Question for Long Beach expert!
 

Headed to LGB to work in a couple of weeks and I need to go to a Whole Foods while in CA.
Before anyone preaches about Whole Foods, yes, I know... we have them in Dallas. I specifically need to go there to get something they carry only in the CA market.

Now, my question... which store is the closest?

I will be going directly from the a/p at 10am on a Monday.

Beverly Hills
Whole Foods Market
239 North Crescent Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Brentwood
Whole Foods Market
11737 San Vicente Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049

Glendale
Whole Foods Market
331 North Glendale Avenue
Glendale, CA 91206

Los Angeles
Whole Foods Market
6350 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Northridge (Porter Ranch)
Whole Foods Market
19340 Rinaldi
Northridge, CA 91326

Pasadena
Whole Foods Market
3751 East Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107

Redondo Beach
Whole Foods Market
405 N. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Santa Monica
Whole Foods Market
2201 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403

Sherman Oaks East
Whole Foods Market
12905 Riverside Drive
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

Sherman Oaks West
Whole Foods Market
4520 Sepulveda Boulevard
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Torrance
Whole Foods Market
2655 Pacific Coast Highway
Torrance, CA 90505

Tustin
Whole Foods Market
14945 Holt Ave.
Tustin, CA 92780

West Hollywood
Whole Foods Market
7871 West Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

West Los Angeles
Whole Foods Market
11666 National Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Westwood
Whole Foods Market
1050 S. Gayley
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Woodland Hills
Whole Foods Market
21347 Ventura Blvd.
Woodland Hills, CA 91364


Thanks so much!

Woof-- this is a toughie. It's not just a question of distance, it's ease in getting there, particularly if you're not from the area. I'm inclined to think the Tustin location might be the winner on that criterion; the Torrance location on PCH might be a little tough to get to. Give me a sec to try mapping this for you, OK?

Torrance wins, it turns out! Directions:

-- Exit LGB, turn right on Lakewood (heading towards downtown LB), take I-405 N exit (toward Santa Monica).

-- Take the I-110 S interchange (it's a sweeper, be careful) toward San Pedro.

-- Take the PCH exit, turn right onto PCH, drive around 3 miles, look for Whole Foods!

Have fun. :)

I knew you would come through rjw!
Don't worry about me driving there... I am a crazy driver from Texas who can go neck to neck with the best So Cal drivers!
Really, I have been all over LA a thousand times and I find it very easy to navigate.
I always head to the West Hollywood location just because I like to have a drink and people watch while I am there...
So possibly the location itslef can be considered. I do have a few hours to kill.
How long does it take to get to Santa Monica from LGB? I could spend a few hours shopping there, too.

I'm curious - what do they have in the CA branches of Whole Paycheck that you can't get in TX?

Oh boy - straight to Torrance. Yee haw.

An imported cologne that costs 2x more if I have to get it on the internet.
No one else sells it and I have no desire to go from boutique to boutique tring to find another supplier when Whole Foods always has it in stock.
It takes an act of congress to get my local store to carry it as they require all sorts of market research documentation, etc...

If you're leaving LGB at 10 AM, I'm guessing that the drive to SM (all freeways, 405N to 10W) should be around 45 minutes, maybe a little less.