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chagru

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 5:42 am

Hi, I am looking to come to LA in the summer vacation. We are thinking of staying in The Valley. Is there a built up heimish community there? Are there restaurants? How's it location in terms of the attractions and apposed to the pico/la brea area? Thanks in advance

doctorima

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 10:25 am

There are shuls and some restaurants there, and it's also closer to Tierra del Sur in Oxnard, considered by many to be the best kosher restaurant in the US. But most of the LA Jewish community, along with most of the kosher restaurants people talk about, are in LA proper, which can be quite a drive, especially during rush hour.

As for attractions, it depends on what you're looking to do, but unless you're looking to explore north of the city (e.g. Santa Barbara), you'll end up driving quite a bit more than if you stay in the city.

amother

Dodgerblue

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 10:28 am

There is no heimish community in the Valley, but there is a frum community. No matter where you stay in LA (from Hancock Park to Valley Village to Calabasas) you'll be close enough to drive to restaurants and attractions (within a one hour drive of most).

chagru

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 11:38 am

Thank you very much for the info, it's very useful. Do any of you know a place in la brea/pico or in town area where we could rent for two weeks in the summer with a pool

doctorima

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 11:44 am

Check VRBO, or AirBNB (if you're still comfortable using them after they boycotted the West Bank) - there should be plenty of listings.

amother

Blonde

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 11:55 am

Btw, the valley is very hour in the summer.

amother

Blonde

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 11:55 am

Btw, the valley is very hot in the summer.

tichellady

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 11:56 am

Lots of good family style restaurants in the valley. Fancier ones are in the city. Valley has best kosher dairy cafes

chagru

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 11:58 am

Is Valley hotter then city? Isn't weather very nice ahd pleasent?

chagru

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:00 pm

doctorima wrote:

Check VRBO, or AirBNB (if you're still comfortable using them after they boycotted the West Bank) - there should be plenty of listings.

. I checked but I didbt see anything affordable in the pico area, anything with pools was 1000 or over per night. What areas should I put in? I need to have walkable daily minyan area

simba

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:01 pm

chagru wrote:

Is Valley hotter then city? Isn't weather very nice ahd pleasent?

Yes, Valley is hotter.

amother

Blonde

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:06 pm

chagru wrote:

Is Valley hotter then city? Isn't weather very nice ahd pleasent?

Yes, hotter, and unpleasant. (LA is unpleasant to me, too, now that I live out of CA. it's very hit, very dry heat.)
Very nice and pleasant in the winter
High 90s in summer

amother

Blonde

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:08 pm

what do you mean by heimish?

If you mean yeshivish and chassidish, the La Brea area is the only one.
I don't know anyone who rents their house with a pool.

Majority of restaurants are in Pico-Robertson area.

chagru

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:11 pm

amother wrote:

Yes, hotter, and unpleasant. (LA is unpleasant to me, too, now that I live out of CA. it's very hit, very dry heat.)
Very nice and pleasant in the winter
High 90s in summer

. I thought LA is normal heat not Miami Type of heat?

monkeys

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:16 pm

chagru wrote:

Is Valley hotter then city? Isn't weather very nice ahd pleasent?

Valley is brutal in the summer

monkeys

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:18 pm

chagru wrote:

. I thought LA is normal heat not Miami Type of heat?

During spring and winter, the weather is very pleasant and mild. From around August through October it’s very very hot.

chagru

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:19 pm

monkeys wrote:

During spring and winter, the weather is very pleasant and mild. From around August through October it’s very very hot.

. Is it humid?

monkeys

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 12:25 pm

chagru wrote:

. Is it humid?

No. It’s usually dry.

amother

Green

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 10:48 pm

chagru wrote:

. I checked but I didbt see anything affordable in the pico area, anything with pools was 1000 or over per night. What areas should I put in? I need to have walkable daily minyan area

That area is super expensive. You're going to have to give up something in terms of your expectations. You can go to Tarzana, and you'll be within decent driving distance of kosher restaurants, and you will have shuls, but they won't be "heimish". It's an awesome community, but it's Israeli and Persian, mostly. VNMO listings are much more in line of what you're thinking of per night.

amother

Yellow

Thu, Jan 31 2019, 10:52 pm

chagru wrote:

. I thought LA is normal heat not Miami Type of heat?

They are probably equivalent in terms of temperature, but Miami is humid and LA is dry.

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