US - East Coast vs West Coast (live, state, better)

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by rranger

Those views of So. Cal. are nice, and oh-so-warm looking! Too bad they're marred by all of that garbage tract housing.

Yes, I do enjoy the views and see them often usually by bicycle.

Those are tract housing but not garbage. They are expensive ($600,00+) and large homes.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by Libohove90

I dont want to live there, its so boring. I dont understand whats the big deal living near mountains.

That photo was taken in the northwest part of the San Fernando valley. It is not a boring place. There are many ways to keep busy. For instance, several weekly car shows, which meet all year- even during the winter. The valley has about 1.6 million people and it would take weeks to visit all the major attractions, historic places and general points of interest. Living near mountains=scenery (or more scenery).

Besides I love living in the green lush suburbs of the east over places like that.

There are lush green forests over here.

Sorry, but if I want to live in a nice small town with spectacular views of mountains...there is colorado for that. Otherwise its living in green east coast suburbs

I enjoy mountain views and yet can go for a bike ride at sunset in winter with 70 degree temperatures. The best of both worlds!

[HAC NY]

Originally Posted by dweebo2220

It would also be nice to have more East Coasters explain what they love about the East, why they live there, what their lifestyle is like (as opposed to just boasting about its stats, history, # of cities, etc.).=

I personally hate the view of brown mountains. I'd honestly rather look at buildings in Manhattan.

I grew up with a view similar to yours and I needed a change of scenery. Like badly.

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[gemini528]

Ah yes...beautiful nyc, CALIFORNIA just doesnt compare.....please

[kidphilly]

wow lots of cherry picking of images on all fronts

some will prefer one and some will prefer the other.

[Alacran]

I prefer the greener East then the Brown West.

Yes west has green but it doesn't have as much.

[openheads]

Originally Posted by gemini528

Ah yes...beautiful nyc, CALIFORNIA just doesnt compare.....please

LOL @ using pics from the 1980's..........................

[18Montclair]

Both are awesome. I prefer the West Coast but happily live in NJ without any regrets. However after this last Sunday when temps in the Bay Area soared to 81 degrees, I gotta say, The West really scored some points....it was perfect.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by HAC NY

I personally hate the view of brown mountains.

How about green mountains and with snow (yes, that does happen in the Los Angeles area, too)...

I'd honestly rather look at buildings in Manhattan.

When I want to look at buildings, I prefer mansions. Mansions on a lot of land...

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by Fleet

How about green mountains and with snow (yes, that does happen in the Los Angeles area, too)...



When I want to look at buildings, I prefer mansions. Mansions on a lot of land...

So not to diminish the beauty of the West at all, but are you really suggesting that similar aspect do not exist in the East? And on mansions and estates with land, really - the largest collection of large mansion in country exists along the Eastern Seaboard. Areas of MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA have tremendous collections of mansions and wealth and expansive mansions and estates

Just a quick search of examples

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/road_less_trvled/2570455963/ (broken link)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kwick/3467531351/ (broken link)

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