NORTH OF THE CITY

Los Feliz

True Stereotype:

Everyone here wants to be famous & an influencer

False Stereotype:

we are not ALL snobs!

“Growing up in Los Feliz was really special. It is in the center of everything you could possibly ever need: grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, boutiques, movie theatre, parks, hospitals, etc. I am fortunate and grateful that my parents settled in an area that was so up & coming for me to experience my early childhood & young adult life in.

The people in Los Feliz come from many diverse backgrounds. I would say ranging around middle to wealthy class folks..although within the past 10-15 years it has become extremely trendy and there have been lots of creative arts + design people moving in.

I would say the overall vibe is very chill. It has definitely become a young crowds/tourist type attractive space. Being so close to Hollywood, The Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, and the Greek Theatre has made it so there is always foot traffic, happy people, and smiles all around.

I would say there are 3 prominent places located in Los Feliz that always take me back when I think about growing up there. The first would be the Los Feliz Library-it was right around the corner of my house which made it extremely fun to go after school to check out a book or during the weekends with my dad. The second would be Palermo’s on Vermont which is an Italian restaurant my family loves. My folks know the owner since he opened the restaurant back in the 70s so that is a staple for get togethers and special occasions. The third and final place would be Chase Bank which used to be this large liquor store right across the street from the Library. I would go on walks with my dad and we would go into the liquor store and buy candy (mostly ring pops & watermelon flavored hubba bubba gum or even on special occasions ice cream) it was something I always looked forward to until it closed. I miss it very much.”

Overall:

I have a love/hate relationship with LA. I feel like it’s so hard to get that type of answer from an LA native because most of the time, people will tell you how much they love it and that it’s perfect the way it is. I don’t like to bullshit people, so I’ll let you know: LA is great but has flaws. It is becoming extremely expensive, and the quality of life is different from what it used to be. Unless you are making thousands, it’s worth it, but I cannot say LA is my permanent home.

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