West coast vs. East coast (Chicago, Phoenix, California)

[SanJose_121]

Originally Posted by NJ-201

Beautiful pictures of the west coast

agreed

[polo89]

Originally Posted by BergenCountyJohnny

Each coast has a lot to offer. I love both. However, I voted West Coast, precisely because I've lived on the East Coast my whole life, but have spent considerable time on the West Coast (and the rest of the nation) so I know how it is. To me, the West Coast is more attractive. Better weather, generally, more diverse and unique landscape. The entire east of the US, to me, is mostly the same. suburban Georgia and suburban NJ look just like suburban Ohio. It's just all green and humid, except in Winter when it's all cold and snowy but the only difference is just how cold or snowy.

EXACTLY. I've noticed the same thing when I moved back east. It's the same temperate forest through many, many states, it dosen start to REALLY change til you get to tropical south florida, or maybe NYC then it really changes, but other then that it's mostly temperate forest, driving from maybe Jacksonville, all the way to NJ it seems to be nothing but wooded areas and same climate all the way through, in the same token driving from Phoenex to Salt Lake City, or Salt Lake City to Denver, the geography changes waaay more extrmeme, Phoenix to LA is the same thing, Southern Cali to Northern Cali it changes dramatically. That's what I think. I think the west wins in this category, the west geography is way more extreme in terms of geographical, and climate wise, you can go from snow-capped mountains in San Gabriel Mountain range in LA, to EXTREME hot desert in death valley in a little over 2hrs. I think the west wins.

[Western87]

Originally Posted by polo89

EXACTLY. I've noticed the same thing when I moved back east. It's the same temperate forest through many, many states, it dosen start to REALLY change til you get to tropical south florida, or maybe NYC then it really changes, but other then that it's mostly temperate forest, driving from maybe Jacksonville, all the way to NJ it seems to be nothing but wooded areas and same climate all the way through, in the same token driving from Phoenex to Salt Lake City, or Salt Lake City to Denver, the geography changes waaay more extrmeme, Phoenix to LA is the same thing, Southern Cali to Northern Cali it changes dramatically. That's what I think. I think the west wins in this category, the west geography is way more extreme in terms of geographical, and climate wise, you can go from snow-capped mountains in San Gabriel Mountain range in LA, to EXTREME hot desert in death valley in a little over 2hrs. I think the west wins.

I've never been east of texas so I'm bias. The east coast may have more history but the west has far better geography, to me that makes up for history. My favorite thing about west coast cities is that many have mountain or hilly backdrops:

Los Angeles - San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains
San Diego - Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains
San Francisco - numerous hills around the Bay
Portland - Cascade Range
Seattle - Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains

plus

Las Vegas - Spring Mountains
Phoenix - Superstition Mountains, South Mountains, Phoenix Mountains

if we count Arizona and Nevada too

[Boston14]

US East Coast all the way

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by Western87

I've never been east of texas so I'm bias. The east coast may have more history but the west has far better geography, to me that makes up for history. My favorite thing about west coast cities is that many have mountain or hilly backdrops:

Los Angeles - San Gabriel and Santa Monica Mountains
San Diego - Cuyamaca and Laguna Mountains
San Francisco - numerous hills around the Bay
Portland - Cascade Range
Seattle - Cascade Range and Olympic Mountains

plus

Las Vegas - Spring Mountains
Phoenix - Superstition Mountains, South Mountains, Phoenix Mountains

if we count Arizona and Nevada too

Let's add the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson and the Red Rocks in Sedona.

[mainelander]

i prefer east coast because its a far more intelligent and cultural mecca. ALso the west has that whole illegal invasion to deal with and killer bees.

[stillfresh]

california weather > east coast weather.

[Infamous92]

Winter:
California weather > East Coast weather

Spring:
California weather < East Coast weather

Summer:
California weather < East Coast weather

Fall:
California weather > East Coast weather

[PITTSTON2SARASOTA]

Originally Posted by NJ-201

why?

I prefer the East Coast; because this is where the thirteen colonies first united to form the historic core of our nation.

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by jcinsov

i prefer east coast because its a far more intelligent and cultural mecca. ALso the west has that whole illegal invasion to deal with and killer bees.

LOL