I've been in LA for two weeks. My initial reactions... (San Diego: to rent, tenants)

[EclecticEars]

Originally Posted by wecaredalot

I was just in San Diego yesterday and found it pretty underwhelming. There was no real energy to the city despite the fact that it's quite large in terms of population. I could see myself being really bored if I had to live there longterm.

Well...it gives me incentive to focus on the job, I guess you could say. The beach, beer and tacos are ultimately not the reasons I'm moving to S.D., after all. And yeah, if I need to be reenergized, L.A. is still there! The Bay Area is still also a 1-1.5 hour flight away, as it provides its own energy that I also like.

And, for what it's worth--and I've been to SD a number of times--I don't find the people of SD to be more or less friendly than Angelenos/Greater L.A. folk. If anything, they're less helpful and more unprofessional than the folks in L.A. overall. Speaking in generalities, of course... But since SD is still a major metropolis and border city, I'm sure I'll at least find some good microbrews and tacos to savor in Carlsbad on the weekends!

[JeffSanDimas]

Originally Posted by wecaredalot

I was just in San Diego yesterday and found it pretty underwhelming. There was no real energy to the city despite the fact that it's quite large in terms of population. I could see myself being really bored if I had to live there longterm.

San Diego has changed a lot, but it still has a very relaxed feeling to it. It's bustling compared to what it used to be. It's not bustling but it needn't be. It still has held on to that relaxed "California surf and sun" vibe that Los Angeles lost around 1980. A lot of Midwesterners moved there in the WWII/post-war era to work in defense industries and IMO have positively influenced it with a very down home, family friendly, "All American" type of vibe that led to the moniker "Des-Moines-By-the-Sea", that's faded to an extent, but is still apparent in parts of north and east SD county. Pacific Beach still feels very Beach Boys, like the LA Beach Cities felt 20 years ago.

There is also a visible middle class, and middle class safe/somewhat affordable communities in the area that aren't a two hour drive from work, which for me is something very positive compared to Los Angeles and OC which is very much stratified between wealthy neighborhoods, and poor and gang ridden communities. The areas that can be called middle class in this area can be counted on one hand, and thus you have lots of folks spending five hours a day in their cars driving from places like Redlands or Yucaipa to work in LA.

I like San Diego, a lot. It doesn't need to be anything more than what it is, a beautiful and family friendly mid-sized city with a very good economy. If you need big city excitement, you can hop on the 5 northbound and come here to LA.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by goldenglory18

Because the #1 thing for me was to make sure my wife was safe and comfortable by herself when I'm working until the early morning. I'll take a **** commute if the other side is she is walking the dogs in a highly rated, overly safe neighborhood. Priorities, my friend...

And you could have found that in other areas as well. A big priority when you move to LA is not setting yourself up for a long commute. WH is not immune to crime. In fact over the years there have been several incidents of violence, just a few months ago one apt building made the news twice. One involved a home invasion and the poor guy who called the police ended up getting shot and killed by them.

You honestly haven't been here long enough to form an accurate opinion.

Saying parking sucks because you're in WH, well yes it can, but if you lived elsewhere in LA it wouldn't be an issue.

[goldenglory18]

Originally Posted by seain dublin

And you could have found that in other areas as well. A big priority when you move to LA is not setting yourself up for a long commute. WH is not immune to crime. In fact over the years there have been several incidents of violence, just a few months ago one apt building made the news twice. One involved a home invasion and the poor guy who called the police ended up getting shot and killed by them.

You honestly haven't been here long enough to form an accurate opinion.

Saying parking sucks because you're in WH, well yes it can, but if you lived elsewhere in LA it wouldn't be an issue.

Forgetting about your direct rudeness, would it make you feel better about my decision if I told you my wife will probably work at Cedars?

And how long do we have to be here before I can post my opinion again and have it be valid? I'd like to know my time table.

[bpeeps]

Originally Posted by seain dublin

And you could have found that in other areas as well. A big priority when you move to LA is not setting yourself up for a long commute. WH is not immune to crime. In fact over the years there have been several incidents of violence, just a few months ago one apt building made the news twice. One involved a home invasion and the poor guy who called the police ended up getting shot and killed by them.

You honestly haven't been here long enough to form an accurate opinion.

Saying parking sucks because you're in WH, well yes it can, but if you lived elsewhere in LA it wouldn't be an issue.

Post Title: I've been in LA for two weeks. My initial reactions...

My initial reactions...

MY INITIAL REACTIONS...

Not sure how the OP could have made it any clearer.

[erin_elise_]

Originally Posted by EclecticEars

Well...it gives me incentive to focus on the job, I guess you could say. The beach, beer and tacos are ultimately not the reasons I'm moving to S.D., after all. And yeah, if I need to be reenergized, L.A. is still there! The Bay Area is still also a 1-1.5 hour flight away, as it provides its own energy that I also like.

And, for what it's worth--and I've been to SD a number of times--I don't find the people of SD to be more or less friendly than Angelenos/Greater L.A. folk. If anything, they're less helpful and more unprofessional than the folks in L.A. overall. Speaking in generalities, of course... But since SD is still a major metropolis and border city, I'm sure I'll at least find some good microbrews and tacos to savor in Carlsbad on the weekends!

yea SD is cool for nice weekend getaway but if u are used to the hustle and bustle of LA, u will not get that from SD. LA is more all around. U can get hustle and bustle and laid back in LA. SD is one dimensional. But u can still come back to LA for the city

[UntaintedSwim]

It is a bit sad when so many here can only say driving around is their fun in LA. They will write back *now* and say, "Beach, Mountains, etc" But most work way too much to enjoy those things. The city is so spread out that driving is all you end up doing. You could have stayed (if work permitted) in any small town usa and drove around for 'fun.' I think it is a very over rated place. I do like living ON the beach when I did but if you cannot afford that then it is like any other city. But cost more. I am not being literal but you all know what I mean.

[erin_elise_]

Originally Posted by JeffSanDimas

San Diego has changed a lot, but it still has a very relaxed feeling to it. It's bustling compared to what it used to be. It's not bustling but it needn't be. It still has held on to that relaxed "California surf and sun" vibe that Los Angeles lost around 1980. A lot of Midwesterners moved there in the WWII/post-war era to work in defense industries and IMO have positively influenced it with a very down home, family friendly, "All American" type of vibe that led to the moniker "Des-Moines-By-the-Sea", that's faded to an extent, but is still apparent in parts of north and east SD county. Pacific Beach still feels very Beach Boys, like the LA Beach Cities felt 20 years ago.

There is also a visible middle class, and middle class safe/somewhat affordable communities in the area that aren't a two hour drive from work, which for me is something very positive compared to Los Angeles and OC which is very much stratified between wealthy neighborhoods, and poor and gang ridden communities. The areas that can be called middle class in this area can be counted on one hand, and thus you have lots of folks spending five hours a day in their cars driving from places like Redlands or Yucaipa to work in LA.

I like San Diego, a lot. It doesn't need to be anything more than what it is, a beautiful and family friendly mid-sized city with a very good economy. If you need big city excitement, you can hop on the 5 northbound and come here to LA.

that laid back beach vibe that you say is missing in LA is very much so alive in the south bay beach cities. in a VERY big way. Lol

Manhanttan beach, hermosa (bromosa) lol, and redondo beach should give u your laid back feel without driving allllll the way down to SD to go to PB.

[goldenglory18]

Originally Posted by bpeeps

Post Title: I've been in LA for two weeks. My initial reactions...

My initial reactions...

MY INITIAL REACTIONS...

Not sure how the OP could have made it any clearer.

Yeah, well apparently initial reactions don't hold any validity around here. My mistake.

[JeffSanDimas]

Originally Posted by erin_elise_

that laid back beach vibe that you say is missing in LA is very much so alive in the south bay beach cities. in a VERY big way. Lol

Manhanttan beach, hermosa (bromosa) lol, and redondo beach should give u your laid back feel without driving allllll the way down to SD to go to PB.

I was in Manhattan Beach recently and it felt very yuppie and the people were very Silicon Valley. Redondo Beach maybe, but not for long..there is too much techie money floating around in that part of the county for the laid back vibe to persist...