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Old 12-06-2010, 03:44 PM
 
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I think SLO is just beautiful - I don't live there, but used to wish I did. I'm from Florida and I am happy and grateful to live where I live (Sarasota) but I can totally understand SLO being a "happy" city. Of all the places I have visited in California, it's my favorite. I also really love Morro Bay. Several years ago I was considering moving there (with hubby) but sadly, not too many jobs available and real estate prices way out of our budget. So we will have to be content with vacations there now and then. Just my opinion but I think it would be the nicest place in California to live.
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Old 12-06-2010, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Northern Colorado
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I have NEVER met a tourist who comes to a town because of the chain stores.

Why would you travel to a place as beautiful as SLO and shop in a Target? It doesn't make any sense to me.

Oh, and nobody can afford to live in SLO regardless of how many stores there are. That's why you see so many college students living closer to downtown, they can pile 6+ people in a 3 bedroom house.
I'm not referring to Target or basic chains that a tourist would visit. I was thinking more along the lines of Talbots, Pottery Barn, and Urban Outfitters and others you don't normally see.

I am not necessarily referring to college students, but the middle class families. You see most of the families on the outskirt of town or in surrounding towns. You have to put cost of shopping for food and general products on the list for one to live in SLO. If driving far for necessities and not being able to get cheap household products is a money concern, then people will not live here.
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Old 12-06-2010, 07:22 PM
 
Location: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
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I was thinking more along the lines of Talbots, Pottery Barn, and Urban Outfitters and others you don't normally see.
Talbots, 487 stores
Pottery Barn, 198 stores
Urban Outfitters, 150 plus 135 Anthropologie

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If driving far for necessities and not being able to get cheap household products is a money concern, then people will not live here.
When I left town, SLO had about 25,000 people, today it is about 50,000, that is darned good for CA.
Santa Maria during that time period went from 25,000 to 100,000

If you want cheap stuff live in Santa Maria, if you want classy stuff, shop downtown SLO If you are a student, get your parents to buy it, that is what our kids do.
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Old 12-06-2010, 10:29 PM
 
Location: Northern Colorado
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Talbots, 487 stores
Pottery Barn, 198 stores
Urban Outfitters, 150 plus 135 Anthropologie



When I left town, SLO had about 25,000 people, today it is about 50,000, that is darned good for CA.
Santa Maria during that time period went from 25,000 to 100,000

If you want cheap stuff live in Santa Maria, if you want classy stuff, shop downtown SLO If you are a student, get your parents to buy it, that is what our kids do.
And seeing how many people prob don't live near one of those chains they go to places that have them.

Exactly, people won't live in SLO if there it's hard on their wallet they will live north or south of it.

And SLO has 45,000 population where as Santa Maria has 92,000 population.

BTW, when I do shop in downtown SLO it's at local stores. But at times I have gotten stuff at Apple and Urban Outfitters.
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Old 12-06-2010, 10:33 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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I'm not referring to Target or basic chains that a tourist would visit. I was thinking more along the lines of Talbots, Pottery Barn, and Urban Outfitters and others you don't normally see.

I am not necessarily referring to college students, but the middle class families. You see most of the families on the outskirt of town or in surrounding towns. You have to put cost of shopping for food and general products on the list for one to live in SLO. If driving far for necessities and not being able to get cheap household products is a money concern, then people will not live here.
Those are still plain old chains...there is absolutely nothing special about Talbots or Pottery Barn They sell the same crap that Target sells, but at a higher price.

Regarding food, there are PLENTY of places in and around SLO to get inexpensive food... people are lazy. I easily spend less than $125 a month on food because I make the vast majority of it from scratch and freeze it. Buy from Farmer's market and get together with other families/individuals and go for a veggie basket from Cal Poly or Clark Valley and share it. We have fresh produce nearly all year round... very lucky.

We also have a crap-ton of places to shop for groceries and other items...if you can't find what you're looking for in SLO, you're not looking hard enough.

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Talbots, 487 stores
Pottery Barn, 198 stores
Urban Outfitters, 150 plus 135 Anthropologie



When I left town, SLO had about 25,000 people, today it is about 50,000, that is darned good for CA.
Santa Maria during that time period went from 25,000 to 100,000

If you want cheap stuff live in Santa Maria, if you want classy stuff, shop downtown SLO If you are a student, get your parents to buy it, that is what our kids do.
I'm sick of cheap. I would rather spend a little more money on something that will last me instead of shopping based solely on price.
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Old 12-07-2010, 10:34 AM
 
Location: Northern Colorado
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Those are still plain old chains...there is absolutely nothing special about Talbots or Pottery Barn They sell the same crap that Target sells, but at a higher price.

Regarding food, there are PLENTY of places in and around SLO to get inexpensive food... people are lazy. I easily spend less than $125 a month on food because I make the vast majority of it from scratch and freeze it. Buy from Farmer's market and get together with other families/individuals and go for a veggie basket from Cal Poly or Clark Valley and share it. We have fresh produce nearly all year round... very lucky.

We also have a crap-ton of places to shop for groceries and other items...if you can't find what you're looking for in SLO, you're not looking hard enough.



I'm sick of cheap. I would rather spend a little more money on something that will last me instead of shopping based solely on price.
Yeah but some people CAN'T afford to go for the higher price. And I know many people that come to SLO from the Valley that shop downtown at some of those stores. And I used to have friends from that would go to Santa Barbara or Salinas for a mall to shop for clothes.
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Old 12-09-2010, 07:04 AM
 
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I miss San Luis but can't afford to live there. Grew up in Paso.
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Old 12-10-2010, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Northern Colorado
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I miss San Luis but can't afford to live there. Grew up in Paso.
You can afford to live there, but maybe not in a home you would like. Most people who can't afford a home or nice home live in one of the surrounding communities.

The harder part is finding a job in the area.
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Old 12-10-2010, 10:37 AM
 
Location: San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
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The harder part is finding a job in the area.
The better bet is to create your job. There have been thousands of Cal Poly grads who wanted to stay in the area and did precisely that.

My wife and I, retired, have also done that, find a niche that appeals to you, create your future.
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Old 12-10-2010, 10:43 AM
 
Location: Northern Colorado
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The better bet is to create your job. There have been thousands of Cal Poly grads who wanted to stay in the area and did precisely that.

My wife and I, retired, have also done that, find a niche that appeals to you, create your future.
Then you have a hard time finding what you actually want to do. My job requires large cities that have money. Rather if the economy is good or not that will not happen in this area. For most jobs in this area, the minimum is a master's degree anyways.
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