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02-10-2008, 11:18 PM
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Arsty beach towns in California?
hello Californians! a friend and i are planning on moving to the west coast this autumn and we're looking for an upbeat artsy town/city. We'd really love to be a bikeride away from the beach, and we'd like to pay around $700-$800/month for rent. Is there anywhere on the coast like this? My first interest was Oregon, but after discovering their coast cities' average temp is around 55*, i'm opting for somewhere further south. yay california?
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02-11-2008, 09:37 AM
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Laguna Beach is a very artsy beach town. I don't know about the rents though. It's a very expensive place to live.
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02-11-2008, 12:10 PM
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Have a nice day, really
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Location: McKinleyville, California
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There is McKinleyville, Trinidad [ a bit pricey ], Ferndale, Arcata, Samoa, Manilla and Orick here in Humboldt county that are all right on the coast and $700 to $800 can get you into a 2 or even 3 bedroom apartment. For the most part the beach is just a bicycle ride away if not closer like Manilla and Samoa. Ferndale is very artsy and has a kinetic sculpture race and show every year. Fortuna is just minutes away from Ferndale and the beach and is significantly warmer. Google Humboldt county and check us out. Arcata being a college town is also inclined towards the arts.
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02-11-2008, 01:11 PM
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Location: Whiteville Tennessee
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Try Cambria on the central coast. San Luis Obispo county. A large art community near Hearst Castle.
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02-11-2008, 02:28 PM
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Id check out santa cruz, if you can swing out a few extra hundred bucks for rent.
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03-08-2009, 05:51 PM
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Arcata
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03-08-2009, 08:47 PM
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I second Cambria. I love that little town and would like to get in another visit sometime in the future. Very quaint and charming. Lots to do and see.
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03-08-2009, 10:58 PM
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What size town? Cambria is super duper small. Santa Cruz is fairly big.
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03-09-2009, 04:15 PM
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The whole Mendocino, North Coast area is an artisit's paradise. Anyplace you throw a paintbrush or a canvas it will land on an artiste!
And, i think they are all starving as there are so many of them!  |
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