spending 3 months in California, but where?
Sep 1st 2014, 10:19 pm
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Re: spending 3 months in California, but where?
I had a look at the places that were recommended and Berkeley looks amazing, very liberal and a nice small City. *On the other hand Monterey has the better weather during winter and a good arts scene.** Santa Barbara is a big place by the looks of things, with an interesting history.*** Mendocino is perhaps a bit too small,***** I don’t know anyone in the US so don’t want to cut myself off too much and need to find things to amuse myself particularly on the theme of learning, the arts, and personal development. I don’t know whether I’ll be staying in one place or moving around. What is the situation with renting a room in a houseshare for just a month?
I don’t think I’d have the gumption to rent an RV as I’m quite new to driving and like to be on terra firma
Just out of interest, no-one has mentioned L.A, is it really that bad? Just a sprawling crime-ridden metropolis or does it have its charms?
I don’t think I’d have the gumption to rent an RV as I’m quite new to driving and like to be on terra firma
Just out of interest, no-one has mentioned L.A, is it really that bad? Just a sprawling crime-ridden metropolis or does it have its charms?
And you'd be in a university environment which would be less daunting than a huge metropolis (LA)
See monthly rentals here:
https://www.airbnb.com/s/Berkley?che...015&room_types[]=Private+room&sw_lat=37.85841237392826&sw_lng=-122.27240361449606&ne_lat=37.89725315369143&ne_lng =-122.22639836547262&zoom=14&search_by_map=true
**Monterey...weather would be similar to San Francisco, I believe. Neither are that cold in winter - especially during the day. Remember, it's California!
***Santa Barbara - it's VERY small actually. And beautiful. You could visit LA from there....tho I'd think a month would be waaaaaaaaay too long to spend there. Nor would you want to drive back and forth to LA from there on a daily basis....it's a couple of hours each way.
*****Mendocino is tiny. Can't beat it for the scenery tho. ....( just a personal fave)
RV rental is a horrible idea for you...but you've already nixed it
Sep 1st 2014, 11:34 pm
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Re: spending 3 months in California, but where?
Sep 2nd 2014, 1:17 am
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Re: spending 3 months in California, but where?
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Sep 2nd 2014, 6:34 am
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Sep 2nd 2014, 2:24 pm
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And one of the words you'll need to know if you decide on going to East LA
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Sep 2nd 2014, 8:45 pm
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Re: spending 3 months in California, but where?
As a native born Californian who has lived here over 60 years, I will admit that I find the question a difficult one to answer.
To give an idea of the difficulty, imagine if I was to ask the same question in regards to the UK -- and the UK is substantially smaller than California.
One would have to have an idea of what OP would like to see. I know that one of the more interesting drives I ever had was from Bakersfield to San Jose -- we saw there was a network of straight roads between Interstate 5 and US 99. We decided to do that and found ourselves going through very interesting farm country and had the best Basque food I've ever had my life.
To give an idea of the difficulty, imagine if I was to ask the same question in regards to the UK -- and the UK is substantially smaller than California.
One would have to have an idea of what OP would like to see. I know that one of the more interesting drives I ever had was from Bakersfield to San Jose -- we saw there was a network of straight roads between Interstate 5 and US 99. We decided to do that and found ourselves going through very interesting farm country and had the best Basque food I've ever had my life.
Sep 2nd 2014, 10:24 pm
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Re: spending 3 months in California, but where?
Sep 2nd 2014, 11:09 pm
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Sep 2nd 2014, 11:12 pm
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Sep 2nd 2014, 11:14 pm
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Sep 2nd 2014, 11:29 pm
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Sep 2nd 2014, 11:34 pm
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Re: spending 3 months in California, but where?
Base yourself in Santa Monica/Venice and take a couple of weeks in the middle to trip around SF.
You get Brits, beaches, good weather, easy access to LA proper, access to Joshua Tree or Death Valley or Vegas, a good sniff of Norcal.
You get Brits, beaches, good weather, easy access to LA proper, access to Joshua Tree or Death Valley or Vegas, a good sniff of Norcal.