malonetd,
thats kinda what im feeling about all this moving stuff, even though ive only traveled as far as ohio after being in these different places I would come back here and say its good to be home, but in about 2-3 months its dammitt, why am i here when i could be somewhere else! Maybe i should just buy an RV and do the “retirement” thing for awhile.
Oahu, Hawaii. Cost of living: $$$$$$$$$$$$ But beautiful, wonderful, gorgeous, fun place to live. If you don’t mind working 2-3 jobs and being broke all the time (housing prices are crazy, as are the prices of basic necessities- this will cosume most, if not all, of your income) and love outdoor recreation, then this is the place for you.
More densely poplated than the mainland, which is great if you’re single- the clubs, gyms, beaches, everything is crowded with people, people everywhere.
London, England.
…“Shit food, worse weather, Mary Fucking Poppins”
I lived in Bakersfield, CA for 4 years. I’d recomend everybody visit there, it’l anyplace else will look like heaven
[quote]reddog6376 wrote:
I lived in Bakersfield, CA for 4 years. I’d recomend everybody visit there, it’l anyplace else will look like heaven
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Now I understand your spiritual predilections. How can any towm that has given us Korn be that bad? Ha! Actually used to live not to far from there…I hated it except that it was very central to other plces I liked to visit.
[quote]Myopic Rhino wrote:
I’ve lived in SoCal for almost 3 years now. Previously, I lived in Utah (mainly just disliked the cold there), and I’ve traveled around a fair bit.
Anyway, really love San Diego (where I work, and where I lived for my first two years) and Temecula (where I live now). The weather here is unbelievable, the beaches are great, there are plenty of things to do… yeah, pretty much what everyone else has said. It’s definitely expensive, but depending on your line of work, your income can make up for it.
Btw, I wouldn’t put all of SoCal in the same basket. There are palpable differences between LA, San Diego, and the Inland Empire. Personally, I wouldn’t want to live in LA. Of all the places I’ve visited and lived, Temecula and various communities in San Diego (e.g. La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Penasquitos, Coronado) are at the very top of my “most desirable places to live” list - which is why I’m here now.[/quote]
You are right my man, very nice places to live…
I lived in SD from 96-99 then up in Ventura, then moved back down here in '02.
I have to say, I liked Ventura better… Actually, the Ojai/Oak View area. Personal preference of course but when I moved back down here I considered myself more of a mountain kind of guy, and had to settle with little foothills of chaparall and scrub brush…
As for LA, I can’t stand LA, at all. LA is the reason I feel so cornered here in the SD area. When I have a free weekend and feel like a roadtrip I have to consider the fucking monotony of driving through LA. In Ventura County I could just aim my truck north and be just about anywhere I wanted to be in a short amount of time.
As for the OC, they need to pull their heads out of their asses and be real people again. It used to be cool, real cool, until a lot of the bands from that area blew up (no doubt, lit, zebrahead, the offspring) and “The OC” got on television. Now everyone looks the same, has the same vapid look on their face, and some sort of body modification be it through plastic surgery or sleeves of tatoos. I promise, the kids who are growing up there now are going to look at themselves in a few years and ask themselves “Who the fuck am I? I don’t even like trucker hats! What the hell does this “CBGB” stand for on my T-shirt? New Found Glory, Dashboard Confessional and The Bravery suck!”
And Finally, the IE. Inland Empire… To have only been part of that area in its heyday would have been cool. Close to the mountains, close to LA, lots of horses, small town feel in proximity to the big city. Now it’s just a huge fucking sprawling set of trac-home suburbia…
Only my opinion of course… You have to take expense out of the equation when considering southern cali because EVERYTHING is expensive.
GAINER
[quote]reddog6376 wrote:
I lived in Bakersfield, CA for 4 years. I’d recomend everybody visit there, it’l anyplace else will look like heaven[/quote]
You speak the truth.
(I grew up in a small town outside B-field called Arvin.)
[quote]elevationgain wrote:
Anyway, really love San Diego (where I work, and where I lived for my first two years) and Temecula (where I live now). The weather here is unbelievable, the beaches are great, there are plenty of things to do… yeah, pretty much what everyone else has said. It’s definitely expensive, but depending on your line of work, your income can make up for it.[/quote]
All kinds of correct with your posts.
AND … the girls in San Dog are just amazing. Sure, they are really physically appealing, but they are NICE too! Even a f*cker like me can get along.
LA … ummm, SUCKS.
Boulder and Santa Monica are interchangeable.
Bastard
On another note i just watched our gas prices jump from 2.84 to 3.46 today. If this continues the only place ill be movin’ better be in walking distance.
[quote]reddog6376 wrote:
rainjack wrote:
All these Colorado fans. Kinda makes me chuckle. No matter how hard they try, Colorado will never be better than Texas.
And the sad thing is, everyone in colorado knows it.
Good, now all you Texans can stay home next winter.[/quote]
NO, don’t stay home i’ve got texan tags to fill there about the easyest things to hunt, they always have that “deer in the headlights look” about them.
I don’t know about Colorado think its a festering shit hole with all the
Fishing, hunting, camping, skiing, hiking, nice people, chicks that in the summer are so glad its warm they were very little and in the winter are looking for excuses to take off there cumbersome clothing, rafting. And all that beutiful scenery.
Who would want that?
Bend, Oregon
we have 4 seasons (in the single digits in the winter and 100 in the summer, but its dry heat! and the cold isn’t that bad usually). A world class Mountain (Mt. Bachelor) lots of lakes, hiking, and other outdoor activities. The city does alot of public events (bike races, music in the park, etc…). Cost of living is above average but nothing like you would probably run into in SoCal. population is around 55k in town with several outlying cities that people commute from so its a bit of a hub.
Your only problem might be finding a job with your degree but I have no idea since I am in school for a different degree entirely.
CHECK OUT CENTRAL OREGON!!!
The island of O’ahu. In the State of Hawai’i.
There’s supposed to be no place like this anywhere else in the world. But it does share similarities with issues that are best not discussed.
I work two jobs- one pays money the other in nourishment aka career and fatherhood.
[quote]reddog6376 wrote:
I lived in Bakersfield, CA for 4 years. I’d recomend everybody visit there, it’l anyplace else will look like heaven[/quote]
You got that right. I live in San Diego, and have been to Bakersfield a couple of times. Only place I’ve ever seen banks, restaurants, etc. with oil rigs out in the front lawns. Weird.
I’ve also lived in Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana…augghhh…too much fucking moving!! I have to say out of all the places I’ve lived, Denver and San Diego are definitely my favorites, but they’re both extremely pricey. If you’re into smaller towns, Colorado Springs and Boulder are two of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen (I’d say it’s a close three-way tie with SD). I’d live in either of them in a heartbeat. Miami is awesome, and the South Beach club scene rocks, but I personally can’t take the damn heat. It’s routinely 95+ and humid in the middle of the night there. Ditto for most places in the south; I’d rather deal with snow than heat, but that’s just me. Jacksonville is a pretty cool town to live in, and doesn’t get as many hurricanes as south Florida. If you’re into the yuppie thing, Atlanta is your heaven. As far as mild weather, you can’t beat the coastal areas of San Diego. Just accept the fact that if you move out here you’re going to be poor.
You’re smart to be looking at moving where you want to go to now. Once you get married, moving around gets a lot more complicated.
Miami, FL! 5-6 months out of the year it boasts the most incredible weather anywhere, bar none. For the other 6-7 months, it is a hot, humid, rainy sweat-hole. Third world driving skills abound. Oh, and I just bought a 6-square foot house for $83 billion.
I’m not bitching, really…If I didn’t like it I wouldn’t have stayed here for 8 years already. It’s a really cool place with a lot of culture and energy.
The So-Fla economy is strong and the job market is good… I wouldn’t be doing what I am doing had I remained in my hometown of Spokane, WA (which I will not mention because nobody wants to go there).
[quote]Magister Ludi wrote:
Ventura, California.
Surfer girls, Sunshine, no humidity, no bugs, swimming in the ocean on Christmas (no wetsuit needed).
Fuckin’ paradise.
I went to college in upstate New York. Beleive me, you owe it to yourself to check out some west coast beach towns. Start with Santa Barbara and work your way south along coast highway #1.[/quote]
I’ve got to stick up for my first home - central NY. IMO (Which doesn’t count for shit), there is no prettier place on earth than the Finger Lakes region. Summer and Fall there are awesome. I loved it so much I went back for college (SU). If I could support my family there, I would live there in a heartbeat, unfortunately, the economy there sucks. At least I get back there frequently as I live just a few hours away in Morristown, NJ. I’ve lived in NC, VA, MD, NY and now NJ. I always thought I wanted to stay in NoVA, but whenever I go back it’s too crowded. I still like DC a lot though. Charlotte was too far from anything and didn’t have any soul. MD is a nice state. NJ has its ups and downs but is a pretty decent place to live and raise a family. And there are always plenty of jobs in finance if the shit hits the fan and they kick me out of investment banking. That’s all I’ve got.
DB
North Jersey representin!
Cant beat it. 20 minutes from the greatest city in the world, and hour from the shore, and a half hour from the mountains (or country).
Its expensive, and that is the only downfall. And the insanity that is driving on Rte 46 at 4:00 in the afternoon. But I’ve been all over, and I’d have it no other way. Toughest state in the union bitches.
JERSEY…why even think of anything else. JERSEY JERSEY JERSEY…OR NOTHING!!!
SP
Hmmm never been to america but i live in Newport Beach Sydney Australia.
Its just gone winter, lowest max temp mostly was about 65F, water is around 60F and during summer air is around 80-90F and water bout 75F, surfing in boardies with chicks everywhere, heaps of pubs and beer gardens, city bout 40 min drive and so many beaches. Lots of work and uni’s, and only 8 hours from the best waves of u life in indonesia and 5 hours from Bali. 5 hour drive to the snow in winter although its got nuthin on urs but its only 3-4 hr flight for $250 US to New Zealand and all the snow and mountains u can handle. Luv living here and never want to live anywhere else although going to hawaii the accent was gold with the women ha ha.
Having said that theres a lot of americans here already, maybe stay at home ha ha ha.
Wow I thought this thread was dizzead, cool though, keep it coming, it’s interesting to see where everyone is coming from. I appreciate everone chiming in on this. This area is beautiful to look at and all that, but the economy here just blows, unless you are extremely lucky and get a job at the mines youll never make any money. Starting wage around this area for a graphic designer with a degree is 7.00 an hour.