How to beat the dreary climate of Northern California and the Pacific Northwest (San Diego: travel)

[wavehunter007]

As the Pacific High continues it’s quick retreat south along the California coast – the cold, raw, foggy, stormy, waters of the Pacific Ocean will increasingly dispatch storm after storm to pound the North Pacific region. The Coast Ranges will receive more than 100-inches of cold, raw, windswept rain over the next six months…..November – April. The tiny hamlet of Honeydew in Humboldt County –will become one of the rainiest spots in the Western Hemisphere – 120-inches of cold windswept rain will fall in the coming winter. That’s a lot of rain – for example NYC and Miami receive 45 inches or rain in….. 12 months.

One of the ways for people of the Pacific Northwest to beat the raw, foggy, damp dreary, climate of Northern California, Oregon, and Washington - is to take a trip. I thought I would offer some spots. …..




That’s Ft. Lauderdale. That’s a blue sky in case anyone in the Pacific NW is confused. The clouds are tall (I know, you have never seen clouds shaped that way in Northern California), not flat cool-gray like in San Francisco Bay. Those are called thunderheads…. there’re common in tropical regions….



Off the balcony of where we stay a lot. Oh, the ocean you see out there - in January it’s around 83 F. I think the ocean temperature off Point Reyes in January is 49 F………oh no, wait maybe it’s warmer like 51 F..



Ahh, the beat of Ft. Lauderdale on a mid-February day…. I took this one last year.


Since South Florida has much warmer weather than any where in California in winter (LA, San Diego) they pump billions into the resorts here, since people come from all over the world to escape winter. Here one of the newest ones, the boat takes day trips to the Bahamas…….



That’s a 75-foot Coconut Palm – if your from California you probably never saw one, in LA or SD…It's too cold in southern California….



the Promenade in Ft. Lauderdale………..sure beats cold, rocky, Bodega Bay in November, or December, or January, or February, or March, or April, or May, or….well you get the idea…..




The sun RISES on the EAST COAST just like in tropical Asia…………….did I mention the ocean is 83 F in January and February, when it’s 58 F in Santa Monica, and 48 F in Half Moon Bay…………..oh yea…I did…..




Or - if your sick of the cold, foggy, rain, wind, and cloudy skies in Seattle, Portland, or San Francisco in winter…… you could go to Charleston, SC - walk the battery, go to the beach, tour the 300-year old houses and lowcountry culture (oh, your from California – that’s before Brittany Spears) ………These houses used to belong to rice and indigo planters who took advantage of South Carolina’s mild subtropical climate……..



From the balcony of our room on the 24th floor in Myrtle Beach, SC in LATE MARCH……..I took this one….



Beach house’s in South Carolina………………….





I took this one yesterday - at East Beach, Rhode Island. It was a nice day for almost November - 68 F, blinding sun, not a cloud in the sky…Although the beach season is over now in the Middle Atlantic – the water is still 66 F. That’s a beach, (I know…..in California you used to seeing sewage pipes running out to the waters edge, oil rigs, gang members, police, traffic, and of course everyone in a wet suit to protect they from the freezing cold water (50 F).


So remember - don’t let the next seven months of cold, raw, foggy, rainy weather get you down. You can always come to the East Coast for some clean air, sun, warm weather, and real people. You’re welcome here.

If you go to Florida or South Carolina - you won’t be able to take the warm ocean and sun back to the gloomy climate of Northern California and the Pacific NW –

[18Montclair]

wow,
you really dont want to let this go do ya?

[Mach50]

Sorry I have lived in Florida, while West Palm and Ft. Lauderdale have nice warm water and clean air. Northern Cal has:

Lake Tahoe:


Yosemite:



Monterry:


Sequoia:


and if we want the beaches we can go to SoCal, or Mexico:

Newport Beach (1 hour flight from SFO):


Cabo San Lucas:


I'll pass on the Hurricanes and sweat in Florida.

[Mach50]

Originally Posted by wavehunter007

.............but maybe the warm ocean waters will help melt some of the anger and bitterness certain people in Northern California seem to have…..

I lived in Florida (Orlando, West Palm, Tampa) for 7 years off and on. NoCal people are by far more considerate, less angry (shows in road rage) and overall much happier in life than people in Florida. The standard of living is too low in Florida for me.

[beone]

Originally Posted by wavehunter007

As the Pacific High continues it’s quick retreat south along the California coast – the cold, raw, foggy, stormy, waters of the Pacific Ocean will increasingly dispatch storm after storm to pound the North Pacific region. The Coast Ranges will receive more than 100-inches of cold, raw, windswept rain over the next six months…..November – April. The tiny hamlet of Honeydew in Humboldt County –will become one of the rainiest spots in the Western Hemisphere – 120-inches of cold windswept rain will fall in the coming winter. That’s a lot of rain – for example NYC and Miami receive 45 inches or rain in….. 12 months.

One of the ways for people of the Pacific Northwest to beat the raw, foggy, damp dreary, climate of Northern California, Oregon, and Washington - is to take a trip. I thought I would offer some spots. …..




That’s Ft. Lauderdale. That’s a blue sky in case anyone in the Pacific NW is confused. The clouds are tall (I know, you have never seen clouds shaped that way in Northern California), not flat cool-gray like in San Francisco Bay. Those are called thunderheads…. there’re common in tropical regions….



Off the balcony of where we stay a lot. Oh, the ocean you see out there - in January it’s around 83 F. I think the ocean temperature off Point Reyes in January is 49 F………oh no, wait maybe it’s warmer like 51 F..



Ahh, the beat of Ft. Lauderdale on a mid-February day…. I took this one last year.


Since South Florida has much warmer weather than any where in California in winter (LA, San Diego) they pump billions into the resorts here, since people come from all over the world to escape winter. Here one of the newest ones, the boat takes day trips to the Bahamas…….



That’s a 75-foot Coconut Palm – if your from California you probably never saw one, in LA or SD…It's too cold in southern California….



the Promenade in Ft. Lauderdale………..sure beats cold, rocky, Bodega Bay in November, or December, or January, or February, or March, or April, or May, or….well you get the idea…..




The sun RISES on the EAST COAST just like in tropical Asia…………….did I mention the ocean is 83 F in January and February, when it’s 58 F in Santa Monica, and 48 F in Half Moon Bay…………..oh yea…I did…..




Or - if your sick of the cold, foggy, rain, wind, and cloudy skies in Seattle, Portland, or San Francisco in winter…… you could go to Charleston, SC - walk the battery, go to the beach, tour the 300-year old houses and lowcountry culture (oh, your from California – that’s before Brittany Spears) ………These houses used to belong to rice and indigo planters who took advantage of South Carolina’s mild subtropical climate……..



From the balcony of our room on the 24th floor in Myrtle Beach, SC in LATE MARCH……..I took this one….



Beach house’s in South Carolina………………….





I took this one yesterday - at East Beach, Rhode Island. It was a nice day for almost November - 68 F, blinding sun, not a cloud in the sky…Although the beach season is over now in the Middle Atlantic – the water is still 66 F. That’s a beach, (I know…..in California you used to seeing sewage pipes running out to the waters edge, oil rigs, gang members, police, traffic, and of course everyone in a wet suit to protect they from the freezing cold water (50 F).


So remember - don’t let the next seven months of cold, raw, foggy, rainy weather get you down. You can always come to the East Coast for some clean air, sun, warm weather, and real people. You’re welcome here.

If you go to Florida or South Carolina - you won’t be able to take the warm ocean and sun back to the gloomy climate of Northern California and the Pacific NW –

Wow, those are beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing.

I especially love the Promanade in Ft. Lauderdale. I spent a lot of time there as a child and young adult. It sure brings back memories. It reminds me of going to South Florida when I was a kid in New York, during winter. I loved it - it was a great break from the death that is winter in the North East. To go from everything being a depressing gray and black (the snow from all the automobiles) and freezing cold weather to blue skies, sunshine, plant life and warm weather was amazing. It was like travelling to a different season. I was always depressed after returning to the barren winters of the North East.

One of the things I loved about Seattle and love about San Francisco is there is there are flowers in both places all year round, and most trees in SF don't lose their leaves. My deck looks the same on a sunny January day as it does on a sunny July day. I love that it's green here all year long, and that palm trees line the street I walk down on the way home from work. San Francisco is just so beautiful.

I'm so glad that I never have to endure winter again. It's so nice that in San Francisco you can get some 70 degree days during the winter.

[beone]

Mach50Thunderdart, thank you for sharing those great pictures. It really shows the diversity of the west coast, which further enhances the diversity of the US. I love the beaches in the Pacific Northwest, especially Oregon's. I have spent some great summer camping trips on the beaches along the Olympic Peninsula in Washington.

wavehunter007, just so you know, the Pacific Northwest does not include any part of California.

[beone]

Originally Posted by Mach50Thunderdart

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I agree. There are so many great places in the U.S. I was having a discussion with friends, on the beach last weekend, about the diversity of the U.S. It was a great conversation.

I think all that matters is that you live in the place you love the most, as I do.

I have a friend in Minneapolis who LOVES winter. She loves winter - in Minneapolis. I think she's crazy. I suffered all winter when I lived in Minneapolis. She suffered all summer. To each his own.

San Francisco is, IMO, the best city in the U.S. After all, if I didn't think so, I wouldn't be here.

[Think (Freedom)]

Mach50Thunderdart, thank you for sharing those great pictures. It really shows the diversity of the west coast, which further enhances the diversity of the US.

Agreed. The US is incredibly beautiful, and I think sometimes we take it for granted and spend too much time comparing it to other countries.

Those pictures are all amazing. Especially love the Monterey, CA one.. I havent been there (yet) but am dying to!

[beone]

Originally Posted by dragonofillfaith

Agreed. The US is incredibly beautiful, and I think sometimes we take it for granted and spend too much time comparing it to other countries.

Those pictures are all amazing. Especially love the Monterey, CA one.. I havent been there (yet) but am dying to!

Exactly. My conversation with my friends made me realize that. I've always looked so highly at Europe and so down on the U.S., because I'm such a city person....but our conversation centered around cities, climates, and nature. It was really interesting. Really opened my eyes that I live in a truly amazing place - a great world class city surrounded by amazing nature. I love the warm and sunny beaches of South Florida, Southern California and Hawaii, but I also love the rustic beaches of North California, Oregon and Washington just as much. They are so different and beautiful in different ways.

[wavehunter007]

Originally Posted by beone

Wow, those are beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing.

I especially love the Promanade in Ft. Lauderdale. I spent a lot of time there as a child and young adult. It sure brings back memories. It reminds me of going to South Florida when I was a kid in New York, during winter. I loved it - it was a great break from the death that is winter in the North East. To go from everything being a depressing gray and black (the snow from all the automobiles) and freezing cold weather to blue skies, sunshine, plant life and warm weather was amazing. It was like travelling to a different season. I was always depressed after returning to the barren winters of the North East.

One of the things I loved about Seattle and love about San Francisco is there is there are flowers in both places all year round, and most trees in SF don't lose their leaves. My deck looks the same on a sunny January day as it does on a sunny July day. I love that it's green here all year long, and that palm trees line the street I walk down on the way home from work. San Francisco is just so beautiful.

I'm so glad that I never have to endure winter again. It's so nice that in San Francisco you can get some 70 degree days during the winter.

If you want to see pictures of the Tri State area last winter – I’d be happy to supply you with them………



Here is Saybrook Point, Connecticut on December 18th (friends came down from Chicago so we took some pictures). I think the temp was in the mid-50 ‘s. Did you ever see such a blue sky – …………gee you must have caught some awful bad winters in a row when you lived in the the Tri-State area…….bad luck I guess…..



Another good one of Saybrook Point, CT - Notice how people are bundled-up in parkas, hoods, snow boots, ski masks, gloves, goggles to combat the subzero weather……



Here is one of the beach in Madison, Connecticut on December 18th (note no leaves on trees) what was that, snow, black, ice scrappers ………anyway.

Anyway – If you want any other pictures of the East Coast from southern Rhode Island to Key West - I would be happy to supply them……