots of cool, hip, and happening places. Comedy clubs with lots of Artsy places, and lots of art studios in NoHo - yep that what they call the area. Magnolia seems to be the road with a lot of the action. Lankershim too. I'm a newbie tourist just passing through the area. Drop by a couple of places and had a late dinner on Magnolia. Parking is a nightmare - as there aren't any. Street parking and expect to walk to anywhere you might want to go. I got to spend a couple of days around here. It was fun. A little young for me but as Linford Christie says, "I'd say you're only as young as the woman you feel." Hey! Don't #MeToo me! He said it - seriously! What do you expect from a two time Gold Medal Decathlete whose first name is defined as a sock used for cleaning up after "a moment." LOL! Cheers!

The arts district is where is all at in this city. Independent films and independent plays are a big part of the city so if thats your thing you are in the right place. Crime in north hollywood is relatively low unless your close by van nuys or sun valley but those are different city's. It may not be the most exciting place in the san fernando valley like burbank or northdridge but my favorite wing spot is here.BIG WANGS!!! Yes BIG WANGS BIG WANGS BIG WANGS!! YES WINGS! Thats is all.

Just a random assortment of light industrial buildings, apartments, and film equipment companies. There are pockets of life to be found, but for the most part there's nothing here that you can't find anywhere else.

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