Pictures of the Inland Empire (Los Angeles, Santa Ana: neighborhoods, live, gardens)

[ConsideringLA]

Originally Posted by chuck22b

Anyhow, good for you that you've made it "rich" and moved over by the coast or wherever... but some people actually choose to live out here to get away from the crowds, have a more stable family life, and have a more solid financial standing. Go ahead and live the smug, status induced, high life, but don't ridicule people for liking things to be more simple. It really shows your character.

-chuck22b

hey Chuck:

I didn't "make it rich" - just chose a smaller home over time missed with family and on the 91 fwy.

True quality of life is time spent with family.

In truth, I believe that living, working, and playing in the IE is a great way to happiness - the difficulty is in sustaining a job over a long period of time (esp in this economy) in the IE, which is starved for jobs (as evidenced by the direction of the traffic on the freeways...).

We wanted to like the Preserve, but found the location drawbacks (airport proximity, prison proximity, Chino stigma as a drag on value) too significant to ignore.

[chuck22b]

Originally Posted by ConsideringLA

hey Chuck:

I didn't "make it rich" - just chose a smaller home over time missed with family and on the 91 fwy.

True quality of life is time spent with family.

In truth, I believe that living, working, and playing in the IE is a great way to happiness - the difficulty is in sustaining a job over a long period of time (esp in this economy) in the IE, which is starved for jobs (as evidenced by the direction of the traffic on the freeways...).

We wanted to like the Preserve, but found the location drawbacks (airport proximity, prison proximity, Chino stigma as a drag on value) too significant to ignore.

Well, sorry to say... but there IS a reason why median prices are up to 50% cheaper than the OC and 43% cheaper than LA.

"San Bernardino County posted the sharpest decline; its $215,000 August median sale price was down 40.3% from a year ago. Los Angeles County's median price of $380,000 was down 30.9% from a year ago. Orange County's median price of $440,000 was 31.5% lower than a year ago."
Sales up, prices down as foreclosures flood Southern California home market - Los Angeles Times

There are airports in the OC, and there are bad areas as well and it's interesting how bad areas and good areas are blocks away from each other.

True, currently the IE is job starved (for low skill, low education jobs)... but, if you are skilled or are highly educated, you actually have less competition and are highly prized comparatively (may pay less, but more valued) out here. And locating yourself in the Western IE, you actually have easier access to Los Angeles AND Orange counties than if you just lived in South OC or West LA should either market sour (like when Ameriquest, New Century, etc. in South OC collapsed).

Anyhow, it's to each their own. I like it out here in the IE and most importantly my wife likes it out here. We could of gotten a smaller place (ie, small condo 20 years old?) in the OC, but we decided for the price, accommodations, facilities, crowdedness, schools, and proximity to ... sorry to say... ghetto areas... it really wasn't worth just saying I lived in the OC as a "status" symbol.

And my commute even on the 91, hasn't really been that bad (30-45min average).

Anyhow, it's interesting how the Angeleans and the OC people Love to come to the IE boards and rat on people... I guess they can't be that happy out there.

BTW, this is a "picture" thread... so I guess if we want to continue this chat... we should do it in the Opinion on IE thread.

-chuck22b

[Texasturkey]

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Thank you for posting the Fontana High School Race riot photos. I enjoyed them very much. The Black kids know they are Black. The Hispanic kids know they are Hispanic. What is there to fight about? Who smokes who? Stupid.

[segamon]

The first picture is of Riverside Community College (main campus) and the other is of Citrus State Park in Riverside.





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[chuck22b]

More shots of Western IE (Chino, Chino Hills):

I love the little retreat on Grand between Diamond Bar entering Chino Hills:





Cows Grazing in Chino Hills:


Chino Hills Civic Center in Construction:


Harkins Theater and Entertainment Complex - Backdrop of Mountains and Evening haze:


99 Ranch Chinese Ethnic Market:


71 Freeway entrance on Grand (Chino Spectrum on Left):


Bike ride in South Chino (was so peaceful) natural and farm-scape - border of Prado Dam Zone:








Shoppes at Chino Hills:














-chuck22b

[segamon]

Very nice pictures, Chuck. Thank you!

[115db]

That last batch of pics..the set that appears to be an outdoor mall....where was that taken? Looks familiar.

[loveCali]

That's Chino Hills' new outdoor Mall - the Shoppe.

[SAN BERDINO]

Originally Posted by The A-Team

Hey guys, anyone have pictures of the Inland Empire? I searched and could not find any, so i thought I'd see if anyone had some to share Thanks!

WHAT ARE YOU KIDDING ? THE ONLY PICTURES I KNOW OF ARE IN THE COUNTY CITY HALL LOBBY. IF YOU FIND ANY PICTURES OF THIS GOD FORSAKEN PLACE DONT TAKE ANYMORE PLEASE. WELL I GUESS YOU COULD
TAKE ONE . TELL ME THIS HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PICTURE OF SAN BERNARDINO EVEN ON A POST CARD, ? I HAVENT THE PLACE IS PRETTY
SAD, THERE IS NO CULTURE AND THE PEOPLE ARE ALL A BUNCH OF JERKS ,EXCEPT FOR MAYBE A FEW LIKE YOURSELF, ALL I SEE IS THE BIG PICTURE.
SAN BERNARDINO HAS ONE SONG WRITTEN ABOUT IT IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW
IT TELLS THE STORY VERY WELL. LOOK IT UP IT WAS WRITTEN BY FRANK ZAPPA. GREAT SONG THE SONG IS CALLED SAN BERNARDINO

[SAN BERDINO]

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