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Originally Posted by citylove101
Good lord people, are you all this think-skinned? It was a joke. Repeat: a JOKE. (Maybe its true that humor doesnt come across well online.)
As to the original qiuestion, I haven't been everywhere of the 12, but I have enjoyed stays in Santa Maonica, San Francisco and San Francisco, all of which I'd be happy to visit again. But I do admit that actually living in Southern Cal will likely never be for me. On my next visits I'll try and look at the areas suggestted that actually might be the unicorn spots in California. Didnt think that any areas that met A through F actually existed.
Southern California can handle any disaster that comes its way. Your laughably overpriced city falls apart over "super storm" (barely a hurricane).
What's not funny at all is making fun of Hurricane (yes, Hurricane) Sandy and being another person from out of the NYC area who thinks all is fine and dandy and that Sandy was no big deal. Google Ortley Beach, NJ, Mantoloking, NJ, Bay Head, NJ, Seaside Heights, NJ, Moonachie, NJ, Breezy Point, Queens, NY, coastal Staten Island, NY, the NJ to NYC PATH stations, etc etc to see damage that is still devastating to this day, 10 months later and won't see positive change for years.
Not on topic, true, but I didn't bring it up and I couldn't let that go. That's all I'm saying on it, though, so I digress.
To answer the question, I like Orange County. So I guess Newport and Laguna would be the choices here to vote for. What I don't like is Disneyland. Too touristy, gimmicky, and we have one on this coast in Florida that I've been to (Disneyland came first, I know) so to me it's nothing special, along with the fact I'm not a ride person . Also not a huge fan of LA but the scenery (everywhere in CA pretty much) is obviously great and checking out Hollywood and everything is still fun. I haven't been to Napa but I would love to go.
Almost all of these are just LA/San Diego areas which I'm not fond of. Should have chosen more from the central/northern part of the state!!!
Yeah, this list basically assumes most of Northern California doesn't exist... Jeez OP have you ever left Southern California? There's plenty of places up north off 101 or in the Sierra Nevada that I'd choose over a lot of places on the list (Walnut Creek? C'mon...)
I spent 9 years living next to La Jolla in UTC, University City, and Pacific Beach and love that area. It has the best beaches and some of the most scenic areas in SD/Southern CA imo.
Also Walnut Creek / Lafayette? LOL. I grew up in Walnut Creek and while it's a great suburb and area to grow up in there is nothing that particularly stands out or is special like almost all of the other places on the list.
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8) La Jolla / Torrey Pines
I spent 9 years living next to La Jolla in UTC, University City, and Pacific Beach and love that area. It has the best beaches and some of the most scenic areas in SD/Southern CA imo.
Also Walnut Creek / Lafayette? LOL. I grew up in Walnut Creek and while it's a great suburb and area to grow up in there is nothing that particularly stands out or is special like almost all of the other places on the list.
There is Mt. Diablo. The view kinda knocks me out.
What's not funny at all is making fun of Hurricane (yes, Hurricane) Sandy and being another person from out of the NYC area who thinks all is fine and dandy and that Sandy was no big deal. Google Ortley Beach, NJ, Mantoloking, NJ, Bay Head, NJ, Seaside Heights, NJ, Moonachie, NJ, Breezy Point, Queens, NY, coastal Staten Island, NY, the NJ to NYC PATH stations, etc etc to see damage that is still devastating to this day, 10 months later and won't see positive change for years.
Not on topic, true, but I didn't bring it up and I couldn't let that go. That's all I'm saying on it, though, so I digress.
To answer the question, I like Orange County. So I guess Newport and Laguna would be the choices here to vote for. What I don't like is Disneyland. Too touristy, gimmicky, and we have one on this coast in Florida that I've been to (Disneyland came first, I know) so to me it's nothing special, along with the fact I'm not a ride person . Also not a huge fan of LA but the scenery (everywhere in CA pretty much) is obviously great and checking out Hollywood and everything is still fun. I haven't been to Napa but I would love to go.
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. Also not a huge fan of LA but the scenery (everywhere in CA pretty much) is obviously great and checking out Hollywood and everything is still fun. I haven't been to Napa but I would love to go.
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