Los Angeles: Top 8 Places To Shack Up Safely
“Shack up” ~ To engage with a partner, at least overnight—ideally on repeat occasions—for any and all variations of what could be considered sexual activity, innocent and/or... not, in which case safe sex advocacy should be presumed.
Laurel Canyon – Ideally, find a house on top of the mountain, where you will be lulled to sleep by the howling of coyotes and the traffic along the boulevard. Awake to the hummingbirds, deer, and the ghosts of rock stars shacked up in those very hills.
Silver Lake – There IS a lake (sort of) that insists on going by the name Reservoir. The watery setting for shacking isn’t silver, but sleeping over in this artsy part of town will make you feel like one of the cool kids.
Hollywood Hills – The many celebrities who shack up in these breathtaking hills certainly know what they're doing. Spend the night in a precariously perched mansion surrounded by wildlife and stars.
Historic West Adams – Lovely, old Victorian homes with beautiful gardens and only one small caveat: gang members... with children playing in the front yards. Which feels much less threatening than, say, Compton after dark. Still, please do stay behind locked doors as much as possible and make sure thegorgeous, talented artist shacking partner is worth it.
Malibu – With the sounds of waves crashing, and the ocean at the doorstep, you will feel like you are hours away from civilization. Because with traffic on Pacific Coast Highway, YOU ARE.
Pacific Palisades – In one of the most gorgeous neighborhoods on the planet, experience ocean views in the distance and giant forest displays. Ideally, looking downhill from an infinity pool. With a bottle of champagne.
Van Nuys – Yeah, even I don’t necessarily buy this one. And to be fair, the quality of the shacking could have had more to do with the man in question than this Valley city. Although many of the women here were part of L.A.’s notorious gang culture, they will forever have my gratitude for... you know... letting me live.
Downtown – Sometimes it’s fun to imagine what living in NYC might be like, but see previous note about locking your doors. Especially do not (obliviously) make out for extended periods of time in full display of these often sketchy, urban Angeleno streets. Ah, youth... And now I can only think of the remaining 500 square miles of L.A. that I might have missed.
Do you have any favorite places to safely shack up?
Perverse Wonderland
Laurel Canyon – Ideally, find a house on top of the mountain, where you will be lulled to sleep by the howling of coyotes and the traffic along the boulevard. Awake to the hummingbirds, deer, and the ghosts of rock stars shacked up in those very hills.
Silver Lake – There IS a lake (sort of) that insists on going by the name Reservoir. The watery setting for shacking isn’t silver, but sleeping over in this artsy part of town will make you feel like one of the cool kids.
Hollywood Hills – The many celebrities who shack up in these breathtaking hills certainly know what they're doing. Spend the night in a precariously perched mansion surrounded by wildlife and stars.
Historic West Adams – Lovely, old Victorian homes with beautiful gardens and only one small caveat: gang members... with children playing in the front yards. Which feels much less threatening than, say, Compton after dark. Still, please do stay behind locked doors as much as possible and make sure the
Malibu – With the sounds of waves crashing, and the ocean at the doorstep, you will feel like you are hours away from civilization. Because with traffic on Pacific Coast Highway, YOU ARE.
Pacific Palisades – In one of the most gorgeous neighborhoods on the planet, experience ocean views in the distance and giant forest displays. Ideally, looking downhill from an infinity pool. With a bottle of champagne.
Van Nuys – Yeah, even I don’t necessarily buy this one. And to be fair, the quality of the shacking could have had more to do with the man in question than this Valley city. Although many of the women here were part of L.A.’s notorious gang culture, they will forever have my gratitude for... you know... letting me live.
Downtown – Sometimes it’s fun to imagine what living in NYC might be like, but see previous note about locking your doors. Especially do not (obliviously) make out for extended periods of time in full display of these often sketchy, urban Angeleno streets. Ah, youth... And now I can only think of the remaining 500 square miles of L.A. that I might have missed.
Do you have any favorite places to safely shack up?
Perverse Wonderland
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Or Tecopah Springs, out near Death Valley.