I did think of palos verdes, my sister lived there for years and loved it. It is too close to LA for me, though. I went down the hill once, towards the LA side for some groceries and the store had bars on the windows. Same reason I don’t entertain north of LA. Santa Barbara would be great but, for me, too many cold days. I am comparing san diego to orange county though. While I know that the weather in coronado isn’t 70 degrees 365 days a year, outside of key west, I think that coronado offers just about the best weather. And, I love the cali “extraction of enjoying life everyday” that I’ve only felt there, despite some of the ding dongs that make you shake your head. No one really has said much about rancho santa fe, despite the long commute to the ocean. My wife has a cousin there and loves it. Again, thank all of you for your excellent feedback.