How do San Diegans feel about Los Angeles? (San Diego: home, earthquakes)

[BluSpark]

Originally Posted by Footballfreak

I would pick Washington DC over LA anyday of the week but I would pick LA over any Texas or midwest city anyday

No big deal to me either way. To each their own.

Though, I THOUGHT you were not a San Francisco fan either. DC is much more similar to San Fran than LA. Not sure which city has worse summer weather: San Fran (cold/foggy) or Wash, D.C. (hot and very muggy).

I'd be willing to bet one year in DC and you'd be THRILLED to move to LA or at least the LA metro area. Far more in common between Redondo Beach (for example) and San Diego than Washington, D.C. and SD.

Again, I am not dissing SF or DC. Both great cities. Just my 2 cents...based on your love for San Diego, etc.

[T. Damon]

I love LA. San Diegan's are not known for being amongst the most adventurous of souls, so for many anything that even hints at something different from our laid-back beachy lifestyle makes 'em clam up in terror, LA included. I can't count the number of times I've talked with locals who have lived here for decades and haven't even been to Balboa Park for Christ's Sake?!

Having had to overcome my indoctrination of hating all things LA (actually, Southern California) after growing up in the mountains of Northern CA it took me a while to break free from my self-imposed cultural chains.

What's not to like? Great houses in the Hills, star sightings, Melrose Place, Santa Monica, downtown walking tours, The Farmer's Daughter, Farmer's Market/The Grove, LACMA, Getty (both the Villa and Hilltop) Los Feliz and the Griffith Observatory, The Huntington Gardens, Weisman mansion/museum, Armand Hammer museum, Hollyhock, Malibu, Wiltern, Palladium, great restaurants, neighborhoods... I could go on and on but find the whole "I hate LA!" (or, insert anything slightly different and challenging for most San Diegans, here) thing utterly tiresome.

[Rickers]

I grew up in San Diego. When I finally got fed up with San Diego I went north until I was well out of California. I went back only to go back north again.
While in San Diego I never enjoyed having to go near Los Angeles.

I don't hate any state but California is not on my list of good places to live anymore. L.A. sucks in my tiny little opinion.
I may have loved L.A. in the 40s or 50s. though. Those days are gone.

[BacktoBlue]

Originally Posted by T. Damon

I love LA. San Diegan's are not known for being amongst the most adventurous of souls, so for many anything that even hints at something different from our laid-back beachy lifestyle makes 'em clam up in terror, LA included. I can't count the number of times I've talked with locals who have lived here for decades and haven't even been to Balboa Park for Christ's Sake?!

Having had to overcome my indoctrination of hating all things LA (actually, Southern California) after growing up in the mountains of Northern CA it took me a while to break free from my self-imposed cultural chains.

What's not to like? Great houses in the Hills, star sightings, Melrose Place, Santa Monica, downtown walking tours, The Farmer's Daughter, Farmer's Market/The Grove, LACMA, Getty (both the Villa and Hilltop) Los Feliz and the Griffith Observatory, The Huntington Gardens, Weisman mansion/museum, Armand Hammer museum, Hollyhock, Malibu, Wiltern, Palladium, great restaurants, neighborhoods... I could go on and on but find the whole "I hate LA!" (or, insert anything slightly different and challenging for most San Diegans, here) thing utterly tiresome.

Nicely written

but I have "explored" Los Angeles many times. I am fine right here. Thanks anyway.

[MovingAloha]

Originally Posted by Footballfreak

Nicely written

but I have "explored" Los Angeles many times. I am fine right here. Thanks anyway.

I was born and raised in Los Angeles and left at age 24 when I joined the Navy. I attended College in LA, and I and my friends gave very little thought to what was being said about LA by othersin the state. We never really focused on San Diego or San Francisco and when we did discuss San Diego, we usually referred to it in connection to Tijuana, beaches or the Navy.
This thing between San Diego reminds me of the sometime "inferiority complex" antics that use Uto exist between USA and Canada that use to be prevalent amongst some Canadians. I don't see it as much these days, maybe folks realized it was such a waste of brain power.
I still love LA, my sons live there and love it. There is so much to do and love there. It is such a vibrant and exciting city. Just too congested, if my husband got employed there I wouldn't be upset. I think the folks in LA and SD with fulfilling lives don't buy into the craziness of "Hateration"!

[californio sur]

Originally Posted by MovingAloha

I was born and raised in Los Angeles and left at age 24 when I joined the Navy. I attended College in LA, and I and my friends gave very little thought to what was being said about LA by othersin the state. We never really focused on San Diego or San Francisco and when we did discuss San Diego, we usually referred to it in connection to Tijuana, beaches or the Navy.
This thing between San Diego reminds me of the sometime "inferiority complex" antics that use Uto exist between USA and Canada that use to be prevalent amongst some Canadians. I don't see it as much these days, maybe folks realized it was such a waste of brain power.
I still love LA, my sons live there and love it. There is so much to do and love there. It is such a vibrant and exciting city. Just too congested, if my husband got employed there I wouldn't be upset. I think the folks in LA and SD with fulfilling lives don't buy into the craziness of "Hateration"!

You make some excellent points. I think people who promote questions like this thread have an ax to grind and tend to simplify things into almost child-like "my daddy is bigger than your daddy" talk. Ultimately it reflects more on the individual than the actual subject. I like San Diego; I have family down there and visit on average of every few months. But it is a very different city and takes on more of a quiet less dynamic persona; more like a suburb than either LA or San Francisco. But suburbs are cool, too and I have no hate for any city in California or actually the nation. Though there are some people who provoke strong feelings of dislike; it is not a particular city but rather themselves that they dislike.

[Gentoo]

Sorry but within SoCal, LA trumps Sd in every way. There's no way that SD can compete with LA on any level at all.

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by T. Damon

I love LA. San Diegan's are not known for being amongst the most adventurous of souls, so for many anything that even hints at something different from our laid-back beachy lifestyle makes 'em clam up in terror, LA included. I can't count the number of times I've talked with locals who have lived here for decades and haven't even been to Balboa Park for Christ's Sake?!

Having had to overcome my indoctrination of hating all things LA (actually, Southern California) after growing up in the mountains of Northern CA it took me a while to break free from my self-imposed cultural chains.

What's not to like? Great houses in the Hills, star sightings, Melrose Place, Santa Monica, downtown walking tours, The Farmer's Daughter, Farmer's Market/The Grove, LACMA, Getty (both the Villa and Hilltop) Los Feliz and the Griffith Observatory, The Huntington Gardens, Weisman mansion/museum, Armand Hammer museum, Hollyhock, Malibu, Wiltern, Palladium, great restaurants, neighborhoods... I could go on and on but find the whole "I hate LA!" (or, insert anything slightly different and challenging for most San Diegans, here) thing utterly tiresome.

I'd have to agree with you

[windnsea00]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

Sorry but within SoCal, LA trumps Sd in every way. There's no way that SD can compete with LA on any level at all.

I would say a few positives for SD would be cleaner, prettier (overall IMO), and less traffic which pretty much all relates to having a smaller population. This is coming from someone who enjoys LA and what is has to offer and spends time between both cities.

[BacktoBlue]

Originally Posted by windnsea00

I would say a few positives for SD would be cleaner, prettier (overall IMO), and less traffic which pretty much all relates to having a smaller population. This is coming from someone who enjoys LA and what is has to offer and spends time between both cities.

I completely agree with this, don't forget the air is cleaner too!

I know several people who prefer SD over LA anyday. My biggest gripes with Los Angeles is it's dirty, smoggy, overcrowded, too much traffic.

San Diego is much prettier I agree.

The funny thing is, I have met several Former Angelinos who relocated to San Diego from LA. They said there were just too many people and smog and traffic that they couldn't handle it anymore.