The biggest differences from the east coast to the west coast, surprising

I knew that Los Angeles was a city to drive, but I did not know how common it feels like people here to treat their cars as large expensive accessories. It looks like the standard to spend a lot of time and money to wash and take care of vehicles here.

According to my experience, when someone has a car in New York (and can actually find a parking space), he really drives him only on weekends to leave the city – and they hardly sigh the vehicle in Los Angeles.

A Saturday night in New York, my friends and I usually jumped with casualness without a clear plan.

We may have chosen a neighborhood or have a starting point in mind, but we would always end up walking one or two blocks to try to find our next meeting place.

On the other hand, I noticed that the culture of Los Angeles Bar seems more oriented towards the destination. People choose a place – maybe two – and it’s at night.

There seems to be more foresight and logistics involved in night plans, perhaps because many people drive and do not want to leave their cars, or they have to plan their drink consumption to return home.

According to my experience, drinking alcohol in Los Angeles does not seem as popular here as in New York.

In Los Angeles, I found that there was a good chance that you or someone in your group of friends come back from the bar, so they drink less alcohol or will stick to cocktail cushion.

Compared, in New York, I noticed that people are more likely to use public transport, so they don’t have to worry about driving after an evening.

It also seems easier to make plans that do not involve alcohol at the, because hot weather lends itself to many other options to socialize, such as hiking, cycling or walking on the beach.

Since the time of Los Angeles is great most of the time with a lot of sun and warmth, people here are not satisfied when it is less than perfect.

When there is a strong breeze, it is cloudy, it is less than 60 degrees, or it rains a little, I noticed that Angelenos seems more likely to cancel the plans or to complain quickly.

The attitude also seems contagious. The other week, I decided that it was too cold to write in my courtyard and entered inside – it was 65 degrees Fahrenheit and Sunny with a slight breeze.

But I haven’t always been like this. During my stay in New York, 65 degrees and Sunny in March equaled hundreds of people (including myself) flocking to Central Park with picnic baskets, games and cheese boards to lounge in the sun all day.

New Yorkers know very well what all the ups and downs can look like changing seasons, and a little rain or wind does not stop them.

In my opinion, Hustle culture does not feel as glamorous in Los Angeles as at home.

Where being occupied can result in an important appearance in New York – I was this girl with her computer at the bar on Friday evening – the people I met in Los Angeles seem to establish better limits to protect their balance between professional and privacy.

I can’t help but think that perfect time has something to do with it.

Of course, this city is also full of people who run their dreams, but it is much easier to stop and take a break when you have the Californian coast at hand.