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Culver City Neighborhoods

Culver City 90230, 90232, & 90066 Commercial Areas and Neighborhoods

The Culver City neighborhoods are detailed by residential and commercial districts. Culver City is located in Los Angeles’ Westside south of the 10 and east of the 90 freeway, Culver City has experienced a rebirth. In recent years, dozens of galleries, design and architecture firms, wine bars and upscale eateries have moved in and young families and singles are replacing retirees. All of these changes reflect the discovery of a well situated alternative to pricier Santa Monica or Beverly Hills.

LOCALS ADVICE

Walking Tour of the Heart of Screenland

Soak up movie making history with a stroll through Downtown Culver City. Sony Pictures Entertainment, formerly MGM and other historic movie studios. Tours available by reservation. Enjoy food and drinks on the outdoor patio at the Culver Hotel and relive the Wizard of Oz. Walk across the pedestrian plaza to historic Culver Studios that is currently Amazon Studios new home. Various historic homes and studio assets are in the surrounding neighborhoods.

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Culver City Neighborhoods – Residential

Live in Culver City

Buiness Districts

Work in Culver City

  • Hayden Tract
  • Culver Village
  • Fox Hills
  • Willat Hoke Triangle
  • Culver Center
  • Culver City Arts District
  • West Washington
  • Downtown Culver City
  • Sepulveda Gateway
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • Culver Village
  • Ivy Station
  • Platform
  • Access Culver City

Points of Interest

  • Ballona Creek Bicycle Path Beginning at National Blvd., the Ballona Creek Bike Path is a six-mile stretch of bike path that parallels Ballona Creek for most of its length before joining the Strand in Marina del Rey.
  • Culver City Arts District Culver City now features one of the highest concentrations of fine art galleries in Southern California with over twenty galleries located inside the city’s borders and as many just over the border within the City of Los Angeles.  Many of the galleries in and adjacent to Culver City are well-established, others are newly established.  Although art galleries are located throughout the city, the highest concentration is in the Culver City Art District which includes Washington Boulevard between Helms Avenue and Fairfax Avenue, and La Cienega Boulevard, between Venice Boulevard and Blackwelder St.
  • The Culver Studios An independent production facility operating since 1918, serving the visionaries, mavericks and the independents of the industry, from David O. Selznick to Orson Welles to Alfred Hitchcock. T
  • Ivy Substation The Ivy Substation, named for the land development where it was located, was built in 1907 by the Los Angeles Pacific Railway Company. The Ivy was a branch of the electrical generation and distribution system in which electricity was transformed and distributed for use by the electric railway system. The Ivy Substation is now a 99-seat theatre facility located in the heart of Culver City’s historic downtown. “Tim Robbins’ The Actors’ Gang is the resident company.
  • Helms Bakery An entertainment complex featuring the Jazz Bakery, several cafes and restaurants as well as several large furniture storerooms.
  • Kirk Douglas Theatre The Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City is the newest member of Center Theatre Group’s family of theatres. The 317-seat venue, located in a renovated historic theatre, opened in October 2004.
  • Sony Pictures Studio The original home of MGM Studios (1924 – 1986) the studio lot was purchased by Sony in 1990. Studio tours and television taping tickets are available.
  • Star Eco Station A non-profit environmental education and exotic wildlife rescue center dedicated to the mission of “Preservation Through Education”. Visitors to the Star Eco Station experience hands-on lessons of ecology and environmentalism during encounters with tropical birds, exotic reptiles, wildcats and ocean life in a tropical jungle setting.

Local’s Advice

Park outside of Downtown and walk or bike in during weekend.

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