In Reference to the I Hate Santa Barbara thread... (Santa Monica: homes, neighborhood)

[Snort]

Name me three more beautiful towns of approximately the same size. Go!
In the U.S., mind you!

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This was a challenge greater than any could accomplish. Thanks for playing our game! Fabulous prizes for anyone in future generations of city data mavens to come up with a convincing answer.

[vdy1985]

San Luis Obispo!

[Westernwayfarer]

I'd say Lompoc, Ca, but it's only 42,000 in pop. (Don't be making fun now!).

I'll say Santa Monica!!

[Scott5280]

Boulder Colorado is a pretty fair comparison to Santa Barbara: beautiful surroundings,liberal, affluent college town. Pop. 93k..

[Adriatica]

Since beauty is completely subjective, there's no way this thread can really go anywhere, is there? I could name places that I think are beautiful and you might find them hideous....so there's not much point.

[Snort]

Since beauty is completely subjective, there's no way this thread can really go anywhere, is there? I could name places that I think are beautiful and you might find them hideous....so there's not much point.

I disagree with both assertions. Santa Barbara is prettier than Gary, Indiana is true for the vast majority of reasonable and sane people.
By the same standard of using a reasonable person's perception, a "beautiful" place is just as unlikely to be considered "hideous" by the vast majority of reasonable and sane people.
SLO and Boulder merit attention. Lompoc though seems a more questionable pick.

[the city]

In california Santa Cruz, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo are all about the same in size and beauty.

[Roaddog]

Originally Posted by Adriatica

Since beauty is completely subjective, there's no way this thread can really go anywhere, is there? I could name places that I think are beautiful and you might find them hideous....so there's not much point.

I have to agree.

[okie333]

I'd have to say Monterey and Carmel



http://www.sothebyshomes.com/images/...orhood/163.jpg


these two towns are both coastal, quaint if not a little cleaner beaches and less overcrowded than santa barbara.

I'd also have to add to the list : mendocino
santa cruz (as someone also mentioned)
SLO
Napa

and theres probably some others I haven't even mentioned that qualify as similar

there is going to be no two towns that are identical ( maybe close but not identical)

and i have to agree with the poster above, unless you give us some criteria on what you find would make a similar comparison to SB than this isn't a very good question.

-comming from a resident of the SB area.


thanks