restaurants

Ventura Blvd. is home to a plethora of gastropubs -- Blue Dog and Hyperion Public are local favorites. Augustine is one of the best wine bars in the city, serving rare vintage wines by the glass.

entertainment

Lounging by the pool on a hot valley day is the quintessential way to pass the time. Some less leisurely options are hiking in Fryman Canyon or going to Universal Studios.

schools

Sherman Oaks and Studio City are home to quality public schools, as well as some of the best private schools in Los Angeles -- Buckley, Harvard- Westlake, Notre Dame and Campbell Hall among them. Click here to find your neighborhood school.