Cradled within the San Fernando Valley, Studio City's stylish small-town allure is equally adored by entertainment industry elite and elementary-school PTA leaders. In step with the trends, Studio City's main boulevards brim with organic soft-serve desert shops and yoga studios specialising in savasana. Staying in Studio City means you're separated from the coast, but getting to oceanfront destinations like Santa Monica is simple with a car.
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Studio City is bordered by Hollywood Hills, Valley Village, Laurel Canyon, Sherman Oaks, Hollywood, Toluca Lake, Bel Air/Beverly Crest, and Cahuenga Pass
Studio City: Stylish In the San Fernando Valley
Studio City's mixture of hip enclaves and residential escapes attract big-name celebrities, struggling actors, studio execs, and Los Angeles families.
Quite possibly the San Fernando Valley's most stylish neighbourhood, Studio City rocks and rolls along Ventura Boulevard.
The Boulevard's collection of taverns, sushi houses, shops, and cafes lend Studio City its ardent appeal.
The neighbourhood was named after the CBS studio built by Mack Sennett in 1927.
The CBS Studio Centre is home to 18 sound stages and 223 dressing rooms.
Exit through the studio lot.
Studio City: Stylish Shopping
Ventura Boulevard brims with upcycled thrift shops, vintage decor boutiques, and nostalgia-inducing toy stores.
Over time, its old-timey movie marquees transformed into bookstore billboards.
Barnes and Noble now stocks the bookshelves of Studio City's retro theatre space.
Studio City: Stylish Dining
From espresso bars to sushi houses, Studio City's dining scene is exceptionally diverse.
Local staple, Henry's Tacos, recently shut its doors. They're slated to reopen just across the street.
Like many Angelenos, Studio City residents often prefer patio seating.
Venture beyond Ventura Boulevard to Tujunga Avenue and you'll be greeted with a myriad of diners, dives, and pizza-pie vendors to choose from.
When at a diner, always try the pie.
All-Natural In the Valley
Living in the Valley has its advantages.
Nestled between rolling hills and lushly-forested mountains, Studio City boasts green space for miles.
Hiking and biking trails wind through Fryman Canyon.
Even Studio City's river edge's are gaining green.
The neighbourhood is transforming the wash's banks into walkable pathways.
Residential Retreats In Studio City
There's a reason why Studio City feels like home.
Wholesome family sitcoms like "The Brady Bunch" were filmed in the neighbourhood.
Studio City isn't all shrouded in nostalgia.
The sculpted lines of contemporary homes contrast with the neighbourhood's natural backdrop.
Weave your way up Mulholland Drive and view the Valley from great heights.
Photography
Airbnb works with local photographers to capture the spirit of neighbourhoods all around the world. The photography on this page includes work by:
Rob Kalmbach
Rob is an editorial & commercial art photographer based in LA. On a recent assignment to South Africa with Ghetto Film School, he documented student filmmakers. On the Airbnb project, Rob says: “I love exploring the City of Angels. The other day, I photographed in pouring rain, thinking the worst, but ended up with some of my best shots. The people I meet on a daily basis amaze me."
Alex Stanlioff
Having studied film at NYU, Alex returned to Los Angeles to pursue a career in motion pictures but found a greater passion in the world of stills. For this project, through walking around on foot in a city normally traversed by car, Alex was immersed in a completely different town, engaging with people he never would have otherwise approached just to capture their unique experiences.