601 Latimer Rd., Santa Monica, CA 90402
Damage Assessment Map: https://recovery.lacounty.gov/palisades-fire/
Rustic is right! Six tennis courts tucked way back into the woodsy wealthlands between Santa Monica and the Palisades. Weeds poke through the green-on-green surface — groundskeeping must be a challenge in the middle of the woods. This spot has a Boulder, Colorado vibe — it’s one of those West LA places, like certain bends in Mulholland Drive, that make you feel like you have exited Los Angeles County and entered a still very well-to-do but more woodsy other dimension.
No lights. Lots of lessons here, you might want to call ahead to make sure the coast is clear for first-come, first-serve play.
From my journal:
July 26, 2023
So happy, so sweaty on these courts tucked way back among oak and sycamore groves. There is not that much bird-chirping, mainly the noise of construction on humongous houses. I was surprised that the courts weren’t more meticulously tended given the neighborhood affluence, but oh well, that’s good news for the mini-forests of fleabane flourishing below the net.