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Old 02-01-2010, 03:55 PM
 
Location: Boulder Creek, CA
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Why do I love the Valley so much?
Good porn. Lots of it.
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Old 02-01-2010, 10:35 PM
 
Location: CA
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Good porn. Lots of it.
Back in the days when I was a kid, it was all about the German channel. It was the only channel that would show dirty things without having to pay extra money for it. Anyway lets not turn this into a porn topic.
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Old 02-01-2010, 10:45 PM
 
Location: CA
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I know there's a lot of people that hate the Valley but i'm not from here. I come from the complete opposite. Huge crowds down West End of London, crowds on public transport, noise, grime, grey skies more then blue skies, chavs, dirt, mayhem etc. Then migrating to America has been hard, dealing with divorce and suing a client has been a headache. So right now the Valley is just what I need... peace and quiet. It's so nice to come home and get away from all that crap. THERE'S PARKING! Everytime I go to my local British pub in Woodland Hills THERE'S PARKING! I just love it!

Oh I didn't realise how many celebrities live in the Valley, not that it's important but the way how everyone talks smack about the Valley I got the impression that not many people would want to move here. RZA lives in Tarzana which I thought was kinda funny and Dr Dre lives in Woodland Hills. It is kinda random but I guess they're tired of that crazy city life too.
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Old 02-01-2010, 11:05 PM
 
Location: NoHo (North Hollywood)
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Miss Pip, you hit the nail right on the head when it comes to parking. I lived in the Miracle Mile (Mid-Wilshire) and parking was a royal pain. First you have to have a parking permit that you pay for and on top of that, there was still no guarantee of a parking spot because there were so many apartments, which brings a lot of renters. Many times I had to park several blocks from my house and I'm not a fan of walking around Wilshire blvd at night, thank you.

Here in the Valley, there are some dense pockets, but not nearly as much as in the basin. I grew up in the Valley most of my life and most of it in the North East Valley far away from "the boulevard." When I think of HOME, I think the Valley even though I've lived in Santa Clarita and the Basin as well. Santa Clarita is a bit too sterile for my taste and the basin has a bit too much grit for my taste, along with the stressful density of drivers. The valley is a nice balance between the two. I hope to call it Home for a long while.
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Old 02-01-2010, 11:22 PM
 
Location: City of Angels
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Nice to see a positive thread about the Valley. And although South of Ventura gets all of the attention, there are still some very nice neighborhoods in the north, like portions of Northridge, Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, Porter Ranch, West Hills, etc. A few months back I was in Northridge and drove down Louise from like Nordhoff to Parthenia and I was completely stunned to see all of these palatial tennis court properties right in the middle of the Valley floor. That neighborhood is beautiful. Had never seen it in all of my 40 years.
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Old 02-02-2010, 12:09 AM
 
Location: The Chatterdome in La La Land, CaliFUNia
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Good porn. Lots of it.
This is the precise reason why I'd never want to live in the SFV ... The porn capital of the US.
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Old 02-02-2010, 12:27 AM
 
Location: Boulder Creek, CA
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This is the precise reason why I'd never want to live in the SFV ... The porn capital of the US.
One would think the ease of making videos today may have relegated this to "used to be the porn capital of the US". But we'll always have "Boogie Nights" as a nice retrospective.
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Old 02-02-2010, 05:02 AM
 
Location: Sherman Oaks, CA
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It not only depends what area of the SF Valley you live in, but also what street, which building, etc. I live in Sherman Oaks north of the freeway, and I couldn't be happier.

However, up until last May, I lived in Sherman Oaks north of the freeway in a different area, and I was miserable due to the awful apartment complex I called home for twelve years.

I prefer the Valley, though, to the cramped and congested streets on the westside!
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Old 08-11-2010, 09:42 PM
 
Location: Tarzana
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Miss Pip said:

6. Most people in the Valley are from the Valley and are pretty down to earth (from my experience that is)

Hi Miss Pip,
Hi, I live in Tarzana--lots of movie and music people here, but even THEY are very down to earth!

I second your assessment wholeheartedly.
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