Western Avenue passes through a large diversity of residential neighborhoods in Los Angeles County.

From the south, where it transitions into Paseo Del Mar near White Point and the Pacific Ocean, it begins in San Pedro, then passes through Rancho Palos Verdes, Harbor City, Gardena and South Los Angeles.

Another Western Avenue begins north of Griffith Park and is located in the San Fernando Valley area of Glendale.

However, signage and maps may extend the highway south to Paseo del Mar in San Pedro, while Caltrans has not yet adopted the northerly two miles from Carson Street to Interstate 405.

The café, which in 1927[2] changed its name to El Cholo Spanish Cafe,[3] is credited with the invention of the burrito.