- Every city has its pluses and minuses.
- From the weather to the food, there's a lot to love about Los Angeles.
- Here, 21 people share their favorite things about LA.
No matter where you live - whether it's a big city or a small town - there are surely things you love and don't love about it. Although I left Los Angeles almost two years ago for goats in Switzerland, I spent several years living there and have a mental list of my favorite things.
From driving along the Pacific Coast Highway late at night with the windows down, inhaling the scent of the ocean, to going to Du-par's (an old school diner chain which doubles as my writing office sometimes) for raspberry pie in the middle of the night, there's no shortage of things to do in LA, and there's something for everyone. In fact, while writing this piece, I became so nostalgic for LA that I booked a flight back.
With nearly four million people in LA (3,999,759), according to the US Census Bureau's estimate from July 2017, the city may seem too crowded. Though, to me, that only means more people and things to love.
Here, I asked 21 people for the best things about living in LA, and perhaps you'll relate or be inspired to visit and see for yourself.