Looking for inexpensive land in rural CA with cool climate (Eureka: area, small towns)

[Steve97415]

Smith River

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Lunchbox67

Umm, what is the negative with the Eureka area?
Just the way you put that makes me go hummmmmm.

Well, it is not the top of the world when it comes to a place to live year around, very high unemployment, the pot capital of the country, and it is depressed. I know this all sounds negative and it is, but there are some very pretty and peaceful areas in Humboldt county and the summer weather is great. This goes for the northern coast period. I don't mean the poverty necessarily, but the beauty and climate part. The further north the cheaper it gets.

Nita

[Steve97415]

Originally Posted by nmnita

...and the summer weather is great.

...only if your idea of "great weather" includes lots of fog, 90% relative humidity and days that top out in the mid-50's for a high temperature.

[DonaldW]

Eureka is very nice weather-wise during summer. The temps seem never go above 80 and the fog is very beautiful. The only problem is how can you go from Southern California to Eureka within 2-3 hours (by air?) in short notice. There is flight from LAX to Eureka by Alaska Air. But if you do not have advance reservation, buying a ticket for travel the next day can be very expensive. Also, sometimes, there are simply no seats. A lot of people talk about the high crime in Eureka. But on my recent trips ove there, I did not see that much graffiti or gang problems other than homeless people begging in front of restaurants or next to the road. But, I was only a tourist. Can somebody proves me wrong about the crime situation? It seems that it is quite safe compared with Los Angeles County's crime situation.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Steve97415

...only if your idea of "great weather" includes lots of fog, 90% relative humidity and days that top out in the mid-50's for a high temperature.

oh, I agree, to some some extent. I will add it isn't foggy all the time, in fact after about 10am it usually clears away. The OP wants cool and that area has it. We lived there and the temps were quite a bit above 50 in the summer, they were really quite nice. It was one of the few things we liked about the area, plus the area is pretty. You do a little bit south, maybe 50 miles and the land is still not expensive and the weather is even better.

NIta

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by DonaldW

Eureka is very nice weather-wise during summer. The temps seem never go above 80 and the fog is very beautiful. The only problem is how can you go from Southern California to Eureka within 2-3 hours (by air?) in short notice. There is flight from LAX to Eureka by Alaska Air. But if you do not have advance reservation, buying a ticket for travel the next day can be very expensive. Also, sometimes, there are simply no seats. A lot of people talk about the high crime in Eureka. But on my recent trips ove there, I did not see that much graffiti or gang problems other than homeless people begging in front of restaurants or next to the road. But, I was only a tourist. Can somebody proves me wrong about the crime situation? It seems that it is quite safe compared with Los Angeles County's crime situation.

Compared to parts of Los Angeles, yes and yes, you are right about the distance. That would be the downer..

Nita

[Lunchbox67]

Originally Posted by Lunchbox67

... within 10 hour drive of Riverside I am open to hear them also.

Originally Posted by DonaldW

The only problem is how can you go from Southern California to Eureka within 2-3 hours

Not sure where you saw 2-3 hours.
But Eureka is just a bit further than the 10 hours ... but not by much.

[Dean Trails]

Originally Posted by Lunchbox67

Any suggestions on areas in california that have a cool climate (maxing out in the 80's ... tops) that are inexpensive. This would not be for full time living, just to get away from the desert heat during summer.

If you have ideas outside of CA ... maybe AZ, NV, CO ... within 10 hour drive of Riverside I am open to hear them also.

My bet would probably be on Prescott, Az. It is a fine city and outside the sphere of California tax influence. I think it is within a 10 hour drive to Riverside.
Then, in Cali, i would check out Newbury Park. It is near Thousand Oaks.

Morrro Bay maybe another good choice. Santa Maria, Ventura and of course our favorite of Escondido!

Good hunting!

[streetscenes]

If you are going as far as Eureka you could also look in the area around Mt. Shasta. Small towns like McCloud or Weed.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Lunchbox67

Not sure where you saw 2-3 hours.
But Eureka is just a bit further than the 10 hours ... but not by much.

I think the reference was to flying. You are right about the time. I should have thought about that when I suggested Eureka. It is certainly more than 10 hours or a very long 10 hours.

Nita