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 Mar Vista
is a quiet,
tree-lined bedroom community surrounded by Venice to the west,
Santa Monica to the north, West L.A. to the east and Culver City/Playa Vista to
the south. Mar Vista has become, in the last few years, highly sought after for
its great location, proximity to everything, its insulated, hilly neighborhoods
and its ocean, mountain and city views. Neighborhood markets, curvy streets and
beautiful homes evidencing pride of ownership have made this area a lovely place
to raise a family. Part of the City of Los Angeles, Mar Vista is an
unincorporated area with its own neighborhood council. More house for the money
than Santa Monica and easy access to everything, it has been described as a
family-friendly, well-scaled community.
Streets with commercial development and low-density apartment units run around
the peaceful interior of this area which has maintained its small town
atmosphere.
Distinctive trees line the streets including liquid amber, pines and
purple-blossomed jacarandas. An active homeowners association works to ensure
that the neighborhood remains low density and maintains its residential
character. A welcome committee even brings a goodie basket to welcome you to the
neighborhood!
The newly improved Mar Vista Recreation Center provides residents with a place
for recreational activities and family outings.
Mar Vista residents are served by the L.A. Unified School District with Mar
Vista Elementary, Webster Middle School and Venice High school.
For more information please refer to:
www.marvistahistoricalsociety.net
 Westchester
is a quiet, suburban bedroom community that is home to Loyola Marymount University and Los Angeles International Airport. Just a short drive
to the beach community of Playa del Rey, Westchester is ideally located in close
to proximity to the Westside and yet set away from its hustle and bustle.
Westchester has a rich aviation history with the Douglas Aircraft Co., Northrop
Corp, and other related industries setting up operations there in the early
part of the century.
“The physical and social planning for Westchester, intertwined with an emphasis
on neighborhood consciousness and a sense of belonging, became the underpinnings
of a thriving community that has endured the unprecedented growth of an airport
leading into the 21st century as a world class aviation center.”
(from the Westchester Chamber website)
Air races use to take place on one of the ranches near the present location of
Aviation Blvd. and Imperial Highway in the early 1920’s. This area eventually
became home to Los Angeles International Airport. In 1940 visionary entrepreneur
Howard Hughes acquired the farm lands between Playa del Rey and Marina del Rey,
now the location of the Playa Vista development, seeing its potential to be the
home of his new aviation center. A few years later, Hughes was building the
Spruce Goose and manufacturing war-related aircraft and components there. As an
aviation center, Westchester drew many families which spawned the growth of the
post WWII tract homes many of which have evolved into a variety of remodels and
re-builds.
Westchester was recently chosen by the National Building Museum as one of three
communities on exhibit as communities developed as a result of WWII and the
American Dream.
Westchester is also home to highly-noted art college Otis Parsons and
Westchester Golf Course.
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