Originally Posted by
prawn86
For the Valley we like the look of Studio City and Sherman Oaks, but they are still a couple miles from the Orange Metro line, so not really walking distance. Is there anywhere along the Orange Line that is similar to these districts? North Hollywood perhaps?
Staying near North Hollywood would give you access to both the Orange Line and the Red Line subway. You can take the red line to Hollywood and Downtown. There is a great area around there called "Toluca Lake" where some of my coworkers live (married couples in their early 30s with no children). The NoHo arts district will give you stuff to do within walking distance and easy access to both the Orange Line and Metro Red Line (subway through Hollywood toward Downtown) for your wife if you have to take the car during the day.