[quote]elevationgain wrote:
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.
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]
I live in the OC and I love it. I agree that most young people here think that they are living in a TV show, but its still a great place to live and raise a family in SoCal. I was born in El Salvador, liven in Argentina, went back to El Salvador, then went to High School in Easter LA county (Chino area). LA and LA county sucks, IMHO San Diego is the best place to live in California is you are a recent college grad, lots of good looking chicks, cool people, lots of bars and a decent public transportation system.
But if you really want great living, move to Argentina or Chile, man the women are gorgeous! And there is tons of stuff to do, Skiing, surfing, hunting, everything you can imagine, I am planning on making either Santiago, chile or Buenos Aires Argentina my second home when I become an OC plastic surgeon (JAJA)