Laurel Canyon is a great location. So close to Sunset, Hollywood or Studio City, and only 30 minutes to downtown, UCLA or Getty. Yet when you get back to Shida’s place, you feel far away, secluded from the city traffic and noise. Great place to hang out for breakfast on the patio overlooking the canyon. Since the final quarter-mile drive is on a one-lane ridge top road with steep drop offs, would advise arriving the first time with daylight.