4s ranch vs. Carmel valley

[CVFanGirl]

I’d have to agree about CV. I was thrilled to move here, having heard so many good things about the schools, how safe it is etc. Then I took my kids to the park. It’s there you get a sense of how life really is for people here.

During the week, it’s all nannies. It’s not optimal conversation since they treat you like you’re their employer. there is the rare mom but the kids are always under two since the older ones are off to preschool asap.

On the weekends, the park is overwhelmed by the soccer crowd. Chaotic but lively. Parents do keep to themselves and their friends however. It’s very hard to socialize casually if you’re just there for an hour or so to give the kids time to play.

I moved from a place had a huge park, lots of folks of all ages who would stop to chat with you, chat with your kids, pet your dog. Here it’s quite frankly the opposite.

Social opportunites come from institutions like schools or the rec center or the Pac Club, not neighbors. And I think people like it that way for some reason. I find it incredibly antiseptic. But again, some people like it that way.

Just make sure to botox the expression off your face before you buy here and you’ll fit in fine!

[gn]

Just make sure to botox the expression off your face before you buy here and you'll fit in fine!

"botox the expression off your face" ?

I'm just curious, CVFanGirl, what do you mean by that ?

[gn]

Just make sure to botox the expression off your face before you buy here and you'll fit in fine!

"botox the expression off your face" ?

I'm just curious, CVFanGirl, what do you mean by that ?

[gn]

Just make sure to botox the expression off your face before you buy here and you'll fit in fine!

"botox the expression off your face" ?

I'm just curious, CVFanGirl, what do you mean by that ?

[gn]

Just make sure to botox the expression off your face before you buy here and you'll fit in fine!

"botox the expression off your face" ?

I'm just curious, CVFanGirl, what do you mean by that ?

[gn]

Just make sure to botox the expression off your face before you buy here and you'll fit in fine!

"botox the expression off your face" ?

I'm just curious, CVFanGirl, what do you mean by that ?

[CVFanGirl]

gn, you must not live in CV if you have to ask!

[CVFanGirl]

gn, you must not live in CV if you have to ask!

[CVFanGirl]

gn, you must not live in CV if you have to ask!

[CVFanGirl]

gn, you must not live in CV if you have to ask!

[CVFanGirl]

gn, you must not live in CV if you have to ask!

[zk]

screnter,

I wouldn’t put too much stock in what alex angel says. Perhaps the fearful frenzy of scurrying off is related to the manner of his approach.

We moved from Scripps Ranch to CV about 5 years ago. My wife and I have found the people very friendly.

There are a lot of women who stay home, and there are a lot of BMWs, Mercedes and Range Rovers. And also Lexuses and Porsches, and even a few Aston Martins and Maseratis and Ferraris, too. Not sure why that’s a bad thing.

I’d say the main things that make this area cost more than 4S are, in order of importance:

1)Proximity to the coast.
2)Better schools.
3)A bit closer to downtown.

The weather is almost always in the 70’s in the summer. And the parents are very involved in the schools, which is probably the main reason that they have the highest test scores in San Diego.

Whether that makes CV worth the extra money is, as the last poster said, something only you can decide.

Alex is right about one thing, though. CV doesn’t have much of a “soul.” It’s stricly tract homes with no downtown or other special places. If you live here long enough, though, you start to know lots of people, and there does start to be a sense of community. It’s a very family-oriented place.

[zk]

screnter,

I wouldn’t put too much stock in what alex angel says. Perhaps the fearful frenzy of scurrying off is related to the manner of his approach.

We moved from Scripps Ranch to CV about 5 years ago. My wife and I have found the people very friendly.

There are a lot of women who stay home, and there are a lot of BMWs, Mercedes and Range Rovers. And also Lexuses and Porsches, and even a few Aston Martins and Maseratis and Ferraris, too. Not sure why that’s a bad thing.

I’d say the main things that make this area cost more than 4S are, in order of importance:

1)Proximity to the coast.
2)Better schools.
3)A bit closer to downtown.

The weather is almost always in the 70’s in the summer. And the parents are very involved in the schools, which is probably the main reason that they have the highest test scores in San Diego.

Whether that makes CV worth the extra money is, as the last poster said, something only you can decide.

Alex is right about one thing, though. CV doesn’t have much of a “soul.” It’s stricly tract homes with no downtown or other special places. If you live here long enough, though, you start to know lots of people, and there does start to be a sense of community. It’s a very family-oriented place.

[zk]

screnter,

I wouldn’t put too much stock in what alex angel says. Perhaps the fearful frenzy of scurrying off is related to the manner of his approach.

We moved from Scripps Ranch to CV about 5 years ago. My wife and I have found the people very friendly.

There are a lot of women who stay home, and there are a lot of BMWs, Mercedes and Range Rovers. And also Lexuses and Porsches, and even a few Aston Martins and Maseratis and Ferraris, too. Not sure why that’s a bad thing.

I’d say the main things that make this area cost more than 4S are, in order of importance:

1)Proximity to the coast.
2)Better schools.
3)A bit closer to downtown.

The weather is almost always in the 70’s in the summer. And the parents are very involved in the schools, which is probably the main reason that they have the highest test scores in San Diego.

Whether that makes CV worth the extra money is, as the last poster said, something only you can decide.

Alex is right about one thing, though. CV doesn’t have much of a “soul.” It’s stricly tract homes with no downtown or other special places. If you live here long enough, though, you start to know lots of people, and there does start to be a sense of community. It’s a very family-oriented place.

[zk]

screnter,

I wouldn’t put too much stock in what alex angel says. Perhaps the fearful frenzy of scurrying off is related to the manner of his approach.

We moved from Scripps Ranch to CV about 5 years ago. My wife and I have found the people very friendly.

There are a lot of women who stay home, and there are a lot of BMWs, Mercedes and Range Rovers. And also Lexuses and Porsches, and even a few Aston Martins and Maseratis and Ferraris, too. Not sure why that’s a bad thing.

I’d say the main things that make this area cost more than 4S are, in order of importance:

1)Proximity to the coast.
2)Better schools.
3)A bit closer to downtown.

The weather is almost always in the 70’s in the summer. And the parents are very involved in the schools, which is probably the main reason that they have the highest test scores in San Diego.

Whether that makes CV worth the extra money is, as the last poster said, something only you can decide.

Alex is right about one thing, though. CV doesn’t have much of a “soul.” It’s stricly tract homes with no downtown or other special places. If you live here long enough, though, you start to know lots of people, and there does start to be a sense of community. It’s a very family-oriented place.

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