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    Where does the Westside start?

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    mike
      1 year, 10 months ago
    The 3 W's: Wealth White people= Westside Beverly Hills is Beverly Hills.
    LouAngeles
      1 year, 10 months ago
    West of Main Street to the ocean!
    Kevin
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Ocean to just east of Westwood and century city, and Marina Del Rey to Mulholland
    Todd M.
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Everyone knows Westside is west of the 405.
    michael
      1 year, 10 months ago
    very close to as shown on the map. ladera heights to the southeast, ocean west, malibu northwest , west hollywood ...
    KWerner
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Agree with TJ Quill Westside resident since 1973 and that includes Mandeville Canyon, Santa Monica, Malibu, Palisades and Brentwood.
    Tim
      1 year, 10 months ago
    East to West, La Cienega to the beach. North to South, Crest of the 405 to LAX. You know you're ...
    McM
      1 year, 10 months ago
    North to Brentwood South to Marina del Rey East to the 405 Freeway West to the ocean
    Rick
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I agree that the Westside ends at the 405. I would throw Manhattan, Playa and El Segundo in there. They ...
    4toz
      1 year, 10 months ago
    The west side... Start from Labrea & San Vincente....from Labrea North, San Vincente West....
    TJQuill
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Too easy -- the Westside is north of LAX, West of the 405 (except north of the 10 where it ...
    suz
      1 year, 10 months ago
    westside is north to Brentwood, west to the ocean, south to LAX and east to the 405
    MNH
      1 year, 10 months ago
    This city is much bigger than many of the provincial respondents would seem to acknowledge. (I'm particularly amused by people ...
    Tro
      1 year, 10 months ago
    i would consider everything up to We-ho west side. i live in culver city and anything that's further east than ...
    Spencer
      1 year, 10 months ago
    The Westside as us Westsiders think of it. Anything East of the 405 is not the Westside.
    Lori
      1 year, 10 months ago
    It's South of the 10, East of the 405, and north of the PV penninsula.
    andy
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Culver City isnt on the West Side- its in Culver City.
    Chris
      1 year, 10 months ago
    405 Draws a really good line.
    Nina
      1 year, 10 months ago
    this is the westside, santa monica res 12 years.
    LA_Native
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Dalton is correct,I've lived on the "West Side" for 33 years and would agree that West Side proper would be ...
    Ric Zamarripa
      1 year, 10 months ago
    It starts on westwood blvd then to the beach and it ends on sunset blvd and pacific coast hwy and ...
    Sal "Westside" Bando
      1 year, 10 months ago
    West side is West of the 110 freeway. That's why all of the tags on the walls you see have ...
    The Sage One
      1 year, 10 months ago
    The Westside's borders are: North is Brentwood, South is 90 freeway, East is 405, & West is Santa Monica. Westside ...
    johnny Clash
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Not beverly hills, definitely westwood, what the hell is Ladera heights? not Pacific Palisades, but they can sure have Brentwood. ...
    BLM
      1 year, 10 months ago
    the Westside begins where gridlocked traffic, strip malls with over-rated eateries, no real culture or architecture and unfriendly non-natives who ...
    Pedro
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Your map sucks, the 405 is a good boundary.
    jorge
      1 year, 10 months ago
    beverly hills, bel aire,brentwood,westwood, pacific palisades,santa monica , malibu, west of the 405,north of the 10 , but to include ...
    Scott
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I believe that a couple are correct- except for those who limit the Westside at the 405. I extend that ...
    jason
      1 year, 10 months ago
    who cares about the westside!
    Digum
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I agree with Dalton B. ! It seems that the westside keeps creeping further and further east of the 405. ...
    Ryan
      1 year, 10 months ago
    This map is a reflection of my mental map of the Westside that I have had since I moved here ...
    Dalton B.
      1 year, 10 months ago
    West of the 405, South of Sunset and north of the 90! That's it period. Anyone that has lived in ...
    Sam
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I agree with Adriane: Doheny Drive. I've never lived on the Westside, but I always feel like I'm there when ...
    chantal aquin
      1 year, 10 months ago
    west side is the area where you can drive at ease without having to go on the highway.
    Matt
      1 year, 10 months ago
    How can there be any Westside east of the 405?
    will
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I agree with jon. West of the 405 is the Westside. Sorry La Cienaga and Fairfax
    Kimberly Varney
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Definitely doesn't go over the hills. Beverly Hills to the beach East to West. Mulholland to Jefferson North to South. ...
    Mike Albanese
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Lincoln Blvd is generally considered the border as far as Venice residents are concerned.
    Sheri
      1 year, 10 months ago
    * West of the 405 * South of the mountains above Pacific Palisades and Brentwood * North of Culver City ...
    Amy
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I've always heard that the Westside is bordered by Venice Blvd on the South and La Cienega on the East. ...
    Frank
      1 year, 10 months ago
    The Westside is obviously the area closest to the beach and simply carries that beach vibe. It mixes it way ...
    Mel
      1 year, 10 months ago
    West L.A. should not include cities that are big enough to be called by their own names such as Culver ...
    Ellie
      1 year, 10 months ago
    Having grown up in Santa Monica, I think you have it pretty accurate. Culver City is definitely "Westside"....studios and cool ...
    Bill Mueller
      1 year, 10 months ago
    everything west of the 405 and north of LAX...also includes Westwood and Culver City. Hoity toity places like Bel Air ...
    DB
      1 year, 10 months ago
    The neighborhoods of LA are defined by their residents and how those residents identify themselves with the community & its ...
    LB
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I just think its west of BH south of the hills and not to much south of the 10.
    John
      1 year, 10 months ago
    West of the 405 is the Westside. Period.
    Lacey
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I would ammend the map to be fairfax and west. The rest looks pretty accurate.
    Maria
      1 year, 10 months ago
    wealthier areas within 4 miles to the beach. Don't beleive others who map it to leave out any west siders ...
    Don
      1 year, 10 months ago
    I don't think all of Culver City is on the Westside and I do think some of West Hollywood is ...
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