San Pedro Neighborhoods are diverse in style...
San Pedro neighborhoods are diverse in style, but they all have that down home feel!!
My family moved to San Pedro in the late 1950's and the pictures here are in the neighborhood we lived in just above Western Avenue. 
I attended Crestwood Elementary which was within walking distance from my house. The school looks the same today as it did then, but my memories of it as a child are clear and vivid, right down to the blustery winter days and the beautiful clouds I would imagine as all sorts of different figures. The honeysuckle that grew along the perimeter are still there-- it is so good to know that some things just do not change!! 
The shopping center that we used to walk to as kids has grown a bit, but many of the original stores are still mingled in with the new
and Peck Park is its neighbor to the west. This park draws a crowd on the weekends and in the summer, with many activities for all.
Oh, the spectacular views of the harbor and ocean!!
One of the things most of these San Pedro neighborhoods have in common, are the spectacular harbor views! Whether you are on the east side overlooking Orange County or on the west, peering out towards Catalina, San Pedro Hill provides beautiful backdrops to many lucky residents.
Go back in time where cozy houses sit among the 1950's style business district!On the east side of Western Avenue, residential neighborhoods sit among business districts that I used to visit as a kid along Weymouth Avenue.This is the area that really has the 50's feel. The old five and dimes have been replaced with newer businesses but, remarkably, it still feels the same and that's what always brings me back. 
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