5 things you LOVE about California (San Diego, San Francisco: home, theatre, shop)

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Footballfreak

There is so much negativity on this board, that we need to show California some love. Despite the economy and politics, California is still a great place.

So tell me 5 things you love about California.

5 things?

the climate (at least as a tourist, but boring as a resident)
the diversity
the energy
the beaches and driving up Highway 1
the food

Nita

[The Land]

Originally Posted by nmnita

5 things?

the climate (at least as a tourist, but boring as a resident)
the diversity
the energy
the beaches and driving up Highway 1
the food

Nita

What? A Republican that likes Diversity? You mean Diversity is not a scam?

[Curmudgeon]

We gots diversity here in Jesusland. We gots 1) people with teeth an' people missin teeth. We gots 2) 'coon dogs an' houn' dogs. We gots 3) dirt roads, chat roads an' gravel roads. We gots 4) hillbillies, rednecks an' citified folk. Best of all, we gots 5) lightenin', thunder, snow, hail an' tornados!

[Boompa]

Sunset over the Ocean
Highway 1
The Sierras
Trolley Cars in San Francisco
Methuzala

[BVitamin]

1. PCH (central stretch)
2. Big Sur
3. Big Sur
4. Big Sur
5. Great variety of food.

[Hawk J]

Carlo's square pizza pie. DELicious, YUM. He used to be on Del Monte in Monterey. Don't know where his place is located now. He was in Salinas too. Best Pizza.

[proudmommy]

Weather
Our families live here
Jobs
Amenities
Diverse geography
Choices for retail, food, services
Many opportunities for hobbies, recreation, interests
Pride in the state, it's universities, sports teams, residents' accomplishments
Not a lot of "group think" - diverse sets of opinions, people who think outside the box, creative people, entrepreneurs, visionaries
Relatively secular - again, no religious "group think"

[Lovehound]

Fontucky, they've got far better Mexican food in New Mexico, particularly Santa Fe.

I like the deserts too. I also like Curm and Nita. They make good posts, proving that there is intelligent life outside of California.

Now if they could only show there is intelligent life inside California.

[CAVA1990]

Originally Posted by Lovehound

Fontucky, they've got far better Mexican food in New Mexico, particularly Santa Fe.

Sorry, I'm a huge NM fan but that's just flat out not true. In fact much of what they eat in NM today originated in CA. I'd put a Mission burrito up against anything wrapped in a flour tortilla in Santa Fe.

[Lovehound]

Originally Posted by CAVA1990

Sorry, I'm a huge NM fan but that's just flat out not true. In fact most of what they eat in NM today originated in CA.

Oh bullfrog! I lived my whole life in CA and been to SF and every meal I had there (yes, all New Mexican cuisine) was better.

What we have here is gutter Mexican food.