Sawtelle Boulevard
Sawtelle Boulevard is a north/south street in the
Los Angeles, California. For most of its length, it parallels the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405)
, one block to the east.
The street has important Japanese American cultural and historical significance.[1]
Route
Sawtelle Boulevard’s northern end is north of Dowlen Drive within the
Sawtelle community and West Los Angeles
neighborhood.
The portion of Sawtelle Boulevard from
Boba tea shop, anime shops, Japanese artisan stores, temples, and a few historic plant nurseries. In recent years, the businesses have expanded to Korean and Chinese cuisines with popular restaurants including Seoul Tofu and ROC Kitchen. The neighborhood appeals to a wide demographic with cheap eat as well as upscale restaurants and a banquet center on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Sawtelle Boulevard. One interesting site was the consulate of Saudi Arabia
, prior to relocated to Wilshire Blvd location, being next to a ramen restaurant and an esoteric Japanese magazine store.
Homes south of this portion of Sawtelle Boulevard are inhabited by a large Japanese American population. Many of the homes exhibit gardens and landscapes true to Japanese tradition.
After passing Olympic Boulevard, Sawtelle Boulevard continues as a four-lane boulevard running parallel to the San Diego Freeway and Sepulveda Boulevard. After entering Culver City, Sawtelle Boulevard swerves east, crosses Sepulveda Boulevard and ends at Overland Avenue in Culver City.
See also
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles
- Little Tokyo
- Sawtelle Japantown Guide
- Map of Sawtelle Japantown, West Los Angeles
In popular culture
- In Robert A. Heinlein's The Door into Summer, the main character visits a cryogenics facility located on Sawtelle Boulevard.
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