I loved living in Mountain View and being able to be in the city in 40 minutes whenever I felt like it, and enjoy a quiet, clean life in the suburbs, with a 5 m

I loved living in Mountain View and being able to be in the city in 40 minutes whenever I felt like it, and enjoy a quiet, clean life in the suburbs, with a 5 minute commute. Lots of geek happenings in Palo Alto, Mountain View and Sunnyvale, some live gigs at Shoreline Amphitheatre (with discount/early tickets for residents!), live comedy at Rooster T Feather's (where the first Pong machine was installed), and amazing food at places like Alexander's Steakhouse (in Cupertino), made the South Bay very appealing. I had no problems driving up to the city for a mid-week show or event, and I could get a 4 star hotel room in the city for $70 on Priceline, meaning I could live in Mountain View during the week and stay in the city every weekend and it still be cheaper/more convenient than living in the city proper.