San Diego. Why do you love it?

[Ren]

Fabulous weather and proximity to ocean, mountains, and desert. That’s pretty much it. The only other place I would consider growing roots in is Greece. A positive cash flow vacation rental on St. John or Kauai is on the list too.

If we move to Temecula, it will be temporary. Of course it is still close enough that the beach becomes the same type of getaway that a mountain camping trip is now – less than an hour drive. I live a couple minutes from the beach now and hardly ever go, not because I don’t want to, but because I don’t have time. Once I’m retired or have much more time to enjoy it, then being at the coast is a requirement.

[Anonymous]

I like Temecula for the newness of the city, low crime, and for the small town feel and family-oriented atmosphere here. I can bear the scorching summers ONLY because it cools off at night and I can open my windows. If that wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t be living here. I never have and will never run my AC all night. I’m not an AC person.

Having said that being so close to the beach was really nice. I never thought I could live in a 1959 dump like I visited, but it wasn’t so bad. Having a not-so-nice house would be the trade-off for coastal living obviously. I definitely couldn’t afford one of the million dollar houses up on the hill.

For those in the know, how is the area where the house was I was in as far as crime. Again, it was off of Genesis south and appleton. I’m just curious. There was chain link fences and unkempt lawns. It had to be a low income area. The man of the house was renting two rooms out just to afford to live there and it was a dump.

Thanks for the replies so far.

[Anonymous]

I like Temecula for the newness of the city, low crime, and for the small town feel and family-oriented atmosphere here. I can bear the scorching summers ONLY because it cools off at night and I can open my windows. If that wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t be living here. I never have and will never run my AC all night. I’m not an AC person.

Having said that being so close to the beach was really nice. I never thought I could live in a 1959 dump like I visited, but it wasn’t so bad. Having a not-so-nice house would be the trade-off for coastal living obviously. I definitely couldn’t afford one of the million dollar houses up on the hill.

For those in the know, how is the area where the house was I was in as far as crime. Again, it was off of Genesis south and appleton. I’m just curious. There was chain link fences and unkempt lawns. It had to be a low income area. The man of the house was renting two rooms out just to afford to live there and it was a dump.

Thanks for the replies so far.

[Anonymous]

I like Temecula for the newness of the city, low crime, and for the small town feel and family-oriented atmosphere here. I can bear the scorching summers ONLY because it cools off at night and I can open my windows. If that wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t be living here. I never have and will never run my AC all night. I’m not an AC person.

Having said that being so close to the beach was really nice. I never thought I could live in a 1959 dump like I visited, but it wasn’t so bad. Having a not-so-nice house would be the trade-off for coastal living obviously. I definitely couldn’t afford one of the million dollar houses up on the hill.

For those in the know, how is the area where the house was I was in as far as crime. Again, it was off of Genesis south and appleton. I’m just curious. There was chain link fences and unkempt lawns. It had to be a low income area. The man of the house was renting two rooms out just to afford to live there and it was a dump.

Thanks for the replies so far.

[Anonymous]

I like Temecula for the newness of the city, low crime, and for the small town feel and family-oriented atmosphere here. I can bear the scorching summers ONLY because it cools off at night and I can open my windows. If that wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t be living here. I never have and will never run my AC all night. I’m not an AC person.

Having said that being so close to the beach was really nice. I never thought I could live in a 1959 dump like I visited, but it wasn’t so bad. Having a not-so-nice house would be the trade-off for coastal living obviously. I definitely couldn’t afford one of the million dollar houses up on the hill.

For those in the know, how is the area where the house was I was in as far as crime. Again, it was off of Genesis south and appleton. I’m just curious. There was chain link fences and unkempt lawns. It had to be a low income area. The man of the house was renting two rooms out just to afford to live there and it was a dump.

Thanks for the replies so far.

[Anonymous]

I like Temecula for the newness of the city, low crime, and for the small town feel and family-oriented atmosphere here. I can bear the scorching summers ONLY because it cools off at night and I can open my windows. If that wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t be living here. I never have and will never run my AC all night. I’m not an AC person.

Having said that being so close to the beach was really nice. I never thought I could live in a 1959 dump like I visited, but it wasn’t so bad. Having a not-so-nice house would be the trade-off for coastal living obviously. I definitely couldn’t afford one of the million dollar houses up on the hill.

For those in the know, how is the area where the house was I was in as far as crime. Again, it was off of Genesis south and appleton. I’m just curious. There was chain link fences and unkempt lawns. It had to be a low income area. The man of the house was renting two rooms out just to afford to live there and it was a dump.

Thanks for the replies so far.

[sdduuuude]

Lots of people hear “SD has great weather” but they don’t really understand what it means to your lifestyle to have the kind of weather we have.

I can play soccer or beach volleyball any week of the year. Mid-Dec. Mid Jan. Doesn’t matter. Still nice enough to play.

The list of things you can do outdoors here year-round here is endless: sailing, kayaking, any outdoor sport, barbeque. Name it.

The weather is simply never in the way. It is hard to appreciate that unless you have lived both here and somewhere that is cold in the winter, or hot in the Summer.

Gardening year-round. This includes citrus. Fresh lemons every month of the year.

I do not own an ice scraper.

I don’t own an air conditioner.

I only wear jackets when I travel. A sweatshirt or wind-breaker over a long-sleeve shirt suffice.

I don’t have to keep my engine warm overnight so that it starts. Even on the coldest days I get in my car, start it and drive away.

In 13 years I have never hit ice on the road. Not even sure I have been on a road with ice on it here.

Other things I like:
The terrain. I hate places where the trees are taller than the hills (Florida, for example). Something in my psyche doesn’t like that. Here, we have canyons and beaches and mesas and bays and cliffs and mountains so it is very geographically interesting.

Proximity to Mexico, California agriculture and the ocean make for some pretty nice restaurants both low and high end. I love the food here. Not as good as SF, but good. Some of the ethnic foods are kind of lame here – Indian and Middle Eastern, for example, are not too exciting.

[sdduuuude]

Lots of people hear “SD has great weather” but they don’t really understand what it means to your lifestyle to have the kind of weather we have.

I can play soccer or beach volleyball any week of the year. Mid-Dec. Mid Jan. Doesn’t matter. Still nice enough to play.

The list of things you can do outdoors here year-round here is endless: sailing, kayaking, any outdoor sport, barbeque. Name it.

The weather is simply never in the way. It is hard to appreciate that unless you have lived both here and somewhere that is cold in the winter, or hot in the Summer.

Gardening year-round. This includes citrus. Fresh lemons every month of the year.

I do not own an ice scraper.

I don’t own an air conditioner.

I only wear jackets when I travel. A sweatshirt or wind-breaker over a long-sleeve shirt suffice.

I don’t have to keep my engine warm overnight so that it starts. Even on the coldest days I get in my car, start it and drive away.

In 13 years I have never hit ice on the road. Not even sure I have been on a road with ice on it here.

Other things I like:
The terrain. I hate places where the trees are taller than the hills (Florida, for example). Something in my psyche doesn’t like that. Here, we have canyons and beaches and mesas and bays and cliffs and mountains so it is very geographically interesting.

Proximity to Mexico, California agriculture and the ocean make for some pretty nice restaurants both low and high end. I love the food here. Not as good as SF, but good. Some of the ethnic foods are kind of lame here – Indian and Middle Eastern, for example, are not too exciting.

[sdduuuude]

Lots of people hear “SD has great weather” but they don’t really understand what it means to your lifestyle to have the kind of weather we have.

I can play soccer or beach volleyball any week of the year. Mid-Dec. Mid Jan. Doesn’t matter. Still nice enough to play.

The list of things you can do outdoors here year-round here is endless: sailing, kayaking, any outdoor sport, barbeque. Name it.

The weather is simply never in the way. It is hard to appreciate that unless you have lived both here and somewhere that is cold in the winter, or hot in the Summer.

Gardening year-round. This includes citrus. Fresh lemons every month of the year.

I do not own an ice scraper.

I don’t own an air conditioner.

I only wear jackets when I travel. A sweatshirt or wind-breaker over a long-sleeve shirt suffice.

I don’t have to keep my engine warm overnight so that it starts. Even on the coldest days I get in my car, start it and drive away.

In 13 years I have never hit ice on the road. Not even sure I have been on a road with ice on it here.

Other things I like:
The terrain. I hate places where the trees are taller than the hills (Florida, for example). Something in my psyche doesn’t like that. Here, we have canyons and beaches and mesas and bays and cliffs and mountains so it is very geographically interesting.

Proximity to Mexico, California agriculture and the ocean make for some pretty nice restaurants both low and high end. I love the food here. Not as good as SF, but good. Some of the ethnic foods are kind of lame here – Indian and Middle Eastern, for example, are not too exciting.

[sdduuuude]

Lots of people hear “SD has great weather” but they don’t really understand what it means to your lifestyle to have the kind of weather we have.

I can play soccer or beach volleyball any week of the year. Mid-Dec. Mid Jan. Doesn’t matter. Still nice enough to play.

The list of things you can do outdoors here year-round here is endless: sailing, kayaking, any outdoor sport, barbeque. Name it.

The weather is simply never in the way. It is hard to appreciate that unless you have lived both here and somewhere that is cold in the winter, or hot in the Summer.

Gardening year-round. This includes citrus. Fresh lemons every month of the year.

I do not own an ice scraper.

I don’t own an air conditioner.

I only wear jackets when I travel. A sweatshirt or wind-breaker over a long-sleeve shirt suffice.

I don’t have to keep my engine warm overnight so that it starts. Even on the coldest days I get in my car, start it and drive away.

In 13 years I have never hit ice on the road. Not even sure I have been on a road with ice on it here.

Other things I like:
The terrain. I hate places where the trees are taller than the hills (Florida, for example). Something in my psyche doesn’t like that. Here, we have canyons and beaches and mesas and bays and cliffs and mountains so it is very geographically interesting.

Proximity to Mexico, California agriculture and the ocean make for some pretty nice restaurants both low and high end. I love the food here. Not as good as SF, but good. Some of the ethnic foods are kind of lame here – Indian and Middle Eastern, for example, are not too exciting.

[sdduuuude]

Lots of people hear “SD has great weather” but they don’t really understand what it means to your lifestyle to have the kind of weather we have.

I can play soccer or beach volleyball any week of the year. Mid-Dec. Mid Jan. Doesn’t matter. Still nice enough to play.

The list of things you can do outdoors here year-round here is endless: sailing, kayaking, any outdoor sport, barbeque. Name it.

The weather is simply never in the way. It is hard to appreciate that unless you have lived both here and somewhere that is cold in the winter, or hot in the Summer.

Gardening year-round. This includes citrus. Fresh lemons every month of the year.

I do not own an ice scraper.

I don’t own an air conditioner.

I only wear jackets when I travel. A sweatshirt or wind-breaker over a long-sleeve shirt suffice.

I don’t have to keep my engine warm overnight so that it starts. Even on the coldest days I get in my car, start it and drive away.

In 13 years I have never hit ice on the road. Not even sure I have been on a road with ice on it here.

Other things I like:
The terrain. I hate places where the trees are taller than the hills (Florida, for example). Something in my psyche doesn’t like that. Here, we have canyons and beaches and mesas and bays and cliffs and mountains so it is very geographically interesting.

Proximity to Mexico, California agriculture and the ocean make for some pretty nice restaurants both low and high end. I love the food here. Not as good as SF, but good. Some of the ethnic foods are kind of lame here – Indian and Middle Eastern, for example, are not too exciting.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your perspective, sdduuude. From what you posted, I can see why you like SD.

Just to clarify my previous post, I would need something nicer than the house I visited this weekend, but I can see why the person who lives there would live in it: It’s 3 miles from the beach. He doesn’t have the income to remodel it though.

sduuude, I agree with you about the terrain. It was beautiful and intriguing with all the hills.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your perspective, sdduuude. From what you posted, I can see why you like SD.

Just to clarify my previous post, I would need something nicer than the house I visited this weekend, but I can see why the person who lives there would live in it: It’s 3 miles from the beach. He doesn’t have the income to remodel it though.

sduuude, I agree with you about the terrain. It was beautiful and intriguing with all the hills.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your perspective, sdduuude. From what you posted, I can see why you like SD.

Just to clarify my previous post, I would need something nicer than the house I visited this weekend, but I can see why the person who lives there would live in it: It’s 3 miles from the beach. He doesn’t have the income to remodel it though.

sduuude, I agree with you about the terrain. It was beautiful and intriguing with all the hills.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your perspective, sdduuude. From what you posted, I can see why you like SD.

Just to clarify my previous post, I would need something nicer than the house I visited this weekend, but I can see why the person who lives there would live in it: It’s 3 miles from the beach. He doesn’t have the income to remodel it though.

sduuude, I agree with you about the terrain. It was beautiful and intriguing with all the hills.

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