Pacific Palisades is located between Brentwood, Santa Monica and Malibu. The area currently has about 27,000 residents. It is a very affluent area, with a mixture of large private homes, small (usually older) houses, condominiums, and few apartments. On Sunset Boulevard there is a small "village" consisting of restaurants, stores, banks and offices, which is considered the center of town.
Neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades
The Riviera is home to The Riviera Country Club, a high-end country club, and streets named after various locations in the French and Italian Riviera. The neighborhood is divided into north and south sections by Sunset Boulevard. It borders Santa Monica and Brentwood.
Rustic Canyon features post-war homes located on the former polo field of The Uplifters, the original site of The Uplifters clubhouse (now a city park) and the "cabins" developed as second homes and weekend retreats. This area is also known as Uplifter's Ranch. Located off Sunset Blvd. between The Riveria and Huntington Palisades. Above the canyon lies Will Rogers State Park.
Huntington Palisades is located south of Sunset Blvd and is close to the 'village' proper. It consists mainly of large lots and palatial homes.
The Alphabet Streets are north of Sunset Blvd and are characterized by narrow streets and smaller lots. The street names are consecutively named beginning with A, B, C, D, etc - hence the name Alphabet Streets. It is a popular destination for trick-or-treaters on Halloween.
The Bluffs are located further out-of-town west along Sunset Boulevard. There are many homes found here with amazing views of the coast.
Marquez Knolls is located farther west on Sunset Blvd on the upslope and was developed beginning in the early 1950s by the Earl Lachman family. Marquez Elementary services the neighborhood along with a small shopping center on Marquez Street and Sunset Blvd.
Palisades Highlands is an affluent community near the end of Sunset Blvd., bordering Malibu. It is about a five minute drive from the Village .
