Mar Vista is located in the midst of the Westside
communities. Northeast is Santa Monica, to the east is Palms and Culver
City, to the south is Marina del Rey, and Venice situates itself to the
west. Just off the 405 freeway, Mar Vista offers convenient access to
the beach (3 miles away) as well as to the freeways. LAX is a close
convenience being only 7 miles away and downtown Los Angeles being only
9 miles away.
The area is a bedroom community with affordable homes
owned mostly by middle class persons. In the area north of Venice Blvd
one will find hilly landscapes with 2 or 3-bedroom houses. South of
Venice, one will find a flat landscape with apartments and multi-family
units.
Nearby
one can find businesses that suit any needs. In the bordering
neighborhood of Culver City, shopping centers such as the Fox Hills
Mall and the Culver Center shopping center will supply you with your
retail needs. Close to Mar Vista are two medical facilities, Washington
Medical Center and Brotman Medical Center. For those looking to attend
college or send children to college West Los Angeles College, Santa
Monica College, and Loyola Marymount University are located within the
bordering communities.
As for entertainment, the possibilities are endless,
largely due to the closeness of the ocean. Marina del Rey offers
diverse types of water sports, the Venice boardwalk attracts many
visitors and sights to see, and Santa Monica has many hot spots to
choose from when considering the nightlife.
Many associations
have come together to make Mar Vista a great place to live. The
following are meeting times for the various groups and associations:
Ongoing Meetings
Mar Vista Neighborhood Association
Meets bimonthly. For more info or to add items to the
agenda, contact Bryan Gordon at 390-2064 or BGordon@semprautilities.com
Mar Vista Community Council
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7 PM in the
Mar Vista Park auditorium to discuss issues related to the greater Mar
Vista area. For more specific info, visit their website: www.marvistacc.org
-The public is invited.
Mar Vista Park Advisory Board
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM in
the Mar Vista Park auditorium to discuss ongoing issues related to the
park. For more info, call the park office: 398-5982.
Friends of the Mar Vista Library
Meets at the Library on the 2nd Thursday of each
month starting at 6:30 P.M. All are welcome.
Mar Vista is served by the Los Angeles Unified School
District:
