San Diego
May 6th 2009, 9:20 pm
#31
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Joined: Jun 2005
Location: Oz -> UK -> San Diego
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Re: San Diego
We have just moved from San Diego to the Bay Area and have to say that we prefer the Bay Area to San Diego. IMHO, I think of San Diego as a piece of fairy floss, all light and airy with no substance, it's like a splash of vanilla on your walls. Nothing really happens there and it seems to spend a lot of time trying to be the "in" place.
Hope that all is well! I understand what you mean....being a country girl at heart, personally I prefer San Diego, but each to their own
May 6th 2009, 9:29 pm
#32
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 875
Re: San Diego
Yeah, my DH was at Qualcomm but they were making a lot of layoffs so we decided to take an opportunity in Silicon Valley which has really worked out as it is a better company and a better job.
I'm also a country girl, but I do like being able to stroll the coffee shop and restaurants. When we first moved to San Diego in 1998 we loved it. However, as it developed and sprawled I feel they made a real mess of it. Street after street of cookie cutter housing developments with the houses built on top of each other, traffic is horrendous with no improvements in sight, now the city is broke there are pot holes every where.
Here in Silicon Valley we live in a house in a nice neighbourhood. There are major cycling tracks within our suburb. Lots of coffee shops (not Starbucks TG) and restaurants a five minute walk away as well as a pub. We have a real airport within 50 miles where we can catch direct flights to Europe or Australia, and that is definitely an improvement over the hell hole of LAX or the joke of Lindbergh Field. Lots of weekend trips, to Napa or Tahoe which is our favourite place in California. There just seems so much more to do here.
I'm also a country girl, but I do like being able to stroll the coffee shop and restaurants. When we first moved to San Diego in 1998 we loved it. However, as it developed and sprawled I feel they made a real mess of it. Street after street of cookie cutter housing developments with the houses built on top of each other, traffic is horrendous with no improvements in sight, now the city is broke there are pot holes every where.
Here in Silicon Valley we live in a house in a nice neighbourhood. There are major cycling tracks within our suburb. Lots of coffee shops (not Starbucks TG) and restaurants a five minute walk away as well as a pub. We have a real airport within 50 miles where we can catch direct flights to Europe or Australia, and that is definitely an improvement over the hell hole of LAX or the joke of Lindbergh Field. Lots of weekend trips, to Napa or Tahoe which is our favourite place in California. There just seems so much more to do here.
May 7th 2009, 5:27 am
#33
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Joined: Jan 2006
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Re: San Diego
We have just moved from San Diego to the Bay Area and have to say that we prefer the Bay Area to San Diego. IMHO, I think of San Diego as a piece of fairy floss, all light and airy with no substance, it's like a splash of vanilla on your walls. Nothing really happens there and it seems to spend a lot of time trying to be the "in" place.
San Diego was a very military oriented city for a large portion of its most recent history and still is although on a smaller scale and was a fairly small city until the last 20 years or so.
The airport in San Diego may be small, but as long as LAX is there, San Diego will never see major international destinations on the scale of LAX or SFO.
San Diego is a destination airport for airlines with flights mostly to/from major hubs.
SFO is a hub for United, and LAX a major focus city for several airlines.
May 7th 2009, 7:49 am
#34
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Joined: Nov 2007
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 13,162
Re: San Diego
1) west coast weather is generally the best - mild, low humidity - no hot sticky summers, no long drawn-out winters. Toronto in the summer is HOT/STICKY; in the winter, it's COLD!
2) west coast people and politics tend to be more laid back and progressive
3) there is a strong Asian presence/influence. I've always liked Asians (people, food, culture, etc) and there's a tremendous Asian presence in Vancouver.
