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ParticipantFair enough…In comparison to cities like Chicago, New York, San Francisco I see your point. Regarding food there is, imho, plenty of good cuisine here but yes it is the highend. Unless you like Mexican (love it) which there is plenty of good cheap stuff around. I agree about your part on Balboa museums. I don’t really go there for that, it’s more about walking around the park, the zoo etc. that I find so enjoying. I have been a 10+ year season ticket holder to the Old Globe and have always enjoyed the productions (many going on to Broadway). Plus we good get our fair share of productions from Broadway. But again, at the end of the day, this isn’t a cultural mecca. It’s all about the weather. Oh and I can’t stand the food or the clubs in the Gaslamp.
That’s why I spend 4+ weeks a year abroad. Usually Europe. But this year it’s 3 weeks in Japan and China (First time to Asia!!!) in October and then 2 weeks in the BVI on a sailboat (ok not very cultured, but great way to unwind!)…
Oh and Avenue Q was hilarious!!!
Participantlniles;
I think you bring up some good points but I can’t totally agree. Being a San Diego native and having lived most of my 30 years here I think that are many attractive things about San Diego. The weather, of course, is the most obvious but it impacts so many other things. By and large, in San Diego you can do outdoor activities year round. For someone like me who spends his leisure time sailing, golfing, etc. this is the ideal city. You don’t have that anywhere in the US (save Hawaii). True you can do snow sports but really that is not nearly, to me, as fun or involving. San Diego doesn’t have much industry I agree. But it is a great place to raise a family with good schools and lots of outdoor activity. I have lived elsewhere including Los Angeles, Copenhagen Denmark and Hamburg, Germany and while all of those places have great attributes it comes back to the weather and what in allows you to do year round. Given all this I should qualify that I did grow up in a well off family on Mt. Soledad which definately has an impact. San Diego is definately not the ideal place to live if you are a median wage earner. Too much money goes to the “sun tax”.
And I take offense to your comment Balboa Park is a joke. I love it. But again, I am a San Diegan so I am biased. 🙂
Curious, what cities do you consider “superior” to San Diego and why?
Participantlniles;
I think you bring up some good points but I can’t totally agree. Being a San Diego native and having lived most of my 30 years here I think that are many attractive things about San Diego. The weather, of course, is the most obvious but it impacts so many other things. By and large, in San Diego you can do outdoor activities year round. For someone like me who spends his leisure time sailing, golfing, etc. this is the ideal city. You don’t have that anywhere in the US (save Hawaii). True you can do snow sports but really that is not nearly, to me, as fun or involving. San Diego doesn’t have much industry I agree. But it is a great place to raise a family with good schools and lots of outdoor activity. I have lived elsewhere including Los Angeles, Copenhagen Denmark and Hamburg, Germany and while all of those places have great attributes it comes back to the weather and what in allows you to do year round. Given all this I should qualify that I did grow up in a well off family on Mt. Soledad which definately has an impact. San Diego is definately not the ideal place to live if you are a median wage earner. Too much money goes to the “sun tax”.
And I take offense to your comment Balboa Park is a joke. I love it. But again, I am a San Diegan so I am biased. 🙂
Curious, what cities do you consider “superior” to San Diego and why?
Participantlniles;
I think you bring up some good points but I can’t totally agree. Being a San Diego native and having lived most of my 30 years here I think that are many attractive things about San Diego. The weather, of course, is the most obvious but it impacts so many other things. By and large, in San Diego you can do outdoor activities year round. For someone like me who spends his leisure time sailing, golfing, etc. this is the ideal city. You don’t have that anywhere in the US (save Hawaii). True you can do snow sports but really that is not nearly, to me, as fun or involving. San Diego doesn’t have much industry I agree. But it is a great place to raise a family with good schools and lots of outdoor activity. I have lived elsewhere including Los Angeles, Copenhagen Denmark and Hamburg, Germany and while all of those places have great attributes it comes back to the weather and what in allows you to do year round. Given all this I should qualify that I did grow up in a well off family on Mt. Soledad which definately has an impact. San Diego is definately not the ideal place to live if you are a median wage earner. Too much money goes to the “sun tax”.
And I take offense to your comment Balboa Park is a joke. I love it. But again, I am a San Diegan so I am biased. 🙂
Curious, what cities do you consider “superior” to San Diego and why?
ParticipantHow funny…I own a Rite Aid in Orange County and get tons of calls from brokers who say they have a “buyer in toe” but would like me to sign a listing agreement with them first. I tell them to cut their shenanigans out and go pound sand.
ParticipantHow funny…I own a Rite Aid in Orange County and get tons of calls from brokers who say they have a “buyer in toe” but would like me to sign a listing agreement with them first. I tell them to cut their shenanigans out and go pound sand.
ParticipantHow funny…I own a Rite Aid in Orange County and get tons of calls from brokers who say they have a “buyer in toe” but would like me to sign a listing agreement with them first. I tell them to cut their shenanigans out and go pound sand.
ParticipantThis quote sums it up. THANK GOD! GO FED!
“Although the downside risks to growth have increased somewhat, the Committee’s predominant policy concern remains the risk that inflation will fail to moderate as expected. Future policy adjustments will depend on the outlook for both inflation and economic growth, as implied by incoming information.”
ParticipantThis quote sums it up. THANK GOD! GO FED!
“Although the downside risks to growth have increased somewhat, the Committee’s predominant policy concern remains the risk that inflation will fail to moderate as expected. Future policy adjustments will depend on the outlook for both inflation and economic growth, as implied by incoming information.”
ParticipantThis quote sums it up. THANK GOD! GO FED!
“Although the downside risks to growth have increased somewhat, the Committee’s predominant policy concern remains the risk that inflation will fail to moderate as expected. Future policy adjustments will depend on the outlook for both inflation and economic growth, as implied by incoming information.”
ParticipantAgreed 100%. Most of the smaller biotechs will be gobbeled up anyways and the majority of the work will be outsourced.
I have a friend that works at Biogen Idec and frankly I was appalled at how much money they spent on their building. The stone was all imported from Asia, teak floors through-out. If I was an investor I would be screaming bloody murder.
ParticipantAgreed 100%. Most of the smaller biotechs will be gobbeled up anyways and the majority of the work will be outsourced.
I have a friend that works at Biogen Idec and frankly I was appalled at how much money they spent on their building. The stone was all imported from Asia, teak floors through-out. If I was an investor I would be screaming bloody murder.
ParticipantAgreed 100%. Most of the smaller biotechs will be gobbeled up anyways and the majority of the work will be outsourced.
I have a friend that works at Biogen Idec and frankly I was appalled at how much money they spent on their building. The stone was all imported from Asia, teak floors through-out. If I was an investor I would be screaming bloody murder.
ParticipantOutside of a limited amount of biotech, tech & sporting goods (aka golf) companies San Diego has little high paying industry. The majority of the high wage earners in this town are doctors, lawyers, a few of us RE developers, and some chosen people at the select companies above. Like our airport we are a destination locale, not a center of industry. Drive north to Irvine and you can see what a true industry center is like. The only way we will become competitive is for home values to come down significantly and our government to offer tax incentives similar to what Texas and Florida offer.
My buddy moved to Texas 6 months ago. He is working for the same company as he was here, makes the same salary (little more actually) and bought a brand new 2600 sq. ft. house for $180,000 just outside Dallas. He had the choice of raising his kids in an apartment here, or a house in Texas. Which would you choose? REALLY.
We can’t compete with that, sunshine or not. The majority of people want a safe, good place to raise their families where they aren’t chained to a mortgage.
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