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March 16, 2010 at 12:45 AM #527230March 16, 2010 at 7:55 AM #526357
4plexowner
Participant“close enough to the City we could still easily meet our friends who live in Hillcrest and South Park for drinks or dinner”
it’s easy to say this – are you really going to spend an hour in the car on a weeknight? – same with the beach – it is easy to say, “we’re only 30 minutes from the beach”, but are you really going to get in the car and drive there?
I lived in Rancho Penasquitos for awhile and felt isolated from what I consider to be the City
something else to consider: if you move to Santee or San Carlos, what are you going to do when you start Jones’n for a fix at the Chicken Pie Shop?
March 16, 2010 at 7:55 AM #5264894plexowner
Participant“close enough to the City we could still easily meet our friends who live in Hillcrest and South Park for drinks or dinner”
it’s easy to say this – are you really going to spend an hour in the car on a weeknight? – same with the beach – it is easy to say, “we’re only 30 minutes from the beach”, but are you really going to get in the car and drive there?
I lived in Rancho Penasquitos for awhile and felt isolated from what I consider to be the City
something else to consider: if you move to Santee or San Carlos, what are you going to do when you start Jones’n for a fix at the Chicken Pie Shop?
March 16, 2010 at 7:55 AM #5269354plexowner
Participant“close enough to the City we could still easily meet our friends who live in Hillcrest and South Park for drinks or dinner”
it’s easy to say this – are you really going to spend an hour in the car on a weeknight? – same with the beach – it is easy to say, “we’re only 30 minutes from the beach”, but are you really going to get in the car and drive there?
I lived in Rancho Penasquitos for awhile and felt isolated from what I consider to be the City
something else to consider: if you move to Santee or San Carlos, what are you going to do when you start Jones’n for a fix at the Chicken Pie Shop?
March 16, 2010 at 7:55 AM #5270324plexowner
Participant“close enough to the City we could still easily meet our friends who live in Hillcrest and South Park for drinks or dinner”
it’s easy to say this – are you really going to spend an hour in the car on a weeknight? – same with the beach – it is easy to say, “we’re only 30 minutes from the beach”, but are you really going to get in the car and drive there?
I lived in Rancho Penasquitos for awhile and felt isolated from what I consider to be the City
something else to consider: if you move to Santee or San Carlos, what are you going to do when you start Jones’n for a fix at the Chicken Pie Shop?
March 16, 2010 at 7:55 AM #5272904plexowner
Participant“close enough to the City we could still easily meet our friends who live in Hillcrest and South Park for drinks or dinner”
it’s easy to say this – are you really going to spend an hour in the car on a weeknight? – same with the beach – it is easy to say, “we’re only 30 minutes from the beach”, but are you really going to get in the car and drive there?
I lived in Rancho Penasquitos for awhile and felt isolated from what I consider to be the City
something else to consider: if you move to Santee or San Carlos, what are you going to do when you start Jones’n for a fix at the Chicken Pie Shop?
March 16, 2010 at 8:04 AM #526362sdduuuude
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
March 16, 2010 at 8:04 AM #526494sdduuuude
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
March 16, 2010 at 8:04 AM #526940sdduuuude
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
March 16, 2010 at 8:04 AM #527037sdduuuude
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
March 16, 2010 at 8:04 AM #527295sdduuuude
ParticipantAfter “safe to walk the streets at night” – it’s all about the commute and lot size for me. Willing to give up a little house square-footage for a bigger lot.
Clairemont/UC/Tierrasanta/Bay Ho/Bay Park are my favorite areas that are not too expensive.
Anything north of the 56 is too far north for me.
I think tastes and lifestyle choices change with age. Younger people prefer a more social, higher-density atmosphere (PB, OB, Hillcrest, Downtown), which makes sense given they are single, on the prowl, and not able to spend alot. I lived in Normal Heights and near Morley field when I was younger and really fancied downtown – before it was cool.
March 16, 2010 at 9:08 AM #526401EconProf
ParticipantTry near downtown La Mesa, a really overlooked area. Some of the ambience and walkability of Normal Heights, but with a bit of history and accessability to freeways too.
March 16, 2010 at 9:08 AM #526534EconProf
ParticipantTry near downtown La Mesa, a really overlooked area. Some of the ambience and walkability of Normal Heights, but with a bit of history and accessability to freeways too.
March 16, 2010 at 9:08 AM #526980EconProf
ParticipantTry near downtown La Mesa, a really overlooked area. Some of the ambience and walkability of Normal Heights, but with a bit of history and accessability to freeways too.
March 16, 2010 at 9:08 AM #527077EconProf
ParticipantTry near downtown La Mesa, a really overlooked area. Some of the ambience and walkability of Normal Heights, but with a bit of history and accessability to freeways too.
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