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Of course, hobbies and preferences are inherently subjective, but CA has a lot to offer. Parts of the state have (what I consider) perfect weather year round;
by manacit 10y ago
Of course, hobbies and preferences are inherently subjective, but CA has a lot to offer.
Parts of the state have (what I consider) perfect weather year round; access to the beach and mountains to ski/snowboard, tons of other outdoor activities, etc. You can find most of these in other places, of course, but CA is pretty unique in that it's all in the same state, and easily accessible.
- overcast 10y agoNo one is denying the beauty, and adventures that await in California, that's why people live there. The issue here is what the original article is all about. When it becomes a grind just to live there, you can't even enjoy what makes it so awesome to be there.
- antimatter 10y agoThis. I've lived in Los Angeles almost my whole life. I visited the beach maybe once in the last 5 years. Why? Because to do so, you have to be willing to sit in at least 1-1.5 hours of traffic. When you get there, at least 30 min to find parking. There are simply too many people in CA at this point to enjoy anything it offers. Leaving the house for me means waiting (in traffic, lines, for parking, etc).
- overcast 10y agoI know, I was just in Santa Monica visiting a friend for a week, before I headed off to the mountains. I feel sorry for what she has to put up with daily.
- HillaryBriss 10y ago>There are simply too many people in CA at this point to enjoy anything it offers. The problem you describe does not get enough attention. The state and local governments have seriously mismanaged growth over the last half a century or so. The individual person's quality of life has truly been diminished in the way you describe.
- manacit 10y agoSomething that a lot of commenters (and the article) missed is that there is a _lot_ of CA that's not: LA, SF, SD, etc. I grew up (and my parents live) near San Luis Obispo, CA. The central coast has: pockets of perfect weather, proximity to wonderful beaches, proximity to winte rsports, etc. Yet, there's under a quarter of a million people in their gigantic county, and a small apartment or house can be found for a (fairly) reasonable price in parts of the area. SLO even has a fantastic university and a bit of tech has sprung up around it (Amazon has SWE offices, etc). Much like people who don't live on the coast harp on, there's much more to CA than the popular few cities.