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05-04-2008, 08:04 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: San Luis Obispo county
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Which cities have the best downtowns in California?
Which cities in California have the best downtown? Small cities? Big cities?
I like San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, Davis, Napa, and Santa Barbara small downtowns. I like San Francisco and San Diego big downtowns.
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05-04-2008, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: LA area
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Old Town Pasadena
Montrose in the La Crescenta-La Canada area
and believe it or not
Visalia has a very nice, walkable downtown with good restaurants.
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05-05-2008, 12:03 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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I second Visalia.
They are now seeing 2nd and 3rd floors of the downtown buildings being converted into housing.
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05-05-2008, 02:19 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: San Diego, CA
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I like Davis, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Carmel, Napa, Sausalito, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, and Chico for smaller towns. San Francisco, and San Diego for the big.
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05-05-2008, 10:21 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: So Cal
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not mentioned yet: Solvang
mentioned: Carmel
I also enjoy Seal Beach.. small surftown atmosphere, suburban beach community while being totally walkable, all around nice place with a nice quaint downtown
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05-05-2008, 03:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: San Jose, CA
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Downtown Millbrae is great, I love it there. Sixteen Mile House is where I go on special occasions when I really need to treat myself and my SO to a great meal..
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05-05-2008, 06:53 PM
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Real Estate Broker
Status:
"If you find yourself in a hole, quit digging."
(set 25 days ago)
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Mountain Ranch, CA The heart of Calaveras County
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I think my town has the best downtown 
A market, lumberyard, hardware store, a gas station, a saloon, a post office, a town hall, 2 churches, a few residences, a mexican restaurant, a fire station, a beauty salon, a couple of historic buildings, a candle/gift store and 2 real estate offices. All commuter friendly. If you had good knees, you could crawl from one end to the other  |
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05-05-2008, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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I have to nominate Glendale as one of the better downtowns in California -- lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants and bars, much residential within walking distance, and several office towers -- a very complete, and unpretentious downtown.
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05-06-2008, 12:38 AM
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Normal is around the corner
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southeast Idaho
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I have to go with Old Towne in Clovis. Small and quaint |
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05-12-2008, 05:09 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Ca Cap & Central Ca
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Old Town Pasadena
Paso Robles, Ca
Templeton, Ca
Arroyo Grande Village, CA
San Luis Obispo (lots of small shops, restuarants, the creek park, the Mission, music and farmer's market, and very safe!)
Sacramento, Ca (great Architecture and ongoing revitalization and many neighborhood centers)
Guerneville
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