Favorite LA Freeways? (Los Angeles, Glendale, Pasadena: house, live in, price)

[lucero32]

In case you haven't already seen in...In this months Los Angeles Magazine, there is a great essay regarding L.A. Freeways. I actually can relate to much of what the writer states as I too have a somewhat romantic view of LA freeways. Having fairly recently left LA for Portland, Oregon I actually find myself missing the traffic and don't mind it at all on my frequent visits back. I must admit I never had a mind numbing commute to deal with when I did live in L.A..

Hmm...Favorite freeways:

1. The 101 North on a Friday night just as you've left Downtown past the Silverlake exit and get your first glimpse of the Griffith Observatory illuminated in the distance. I miss you Hollywood.

2. The 110 South late at night. From it's beginning in Pasadena, through the twisting curves of the Arroyo and finally as you pass Dodger Stadium to see the Downtown lights in all of the splendor. Then continuing onward past the skyscrapers, staples center...

So, any other favorite freeways out there?

Check out the article in the link below:

Stuck On the Freeway | Table of Contents | LA Magazine (broken link)

[Fleet]

I like the 118 freeway because it's close to my house and I can easily bicycle to it and watch the traffic.

[Sorcerer68]

Originally Posted by lucero32

In case you haven't already seen in...In this months Los Angeles Magazine, there is a great essay regarding L.A. Freeways. I actually can relate to much of what the writer states as I too have a somewhat romantic view of LA freeways. Having fairly recently left LA for Portland, Oregon I actually find myself missing the traffic and don't mind it at all on my frequent visits back. I must admit I never had a mind numbing commute to deal with when I did live in L.A..

Hmm...Favorite freeways:

1. The 101 North on a Friday night just as you've left Downtown past the Silverlake exit and get your first glimpse of the Griffith Observatory illuminated in the distance. I miss you Hollywood.

2. The 110 South late at night. From it's beginning in Pasadena, through the twisting curves of the Arroyo and finally as you pass Dodger Stadium to see the Downtown lights in all of the splendor. Then continuing onward past the skyscrapers, staples center...

So, any other favorite freeways out there?

Check out the article in the link below:

Stuck On the Freeway | Table of Contents | LA Magazine (broken link)

Those are my two favorites. My grandfather was an engineer who helped design the Pasadena Freeway (Arroyo Seco Parkway). I also like the 134 westbound at the high spot between Eagle Rock and Glendale, you feel like you're on top of the world looking down at all of L.A.

[Rats]

the 2, especially going south early in the morning after it rains. you can see the entire downtown skyline perfectly.

[RebelSugar]

Like you I have moved away and considerably miss the LA/SFV freeways. I had no idea why until I moved to a city that only has 2 freeways and a beltway.

I lived in Sylmar where the 5, 405 and 14 all come together. I would have to say that my favorite freeway is the 405 because I drove it so often. Passing the Getty and going North you could tell where the valley began due to the 10 degree spike in heat during the summer.

Plus the 405 has the Budweiser plant with the wonderful smell of hops (acquired).

[Jonah K]

My favorite L.A. freeway is the 90 (aka "Marina Freeway"). It hardly ever has any traffic, since it only runs for about 5 miles between Culver City and Marina del Rey.

[SandyCo]

My favorite space of freeway is the 118 around Topanga Cyn. It's another "top of the world" perspective.

I remember seeing the glow from the Malibu fire back in the early 90s from there; it looked like a distant volcano!

[natt]

I used to love driving the 110 through downtown late at night, the lights, the overpasses, the speed...it's what driving in the city was meant to be.

I liked the little part of the Century Fwy near the end, when you get by LAX - wide open, few cars, driving high-up in the air amidst all the buildings.

I liked the 10 when you come out of all the metro heat and smog and are reaching the end in Santa Monica and you start realizing, "Yeah! The beach!" even if it's foggy or has the June gloom.

And a couple of the transition overpasses between the 405 and 10...suddenly you get these spectacular vistas of the LA Basin, if only for a few seconds, and on a clear day it's beautiful! ("And see over there? That's the Mormon temple. Hurry! Look! Oh, never mind...")

Have to say I always thought it was neat driving on the old Pasadena fwy...simply because it was the first! Especially the part where it still has the short, burn-rubber-or-die on/off-ramps, and the oh-my-god-we're-going-too-fast-who-designed-this-damn-thing curves.

[SurekRZA]

I really love driving in the 101 from Universal City to downtown especially when you make that curve where the Cahuenga blvd exit is. Just looking at Hollywood, downtown and all the lights at night is simply priceless. I also really like driving on the 110 North from Watts because of the two level freeway that takes place; that, and it has a beautiful view of the downtown area.

[matt345]

I love driving the 134 between Burbank and Pasadena. I especially love it at sunset when the mountains have that orange-golden tint to them.