Impressions of California

[Prince_Imrahil]

Nice to see so many uniformed stereotypes still exist! But, at least some people know what's up.

What are first impressions usually but stereotypes?

 

[LuckyAC]

What are first impressions usually but stereotypes?

Well, as long as they don't dress up in a uniform...

 

[Pontiuth Pilate]

Notice all the Washingtonians and Oregonians ragging on California?

Yeah. There's a reason for that

 

[Quasar1011]

Myself? I live in San Bernardino County, in the fifth safest municipality in this Union.

So do I. Safe with regards to what? Crime? Air quality? Please expound. Also, county and municipality are 2 different things.

 

[Drewcifer]

Notice all the Washingtonians and Oregonians ragging on California?

Yeah. There's a reason for that

The northwest is better?

 

[CaptainF]

The northwest is better?

Yeah, less a-holes and bad drivers up here.

 

[Shylock]

No doubt! SoCal sucks hardcore (though Santa Monica is a nice place to visit).

That said, it's not really worth the cost of living. Also, many of the best spots will likely be destroyed by global warming by the time my grandchildren are my age. I won't be here much longer.

I'm personally moving to New Hampshire. Were it not for familial ties, lack of money and education I'd be there right now.

 

[Jawz II]

California seems nice. Los Angeles has some nice (rich) parts, but the rest of it reminds me of calcutta.

But this is the impression I get from TV, never been there.

 

[Neonanocyborgasm]

Just make sure to avoid SF in July/August...

What happens?

 

[Cuivienen]

I happen to live in suburban SoCal, and it's pretty nice out here.

Ick. NorCal >>> SoCal. Though the Sacramento suburbs are hardly better than SoCal.

I'm most fond of the North Coast, where my uncle lives (Sonoma and Mendocino Counties).

 

[Martacus]

Are you kidding me? San Bernardino is a hot desert wasteland overpopulated with McMansion after McMansion and beyond that theres really not much but the route to Vegas.

Who'd want to take that route to Vegas? That's bat country.

 

[Leonel]

Yeah, less a-holes and bad drivers up here.

Tell me about it! When I was still going to university after Christmas, my dad drove me back to Seattle from Portland and the highway was just ICY! So traffic practically ground to a halt and halfway somewhere around Chehalis and eventually all the traffic gathered up in this one well traveled lane that had the least amount of ice. Suddenly this SUV with California plates comes barreling down the other iced lane at a good speed! Zoom, he passed by us! Then he hit a patch of ice and collided with the center divider in front of us. And our line of cars slowly but surely continued past him and left him behind as he stood out of his door and yelled obscenities at all of us.

 

[IglooDame]

I'm personally moving to New Hampshire. Were it not for familial ties, lack of money and education I'd be there right now.

Hey, if I can give you a hand, let me know.

 

[Masquerouge]

What happens?

The fog. It makes the city incredibly damp and cold, and forget about sight-seeing. The weird thing is, drive just 20 miles inland and it's gonna be 90+ degrees...

 

[aussieboy]

So do I. Safe with regards to what? Crime? Air quality? Please expound. Also, county and municipality are 2 different things.

In regards to crime. and my municipality is an incorp city in SB.

 

[downtown]

Ick. NorCal >>> SoCal. Though the Sacramento suburbs are hardly better than SoCal.
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I can see where you'd think that, but with all the rapid immigration in the Sacramento area (its one of the most ethnically diverse places in the country now), and the population explosion up and down 99 (Elk Grove), I think you'll find its still pretty *norcal*, at least politically and culturally....albiet not as much as SF

 

[Cuivienen]

I can see where you'd think that, but with all the rapid immigration in the Sacramento area (its one of the most ethnically diverse places in the country now), and the population explosion up and down 99 (Elk Grove), I think you'll find its still pretty *norcal*, at least politically and culturally....albiet not as much as SF

I have relatives in Elk Grove, actually (and in Davis and Roseville, as well as Sacramento proper). Neither Elk Grove nor Roseville appeals to me at all; they both consist entirely of farms converted to subdivisions within the last 20 years. Parts of Davis are nice, though, and Sacramento itself is a decent place though I'm not sure I could stand the summer heat for more than a week at a time.

The fog. It makes the city incredibly damp and cold, and forget about sight-seeing. The weird thing is, drive just 20 miles inland and it's gonna be 90+ degrees...

And, if you're on the west side of town, it happens year-round! It's amazing how different the climates of bayside and seaside San Francisco are.

 

[Pontiuth Pilate]

Californians do tend to stay away from the sea more than you'd think. When I think "sea" I don't think Half Moon Bay just a few miles from where I live, I either think "Monterrey" or "Carmel." And SoCalians probably think "LA."

 

[aussieboy]

Californians do tend to stay away from the sea more than you'd think. When I think "sea" I don't think Half Moon Bay just a few miles from where I live, I either think "Monterrey" or "Carmel." And SoCalians probably think "LA."

True. I've only seen the sea once while here in Cali, and it was in NorCal.

 

[Nylan]

Former Central Coast resident right here....

t'wer it not for the fog and 60ish degree weather year round, the place would be paradise. I really do like the area (save it's proximity to Neverland Ranch)