For a big city, why is San Jose so boring? (San Diego: live, vs)

[Jane M]

Because San Jose is only big in population. I would not count San Jose as a "big" city.

New York, LA, Chicago, Miami those are big cities.

San Jose is California's Orlando. Only those who have been to both will understand.

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by Jane M

Because San Jose is only big in population. I would not count San Jose as a "big" city.

New York, LA, Chicago, Miami those are big cities.

San Jose is California's Orlando. Only those who have been to both will understand.

Orlando is a world tech center?

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by bigdumbgod

Orlando is a world tech center?

She means the mountains are similar.

[Conrad Gray]

Originally Posted by bigdumbgod

Orlando is a world tech center?

Well, it does have the Space Coast.

[Jane M]

no. no. no. i meant that San Jose (down town is what I am focusing on) is not really a big city (not speaking of population here b/c it has one of the biggest populations in the US and it is growing).

SJ is full of very mundane little shops and eateries and it is not very pretty or interesting. Don't get me wrong, they do have some ok cool stuff going on once in a while, But I would never liken San Jose to New York City, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles in terms of quality entertainment. I would consider San Francisco more of a "big city" even tho it has a smaller population and a smaller geographic area than the aforementioned cities.

I was just merely speaking of SJ's aesthetics not it's industry, demographics, or geography. It is nothing like Orlando in those aspects.

man, you people are so snarky.

[04kL4nD]

Originally Posted by bobby_guz_man

Nope. It's currently SF and SJ. Oakland is nothing more than a town at this point. Oakland needs to watch out for Fremont usurping the 3rd banana spot in the Bay Area in a few decades.

SJ and SJ have left Oakland far far behind.

Ha. You're out of your mind. To each his own, but your SJ homerism is really showing.

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by Jane M

no. no. no. i meant that San Jose (down town is what I am focusing on) is not really a big city (not speaking of population here b/c it has one of the biggest populations in the US and it is growing).

SJ is full of very mundane little shops and eateries and it is not very pretty or interesting. Don't get me wrong, they do have some ok cool stuff going on once in a while, But I would never liken San Jose to New York City, Miami, Chicago, Los Angeles in terms of quality entertainment. I would consider San Francisco more of a "big city" even tho it has a smaller population and a smaller geographic area than the aforementioned cities.

I was just merely speaking of SJ's aesthetics not it's industry, demographics, or geography. It is nothing like Orlando in those aspects.

man, you people are so snarky.

SF better emulates east coast aesthetics, which is where the self-proclaimed cultured class take their cues. LA's glory is derived from being simply massive, and their entertainment offerings are still spread out and car-reliant.

It's all a debate for college-educated white people to feel more important than they (we) are.

Originally Posted by 04kL4nD

Ha. You're out of your mind. To each his own, but your SJ homerism is really showing.

Bobby's shoulder chip sometimes has a mind of its own. OAK and SJ (with Sac) are in the same boat, so long as you resist the migratory transformation into Frisco Jr. I already see some fellating of startup incubators and boasting about obscene rents, as if that's a point of pride.

[04kL4nD]

I mean SJ has definitely gotten nicer over the years and isn't dealing with the same issues that Oakland is trying to overcome (crime, hyper gentrification), but to dismiss Oakland as irrelevant is myopic. It's SF-east at this point, and with Uber and other tech companies moving, it's only becoming more integrated with the City. Unlike SJ, it already had a unique urban flavor of its own for the past several decades, and its no longer a secret how cool parts of it are to outsiders. It'll never be the tourist destination that SF, but there's plenty to do, and it's a quick BART or Ferry ride across the Bay. And LMAO at Fremont becoming the third major destination of the Bay Area. That's rich.

[Conrad Gray]

Originally Posted by krudmonk

SF better emulates east coast aesthetics, which is where the self-proclaimed cultured class take their cues. LA's glory is derived from being simply massive, and their entertainment offerings are still spread out and car-reliant.

You're right, San Jose doesn't emulate East Coast aesthetics, with their density and subways. But it's similar to LA in terms of being a sprawl of connected suburban neighborhoods and strip malls, where you have to drive everywhere. Shame that SJ hasn't come to its own in terms of having a distinct flavor or vibe- for some reason, other West Coast cities like Seattle or Portland have been able to do that.

[krudmonk]

Originally Posted by Conrad Gray

You're right, San Jose doesn't emulate East Coast aesthetics, with their density and subways. But it's similar to LA in terms of being a sprawl of connected suburban neighborhoods and strip malls, where you have to drive everywhere. Shame that SJ hasn't come to its own in terms of having a distinct flavor or vibe- for some reason, other West Coast cities like Seattle or Portland have been able to do that.

Having one distinct flavor/vibe is quite limiting. Portland may be the coolest **** if you're in the target demo, but it's a one-dimensional parody to anyone else. I'd like for SJ to avoid that, which is easier because it's not ethnically homogeneous.