<p>I personally have to disagree with you there, GroovyGeek. I really do love LA. It may be very sprawling, but I have found so many places of character around Los Angeles. The sprawl/need for cars has never bothered me. For reasons I can’t really explain, being stuck in traffic doesn’t bother me, so I’m really happy here. There are tons of cultural opportunities, some great small and big theaters, concerts, movies, and glorious weather. It takes me an hour or less to get from my home to either the beach or to snowy mountains. I guess I love LA because I don’t always live in the middle of it, but sometimes on an edge where I can see tons of undeveloped, natural land. </p>
<p>However, I understand why others don’t love the city. I think it is something of a hate/love sort of place.</p>