“San Diego is so boring. I HATE it!”

[CA renter]

As a native Angelino, moving to North County SD was a culture shock for me.

1. Compared to LA, the job market here sucks (except, perhaps, for techies). The pay is about 10 years behind LA for the same jobs.

2. Very little “diversity” in SD. Growing up in LA, one doesn’t even realize how many different culture exist there. As long as there isn’t one really dominant culture, it seems everyone pretty much gets along when you see a big variety of people. It lends itself to a more energetic, buzzing, exciting lifestyle, IMHO. San Diego seems to be white and brown (Latin Am & Asian), with not much else.

Now, when we visit LA, it’s just so much fun to go out and “people watch” and hit all kinds of coffe shops, bars, restaurants, events, etc.

I imagine the Bay Area is similar in this respect (as NY would also be, I’d imagine).

3. The more “cosmopolitan” cities have so much more to do! Again, North County really lacks in this regard. In LA, you could go out to dinner every night of the week and never hit the same restaurant twice. Every kind of food (again, with the culture thing), and it’s all easily accessible, since it’s so densly packed, you can walk to a lot of places.

4. San Diego has no trees! Many of the developments here are barren and ugly moonscapes with tiny lots and huge McMansions — largely because everything is so new, and the developers were just trying to maximize their profits without any regard for the lifestyle of the future residents. In North County, it’s difficult to walk anywhere, even to the store, as you have to cross 8-lane roads and things are not built in a pedestrian-friendly way at all (few/too small sidewalks that end abruptly in awkward places, etc. and are located on VERY busy streets).

The way the communities are planned in SD (again, North County), all the traffic is diverted to a painfully few main arteries with very high speeds, making it difficult to get around without cars. I prefer the “grid” structure where traffic is spread-out more and the streets are more pleasant for walking.

[cyphire]

Hey TheBreeze…

I don’t disagree with you…

I am also worried about what I will be feeling when we are snowbound for a few months at a time. I don’t mind the cold actually – As long as I dress for it and have the conveniences to go with it.

I’m not an idiot – I tend to coop my self up in houses anyway (spend most time indoors even in San Diego a few blocks from the beach). To each his own. That being said – we are here to spend the next 7 years getting our kids through school, it’s not a life commitment!

We plan on getting a condo in…. Guess where…. Wait for it…. SAN DIEGO! We will spend some of the vacation time and winters there (as much as the kids school time will permit) And also – mostly the summers there! I agree – when it’s summer time, I want to be where its dry and nice – and San Diego is that. When it’s winter in San Diego, it’s not exactly the Caribbean! It’s chilly and most of the houses are not exactly set up for the weather. It’s not cold enough to really be set up for weather, unlike a great house in the Midwest.

I love the environment here and have enjoyed visiting a dozen or so times (including a couple of weeks at a time looking for houses in the dead middle of the winter). My kids are already happy here and we will see what the future brings. I love the new house and a living situation which isn’t a complete brutal rip off to be able to say “wow look how nice and sunny it is outside!”. I also don’t like to settle and I won’t live in a $1M house which is built like crap, way too small, and / or has other things wrong with it. I am hoping that my $1M in Madison will give me the kind of enviroment which is lacking in SD without 3M$!!!

I’ll let the forum know if we survive! I’m not sure myself but life is an adventure and we are going for it!!!

[cyphire]

Hey TheBreeze…

I don’t disagree with you…

I am also worried about what I will be feeling when we are snowbound for a few months at a time. I don’t mind the cold actually – As long as I dress for it and have the conveniences to go with it.

I’m not an idiot – I tend to coop my self up in houses anyway (spend most time indoors even in San Diego a few blocks from the beach). To each his own. That being said – we are here to spend the next 7 years getting our kids through school, it’s not a life commitment!

We plan on getting a condo in…. Guess where…. Wait for it…. SAN DIEGO! We will spend some of the vacation time and winters there (as much as the kids school time will permit) And also – mostly the summers there! I agree – when it’s summer time, I want to be where its dry and nice – and San Diego is that. When it’s winter in San Diego, it’s not exactly the Caribbean! It’s chilly and most of the houses are not exactly set up for the weather. It’s not cold enough to really be set up for weather, unlike a great house in the Midwest.

I love the environment here and have enjoyed visiting a dozen or so times (including a couple of weeks at a time looking for houses in the dead middle of the winter). My kids are already happy here and we will see what the future brings. I love the new house and a living situation which isn’t a complete brutal rip off to be able to say “wow look how nice and sunny it is outside!”. I also don’t like to settle and I won’t live in a $1M house which is built like crap, way too small, and / or has other things wrong with it. I am hoping that my $1M in Madison will give me the kind of enviroment which is lacking in SD without 3M$!!!

I’ll let the forum know if we survive! I’m not sure myself but life is an adventure and we are going for it!!!

[cyphire]

Hey TheBreeze…

I don’t disagree with you…

I am also worried about what I will be feeling when we are snowbound for a few months at a time. I don’t mind the cold actually – As long as I dress for it and have the conveniences to go with it.

I’m not an idiot – I tend to coop my self up in houses anyway (spend most time indoors even in San Diego a few blocks from the beach). To each his own. That being said – we are here to spend the next 7 years getting our kids through school, it’s not a life commitment!

We plan on getting a condo in…. Guess where…. Wait for it…. SAN DIEGO! We will spend some of the vacation time and winters there (as much as the kids school time will permit) And also – mostly the summers there! I agree – when it’s summer time, I want to be where its dry and nice – and San Diego is that. When it’s winter in San Diego, it’s not exactly the Caribbean! It’s chilly and most of the houses are not exactly set up for the weather. It’s not cold enough to really be set up for weather, unlike a great house in the Midwest.

I love the environment here and have enjoyed visiting a dozen or so times (including a couple of weeks at a time looking for houses in the dead middle of the winter). My kids are already happy here and we will see what the future brings. I love the new house and a living situation which isn’t a complete brutal rip off to be able to say “wow look how nice and sunny it is outside!”. I also don’t like to settle and I won’t live in a $1M house which is built like crap, way too small, and / or has other things wrong with it. I am hoping that my $1M in Madison will give me the kind of enviroment which is lacking in SD without 3M$!!!

I’ll let the forum know if we survive! I’m not sure myself but life is an adventure and we are going for it!!!

[cyphire]

Hey TheBreeze…

I don’t disagree with you…

I am also worried about what I will be feeling when we are snowbound for a few months at a time. I don’t mind the cold actually – As long as I dress for it and have the conveniences to go with it.

I’m not an idiot – I tend to coop my self up in houses anyway (spend most time indoors even in San Diego a few blocks from the beach). To each his own. That being said – we are here to spend the next 7 years getting our kids through school, it’s not a life commitment!

We plan on getting a condo in…. Guess where…. Wait for it…. SAN DIEGO! We will spend some of the vacation time and winters there (as much as the kids school time will permit) And also – mostly the summers there! I agree – when it’s summer time, I want to be where its dry and nice – and San Diego is that. When it’s winter in San Diego, it’s not exactly the Caribbean! It’s chilly and most of the houses are not exactly set up for the weather. It’s not cold enough to really be set up for weather, unlike a great house in the Midwest.

I love the environment here and have enjoyed visiting a dozen or so times (including a couple of weeks at a time looking for houses in the dead middle of the winter). My kids are already happy here and we will see what the future brings. I love the new house and a living situation which isn’t a complete brutal rip off to be able to say “wow look how nice and sunny it is outside!”. I also don’t like to settle and I won’t live in a $1M house which is built like crap, way too small, and / or has other things wrong with it. I am hoping that my $1M in Madison will give me the kind of enviroment which is lacking in SD without 3M$!!!

I’ll let the forum know if we survive! I’m not sure myself but life is an adventure and we are going for it!!!

[cyphire]

Hey TheBreeze…

I don’t disagree with you…

I am also worried about what I will be feeling when we are snowbound for a few months at a time. I don’t mind the cold actually – As long as I dress for it and have the conveniences to go with it.

I’m not an idiot – I tend to coop my self up in houses anyway (spend most time indoors even in San Diego a few blocks from the beach). To each his own. That being said – we are here to spend the next 7 years getting our kids through school, it’s not a life commitment!

We plan on getting a condo in…. Guess where…. Wait for it…. SAN DIEGO! We will spend some of the vacation time and winters there (as much as the kids school time will permit) And also – mostly the summers there! I agree – when it’s summer time, I want to be where its dry and nice – and San Diego is that. When it’s winter in San Diego, it’s not exactly the Caribbean! It’s chilly and most of the houses are not exactly set up for the weather. It’s not cold enough to really be set up for weather, unlike a great house in the Midwest.

I love the environment here and have enjoyed visiting a dozen or so times (including a couple of weeks at a time looking for houses in the dead middle of the winter). My kids are already happy here and we will see what the future brings. I love the new house and a living situation which isn’t a complete brutal rip off to be able to say “wow look how nice and sunny it is outside!”. I also don’t like to settle and I won’t live in a $1M house which is built like crap, way too small, and / or has other things wrong with it. I am hoping that my $1M in Madison will give me the kind of enviroment which is lacking in SD without 3M$!!!

I’ll let the forum know if we survive! I’m not sure myself but life is an adventure and we are going for it!!!

[Anonymous]

I don’t know, I used to think San Diego with that nice weather was a great place to live, and I’m sure it is for some. It seems I’ve gotten used to the Temecula Valley though because I really like living here and wouldn’t trade it for San Diego. Ocean breezes and being near the beach don’t matter to me anymore. I’ve grown used to the dry climate here, I like it, and I like the newness of my city. There are a lot of rundown, ghetto-looking areas in San Diego, and I wouldn’t want to have to drive through them. The house prices just aren’t worth it to me. I’ll pay less to live here in Temecula where I like.

In Temecula, very convenient location. Right smack dab in the middle of San Diego and LA.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know, I used to think San Diego with that nice weather was a great place to live, and I’m sure it is for some. It seems I’ve gotten used to the Temecula Valley though because I really like living here and wouldn’t trade it for San Diego. Ocean breezes and being near the beach don’t matter to me anymore. I’ve grown used to the dry climate here, I like it, and I like the newness of my city. There are a lot of rundown, ghetto-looking areas in San Diego, and I wouldn’t want to have to drive through them. The house prices just aren’t worth it to me. I’ll pay less to live here in Temecula where I like.

In Temecula, very convenient location. Right smack dab in the middle of San Diego and LA.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know, I used to think San Diego with that nice weather was a great place to live, and I’m sure it is for some. It seems I’ve gotten used to the Temecula Valley though because I really like living here and wouldn’t trade it for San Diego. Ocean breezes and being near the beach don’t matter to me anymore. I’ve grown used to the dry climate here, I like it, and I like the newness of my city. There are a lot of rundown, ghetto-looking areas in San Diego, and I wouldn’t want to have to drive through them. The house prices just aren’t worth it to me. I’ll pay less to live here in Temecula where I like.

In Temecula, very convenient location. Right smack dab in the middle of San Diego and LA.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know, I used to think San Diego with that nice weather was a great place to live, and I’m sure it is for some. It seems I’ve gotten used to the Temecula Valley though because I really like living here and wouldn’t trade it for San Diego. Ocean breezes and being near the beach don’t matter to me anymore. I’ve grown used to the dry climate here, I like it, and I like the newness of my city. There are a lot of rundown, ghetto-looking areas in San Diego, and I wouldn’t want to have to drive through them. The house prices just aren’t worth it to me. I’ll pay less to live here in Temecula where I like.

In Temecula, very convenient location. Right smack dab in the middle of San Diego and LA.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know, I used to think San Diego with that nice weather was a great place to live, and I’m sure it is for some. It seems I’ve gotten used to the Temecula Valley though because I really like living here and wouldn’t trade it for San Diego. Ocean breezes and being near the beach don’t matter to me anymore. I’ve grown used to the dry climate here, I like it, and I like the newness of my city. There are a lot of rundown, ghetto-looking areas in San Diego, and I wouldn’t want to have to drive through them. The house prices just aren’t worth it to me. I’ll pay less to live here in Temecula where I like.

In Temecula, very convenient location. Right smack dab in the middle of San Diego and LA.

[jpinpb]

cyphire – I remember the thread you talked about buying a place in Madison. The house sounded great. I hear so many good things about Madison. I admit being a wuss and I couldn’t endure winters there, but one of my best friends went to school there and loved it. His family lives in Rice Lake. Eat lots of berries for me this summer. I hear they grow wild up there. One of my other friends lives here from Wisconsin. Some of the nicest people I know are from there.

[jpinpb]

cyphire – I remember the thread you talked about buying a place in Madison. The house sounded great. I hear so many good things about Madison. I admit being a wuss and I couldn’t endure winters there, but one of my best friends went to school there and loved it. His family lives in Rice Lake. Eat lots of berries for me this summer. I hear they grow wild up there. One of my other friends lives here from Wisconsin. Some of the nicest people I know are from there.

[jpinpb]

cyphire – I remember the thread you talked about buying a place in Madison. The house sounded great. I hear so many good things about Madison. I admit being a wuss and I couldn’t endure winters there, but one of my best friends went to school there and loved it. His family lives in Rice Lake. Eat lots of berries for me this summer. I hear they grow wild up there. One of my other friends lives here from Wisconsin. Some of the nicest people I know are from there.

[jpinpb]

cyphire – I remember the thread you talked about buying a place in Madison. The house sounded great. I hear so many good things about Madison. I admit being a wuss and I couldn’t endure winters there, but one of my best friends went to school there and loved it. His family lives in Rice Lake. Eat lots of berries for me this summer. I hear they grow wild up there. One of my other friends lives here from Wisconsin. Some of the nicest people I know are from there.

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