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central coast, laguna/dana point area, pacific beach SD, or napa. *
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Posted by VIV
on February 20, 2024, 10:33:22, in reply to "
POLE: Living in CA
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You have to live in California. Your quality of life regarding costs are equal.
Where do you pick
If you want a suburb of a city, please pick other and share if you’d like
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POLE: Living in CA
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TarheelIllini
February 20, 2024, 6:07:14
[poll]
I need somewhat functioning public transit so SF it is*
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ECEIllinois
February 20, 2024, 17:24:27
I fantasize about never having to take public transit for the rest of my life
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 17:36:54
Central coast. *
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harb
February 20, 2024, 14:36:23
Quality of life is the same? No brainer that it would be Santa Barbara/Central Coast*
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Desert
February 20, 2024, 12:57:32
I've lived in the Bay Area twice. I like it. I was always intrigued by Santa Cruz, but goddamn it's
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cpsteine
February 20, 2024, 12:25:59
I was in the Huntington, Newport, Laguna area last week
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illini
February 20, 2024, 11:25:22
Huntington has amazing Vietnamese food*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 11:39:16
Garden Grove, just N of HB, is known as "Little Saigon", largest Viet pop in the US I think
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 17:19:25
The whole OC coastline (Seal, Huntington, Newport, CdM, Laguna, Capo, DP, San Clem is pretty sweet*
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 11:35:21
California is awesome....
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KingTalkyTiki
February 20, 2024, 11:21:08
We should move to Maine.*
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DiamondDazzle
February 20, 2024, 11:35:00
stick season*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 11:40:31
These are actually really interesting results to me given the number of Chicago residents here
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 11:13:40
i love san francisco. but at this point, i'm more interested in access to recreation than in cities*
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cpsteine
February 20, 2024, 16:43:08
Totally hear that. To me, one of San Francisco’s great benefits outside of being a great city is its
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 17:17:22
Have you been to SF recently? Also aren’t most Chicago posters in the burbs?*
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bigbop85
February 20, 2024, 12:55:12
Have you?*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 13:04:55
If he has, I’m sure it was straight from the airport to a country club*
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CWR10
February 20, 2024, 14:45:46
Yeah like 5x in the last 2 years*
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 13:02:57
If I’m moving to California, it’s to enjoy the whether*
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Carl Spackler
February 20, 2024, 12:50:39
It speaks volumes how San Fran is currently viewed.*
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gullit
February 20, 2024, 12:44:51
San Fran would be my second choice. I selected Tahoe
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TarheelIllini
February 20, 2024, 11:39:10
You're automatically disqualified for calling it "San Fran". ;-) *
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 11:41:23
Better than "Frisco"!*
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 11:57:00
True story*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 11:58:31
You see Frisco around a lot anymore. Used to be the domain of Hells Angels and Longshoremen...
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 12:00:07
Sandwich at Hardee’s*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 12:00:52
No one knows what the fuck a Hardees is...and a Frisco Melt is just a sandwich here. *
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 12:02:50
Fine, Carl's Jr.*
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MojoJojo
February 20, 2024, 16:00:11
Nails on a chalkboard*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 11:42:21
Anyone who say south Cali or north Car get the same from me
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TarheelIllini
February 20, 2024, 11:43:58
But you don’t live there
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 11:45:51
‘North Car’ used for North Carolina
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TarheelIllini
February 20, 2024, 11:50:12
Not once in my life have I heard
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 11:57:28
I don’t have a problem with NorCal or SoCal. It’s the South Cali I said
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TarheelIllini
February 20, 2024, 12:58:59
We have that here, though. I'd want a different experience in California*
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longsnapper
February 20, 2024, 11:35:23
Right, so it’s not a necessity for you*
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 11:37:28
It’s not surprising but still a little jarring
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 12:24:29
I struggle with the same thing
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 12:49:59
From my experience it will continue to go down and down and down
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 12:53:52
It’s something you never quite figure out
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CWR10
February 20, 2024, 12:53:17
I resonate with that change thing a lot
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 13:01:52
Yep, same way I feel. Let me know if you figure it out
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CWR10
February 20, 2024, 13:14:01
I mean...San Francisco wouldn't be my first choice and I actually live here...
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 11:18:29
How's Coronado Is. for living?
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ibdoc
February 20, 2024, 11:43:08
overrun with tourists*
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cpsteine
February 20, 2024, 12:13:41
That’s fine. My curiosity was more what the Chicago people value about their place
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 11:24:37
How many of the “Chicago” posters still live in dense, walkable portions of the city?
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DT
February 20, 2024, 12:44:17
Yeah I’m sure the number is far fewer than I’m imagining
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 12:51:50
me, Reggie, dazzle, tiki, bop, CIB RIP, cuna at least*
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longsnapper
February 20, 2024, 13:41:17
It’s like, you know, 85 degrees and sunny*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 11:43:18
central coast, laguna/dana point area, pacific beach SD, or napa. *
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VIV
February 20, 2024, 10:33:22
What...no Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, Fresno, El Centro?*
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 10:19:13
I would consider further north along the Sonoma / Mendocino coast...
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 10:23:38
It’s official, this is now just a list of places in California*
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 10:22:27
Young adult-South Bay beaches, Middle-Orange County, Older-Central Coast, Overall-Santa Barbara
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 10:17:00
One of my coworkers grew up in Santa Barbara and couldn't wait to get out...
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 10:20:28
I can see that...young adults want more activity/action/nightlife*
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 10:39:37
Tough call. I love SLO and that area but it's a little isolated. I'd probably go with...
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Tuscy
February 20, 2024, 10:12:32
Cambria seems out of place with the others...and very isolated!*
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 10:18:02
Yeah, I meant Cardiff! Thanks.*
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Tuscy
February 20, 2024, 10:59:39
Now that makes more sense! hey, they're both "by the sea..."*
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 11:33:32
Sacramende *
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Jackie
February 20, 2024, 10:07:05
I thought San Clemente was nice, but that was years ago when we visited.
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Illiniphil
February 20, 2024, 9:45:45
it's gotten even nicer. that whole stretch through newport coast would be my pick.*
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Ari Gold
February 20, 2024, 10:56:41
Somewhere between La Jolla and Solana Beach*
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uofi1998
February 20, 2024, 9:03:37
laguna*
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suburbanmyth
February 20, 2024, 8:52:32
lock it up.*
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Ari Gold
February 20, 2024, 10:56:57
Probably Sonoma or Napa doing something wine related*
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JacobRDaugherty
February 20, 2024, 8:46:12
I lived in LA for 3+ years and plan to go back at some point. Loved it.*
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Warrin'_Illini
February 20, 2024, 8:14:04
San Francisco 1, San Diego 2, Oakland 3, LA 4*
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 7:54:42
Palm Desert*
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HamptonSki
February 20, 2024, 7:19:56
Are you a retired gay guy?*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 10:15:43
Who's asking?*
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HamptonSki
February 20, 2024, 11:18:57
This is a fantasy exercise*
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CWR10
February 20, 2024, 10:32:36
More specifically, La Jolla*
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CWR10
February 20, 2024, 7:17:28
This*
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LeatherneckIllini
February 20, 2024, 17:32:20
Newport Beach*
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jjlocke923
February 20, 2024, 7:12:33
I picked other—Santa Barbara or somewhere else along the central coast.
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DT
February 20, 2024, 6:45:14
I also think Central Coast*
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Tooldresser
February 20, 2024, 7:39:22
SLO for me*
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 7:29:31
[North Lake Tahoe] That’s fine. We didn’t want any of you here, anyways [/NLT]*
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timmer
February 20, 2024, 6:40:59
You got the location part, but you've ignored location & location.
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complainant
February 20, 2024, 6:34:16
nm
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Illiniphil
February 20, 2024, 9:44:53
There are some stunning neighborhoods in the hills above Oakland. *
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Tuscy
February 20, 2024, 7:46:52
Within city limits?*
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complainant
February 20, 2024, 8:11:46
Big time*
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cpsteine
February 20, 2024, 10:12:17
Yes. Oakland Hills be swanky. Multi-million dollar homes. Our CFO lives there. *
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 8:30:39
Not the hills, but Rockridge is a great neighborhood. Would live there in a heartbeat*
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 10:20:29
Obligatory...the mayor is near! Also, somebody go back and get a sh*tload of dimes!
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 12:55:40
When we moved to Seattle, Rockridge was the foundation
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Sounder
February 20, 2024, 10:22:43
Yeah it’s a great prototype*
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snipes824
February 20, 2024, 10:29:57
That area got hit hard by fires years ago*
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RSMBob
February 20, 2024, 9:39:38
Makes sense. SF is so crazy expensive you’d expect spillover gentrification
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DT
February 20, 2024, 8:57:10
More space and dramatically better weather also. *
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 9:12:39
San Luis Obispo*
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Stu
February 20, 2024, 6:28:12
We talking atmospheric river landslide California or decade-long drought wildfire California?*
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ATL
February 20, 2024, 6:14:53
Also, somewhere between Santa Cruz and Monterey. Probably Capitola.*
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ATL
February 20, 2024, 6:17:44
So king-tide, habitually flooded California. ;-) *
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 6:23:24
Correct*
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ATL
February 20, 2024, 6:24:27
Long Beach *
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haighter
February 20, 2024, 6:11:13
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