Moving to a Coastal area. Santa Monica? Huntington Beach? Long Beach? Redondo Beach? Need help!!

[BearLaker]

Originally Posted by dearvictoria

Like most others recommended, Long Beach is probably the best area for you. Here is a little in-depth overview of Long Beach and the surrounding cities by area code:

90802 Downtown Long Beach New apartments and condos. It is one of the most affordable Downtowns in Southern California. Culture, nightlife,and shopping.

90803 Belmont Shore and Naples most expensive section in Long Beach and one of the most desirable too. close to the beach, Cal State Long Beach.Also Alamitos Beach, Carroll Park affordable areas in this Zip Code. Some night life and culture.

90804 East Long Beach dicey working class area.

90805 North Long Beach hit and miss rent a house vs rent apt in this area houses are a better deal. Location above Del Amo Blvd and East of the LA River.

90806 Vista del Sol and Wrigley District one of the most diverse areas in Long Beach; working class and middle class area.

90807 Bixby Knolls, California Heights, Ridgewood, Los Cerritos. California Heights a historical district from Wardlow to 36th St and LA River and Cherry Ave. Homes built from 1920's to the 1940's Bungalows in Arts and Crafts, English Tudor, Spanish Colonials designs. Bixby Knolls middle class area with shops on Atlantic Ave from 36th to Del Amo Blvd a variety of housing designs ranch, cape cod, Federal Style and spanish colonials. Los Cerritos custom grand estates on 18,000 sf to 2 acres lots a variety of design similar to Bixby Knolls also both neighborhood have contemporary designs. The community surround the prestigous Virginia County Club. Plenty of Condos and Apartments in this zip code from triplex to large apartment complexes.

90808 Plaza,El Dorado Park, Country Square and Long Beach City College area. LBCC area have 4-plex apartments, and homes on lots from 12,000 sft to 1/2 acre lots. Lots of college kids and professors. The Plaza district (California ranch designs, New Orleans design not availble despite the name) many single family homes some apartment and condos. Major parks includes Heartwell Park (Southern Calfornia poor mans imatation (sic) N Y Central Park and San Francisco's Golden Gate without the Palace of Fine Arts and other attractions.) Also El Dorado Park and Nature Center split between the City Of Long Beach and Los Angeles County. Theres a golf course too at Heartwell. Plus Skylinks Golf Course newly remodeled in the area.

90810 West Long Beach (west of LA River) again Dicey working class.

90813 Central City diversity yes safety no.

90814 Belmont Heights Lower Heights expensive and desirable single family homes, condos and apartments. Upper Heights more affordable that Lower Heights more apartments. Lower Belmont below Anaheim St. Upper Belmont below Pacific Coast Highway all west of Redondo east of Cherry.

90815 Los Altos, Park Estates and University Heights. Los Altos plenty of single family homes, duplex, 4-plexes and few apartments. Park Estates lots of custom homes and large tract homes on large lots. More apartments near Cal State University, Long Beach in Univerisity Heights Recreation Park and Colorado Lagoon where people go for relax or play sports. There a golf course nearby.

I hope this helps.

Since you know so much about LB, could you tell me if you know anything about tennis in the area? We are thinking of looking at LB for retirement and definitely need easy access to tennis. I only found two tennis court areas, the largest being the one at El Dorado park.

Any input you have would be helpful thanks!

[NaplesRes]

Originally Posted by BearLaker

Since you know so much about LB, could you tell me if you know anything about tennis in the area? We are thinking of looking at LB for retirement and definitely need easy access to tennis. I only found two tennis court areas, the largest being the one at El Dorado park.

Any input you have would be helpful thanks!

El Dorado Park has a lot of great resources for seniors.

Another area to consider is Naples. There is a tennis court in Naples that many enjoy. I also think CSULB opens some courts to the public.

[bhcompy]

LBCC has courts open to the public for tennis for a nominal fee. so does laurel park in los alamitos right outside of long beach

[AzianCalFullertonStudent]

Originally Posted by BearLaker

Since you know so much about LB, could you tell me if you know anything about tennis in the area? We are thinking of looking at LB for retirement and definitely need easy access to tennis. I only found two tennis court areas, the largest being the one at El Dorado park.

Any input you have would be helpful thanks!

Don't forget the public courts next to Wilson High School. Beware, a lot of Cambodians go there to play b-ball and they can get a little ballsy sometimes if they lose.