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to movie stars and the affluent, beautiful Pacific Palisades is
located between the cities of Santa Monica and Malibu. Covering
23,431 acres with a population of approximately 25,000, this charming
small town was founded in 1922 as a residential community (Pacific
Palisades is a town of the City of Los Angeles, but residents,
through city groups, exercise much local control and fiercely
protect their "village" atmosphere). It is nestled between
the lush, green Santa Monica Mountains and the sandy beaches of
the Pacific Ocean. The "palisades" (high bluffs) run
for three miles along the ocean affording area homes with breathtaking
views of Santa Monica Bay.
Neighborhoods and enclaves contained in Pacific Palisades are
the Palisades Riviera, the Huntington Palisades, the Alphabet
Streets, the Bluffs, Marquez Knoll and the Palisades Highlands.
Area attractions include
the Paul Getty Museum, Will Rogers Park, Temescal Canyon Park,
Riviera Country Club, the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
and the Pacific Athletic Club. Pacific Palisades has outstanding
public and private schools and is in close proximity to UCLA,
Pepperdine, and Loyola-Marymount. |
