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I'm sitting in a house on a hill in West Seattle...the floor to ceiling windows overlook downtown, the Needle and Queen Anne Hill. It's about 67 degrees, sunny and the sea lions below me are barking in the Sound. Sorry, but I'm not about to vote for Los Angeles right now.
Seattle is everything that I love in a city.
LA has mansions built on hilltops overlooking the endless expanse of LA's metro. There certainly are nice spots in Seattle, but Seattle is frankly a bit player when it comes to the opulence of LA's wealthy class. There are probably enough mansions in LA to fill more than half of Seattle.
LA has mansions built on hilltops overlooking the endless expanse of LA's metro. There certainly are nice spots in Seattle, but Seattle is frankly a bit player when it comes to the opulence of LA's wealthy class. There are probably enough mansions in LA to fill more than half of Seattle.
What he or she was saying had nothing to do with opulence and wealth. If you've ever been to West Seattle above Alki, overlooking the sound the view is absolutely breathtaking. The great thing is that homes sitting above Alki Beach are not mega mansions or the very rich. Many of the homes are mid century ranches or two stories homes. There's even a nice park where EVERYONE can come to and enjoy the views.
What he or she was saying had nothing to do with opulence and wealth. If you've ever been to West Seattle above Alki, overlooking the sound the view is absolutely breathtaking. The great thing is that homes sitting above Alki Beach are not mega mansions or the very rich. Many of the homes are mid century ranches or two stories homes. There's even a nice park where EVERYONE can come to and enjoy the views.
Yeah, if you're up on First Hill and looking out west towards the peninsula, you get some great views:
Not many mansions up there, but it's also much more affordable (though hardly "cheap") to get that view in Seattle; you're also right there in downtown, where as the communities in the Hills in LA are set back... which may or may not be an advantage, down to individual preference.
LA has mansions built on hilltops overlooking the endless expanse of LA's metro. There certainly are nice spots in Seattle, but Seattle is frankly a bit player when it comes to the opulence of LA's wealthy class. There are probably enough mansions in LA to fill more than half of Seattle.
So the wealthy class gets to enjoy the views in LA, and everyone is consigned to the grungy flatlands. Great.
So the wealthy class gets to enjoy the views in LA, and everyone is consigned to the grungy flatlands. Great.
Not necessarily true - there are plenty of non-wealthy hillside neighborhoods in Los Angeles in addition to the upscale Hollywood Hills. Think Glassell Park, Mt. Washington, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Chinatown, City Terrace, El Sereno, Montecito Heights, Eagle Rock, Baldwin Hills, View Park. In fact, now that I look at it I think most hillside neighborhoods in Los Angeles proper are middle-to-working class, with Palisades to Hollywood Hills being the exception.
On the flipside, not all of the flatlands are grungy - Hancock Park is right in the middle of Los Angeles and is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the country.
On the flipside, not all of the flatlands are grungy - Hancock Park is right in the middle of Los Angeles and is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the country.
I was sad to discover that my favorite house in Hancock Park, "Youngwood Court," was up for sale and had been stripped (no pun) of its numerous miniature statues of Michaelangelo's David as well as its signature wright-iron fence...
I was sad to discover that my favorite house in Hancock Park, "Youngwood Court," was up for sale and had been stripped (no pun) of its numerous miniature statues of Michaelangelo's David as well as its signature wright-iron fence...
Great loss to culture... :'(
I'm surprised the neighbors hadn't burned it down.
It was in such bad taste I actually found the whole thing kind of refreshing and iconoclastic. It was his house. I say he could do whatever the hell he wanted. 415_s2k, I recall a while ago you were doing some renderings of iconic sites in L.A. If you can find pictures, this would be one of them. The property is still standing, BTW, at 9577 Sunset Blvd in BH.
Los Angeles. But they are both great, it was hard for me to pick one.
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