Reading these claims of 10-15 minutes to the beach crack me up. I live in UC – which is a heck of a lot closer to La Jolla shores… It takes us at least 10 minutes. Google Maps estimates 12 minutes. 2 miles by crow = 5 miles by car and there are pesky stop lights/stop signs, speed limits, narrow streets by the shores parking lot. Unless you live, literally, on the free entrance – it’s going to take you 25-30 minutes from Santee.
I’ve heard people call University City “La Jolla Adjacent” – always cracked me up. Never thought I’d here someone imply Santee was La Jolla Adjacent.
I don’t have any problem with Santee as a community. Like I said – an extended family member is actively looking at homes there because they are more affordable, but still a decent commute.
But the odds of Las Colinas being moved are about the same odds as Miramar shutting down (the negative issue of my neighborhood.) They’re both there to stay. They’ve been there too long to expect otherwise.
