East Coast Vs West Coast

[Tour of Duty]

Which do you prefer? Vacation, living, people, weather etc.

I've been all over the U.S. and I have to say Southern California is by far the best place to live. The weather and chicks cant be beat.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

Yes but BigMike is in SoCal

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[BigMike619]

Yes but BigMike is in SoCal

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I love DC and the everything from the NE to the deep south for its architecture to its culture but for pure weather and enviornment you gotta love california (particularly SoCal).

But I miss lightning, lightning bugs and leaves changing colors.

[DarrellsMyHero28]

I love DC and the everything from the NE to the deep south for its architecture to its culture but for pure weather and enviornment you gotta love california (particularly SoCal).

But I miss lightning, lightning bugs and leaves changing colors.

You know I'm just messin with ya.

Haven't been to the West Coast yet, Lake Tahoe is the closest I've gotten but I do like the idea that you're able to get to the mountains AND the beach with a reasonable drive.

[DGreenistheBest]

EasSIYEED! Actually, I've never lived further west than Colorado, and I find the Midwest to be boring, although very pretty and relaxing.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

I'm partial to the east coast(MD in particular). The west coast is a tad bit overrated IMO.

[Predicto]

As an East Coast guy who spent a decade in the Midwest and ended up in California, it's no contest for me.

Everyplace has its charms, no place is perfect, but California (particularly NORTHERN California) is simply the best this country has to offer.

There are things I miss about DC (especially the Redskins) but when I am back there visiting, I start to miss about 10 times more things about San Francisco.

[BigMike619]

I'm partial to the east coast(MD in particular). The west coast is a tad bit overrated IMO.

I live in San Diego.

From any given spot going less then an hour in any direction I can be in a different country, the ocean, downtown, the mountains, the desert or the snow.

thats not really overrated in my book.

[BRAVEONAWARPATH]

I live in San Diego.

From any given spot going less then an hour in any direction I can be in a different country, the ocean, downtown, the mountains, the desert or the snow.

thats not really overrated in my book.

I spent part of my childhood in San Diego (Dad in the Navy) and I liked it.
That being said, I still like the D.C. area better.

Now if you want to put Hawaii in the mix...then we can talk.

[BigMike619]

I spent part of my childhood in San Diego (Dad in the Navy) and I liked it.
That being said, I still like the D.C. area better.

Now if you want to put Hawaii in the mix...then we can talk.

see I am the opposite because I grew up in PG County in the 80s/early 90s so all I remember is PCP, crack and lots of murder. I ran as soon as I turned 18 and hit the beach in SD where it was all, "duuuuuuuude" and surfers gettin blazed and thought i was better off here.

[rincewind]

SoCal, to the best of my knowledge, has no mountains, no real green vegatation, and no skiing. Therefore, I can not say it is the best place in the U.S. I'll take Colorado, despite its lack of beach front property...



But way to limit your options to the coasts. :thumbsups:

[dfitzo53]

But way to limit your options to the coasts. :thumbsups:

Way to suck at manually entering emoticons!

[Predicto]

SoCal, to the best of my knowledge, has no mountains, no real green vegatation, and no skiing. Therefore, I can not say it is the best place in the U.S. I'll take Colorado, despite its lack of beach front property...

But way to limit your options to the coasts. :thumbsups:

The best of your knowledge is wrong. The LA Basin is hemmed in by mountains, there is skiing 90 minutes from downtown LA. It is drier in Cali, but there is plenty of nature and green.

Add in the fact that Denver is deathly dull as a city and has only the mountains to recommend it, and there is no comparison.

Of course, San Francisco is even better, but we have to drive a whole 3 hours to get to Tahoe.

[MissU28]

I love things about Cali but I love things about the east coast...

Cali Pros:
*the Coaster (runs from northern san diego county to the gaslamp quarter...love it and love that you can drink on it...the ideal way to get to padres games)
*GORGEOUS beaches
*No humidity (that is the biggest plus, in my opinion)
*close to vegas (which I LOVE...i wouldn't live there, but i love being there)
*the roads are bigger and more spread out
*The governator!


Cali Cons:
*EXPENSIVE...cost of living, gas, everything is more expensive out here
*no thunderstorms or snow (in san diego anyway)
*things aren't close together and it takes a long time to get anywhere
*Very desert-y in the south (I like northern cali and the rain and the green up there)
*LIBERAL!
*Lots of natural disasters

VA Pros:
*Fast pace of life...I enjoy that
*things are close together
*4 seasons
*REDSKINS!
*better schools

VA Cons:
*humidity in the summer

...that's pretty much my one gripe with VA... so I think East Coast trumps West...the rest of the East coast is just cooler, anyway

[SoCalSkins]

VA Pros:
*better schools

California has some of the best schools in the world. Also some of the worst, but overall I doubt VA matches the top tier here.