Current Events > San Diego has single handedly raised my opinion of California

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As everyone knows, California sucks. LA is a soulless shit hole, San Francisco is making dystopian novels true to life, and Sacramento, well, lol.

The part north of Yosemite is nice enough. And turns out San Diego is awesome.

Before: 1/10 state
Having visited San Diego now: 3/10 state

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Im glad you liked it! What was it about San Diego that you enjoyed?

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cali is massive. so if you want to be foolish enough to think everyone is like the largest cities then keep on being foolish.

Hey glad you liked it here

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IronChef_Kirby posted...

Im glad you liked it! What was it about San Diego that you enjoyed?

Balboa park is awesome and the people are awesome. Every other part of Cali south of Yosemite, the people have sucked. And the economy is good enough you could live in an awesome city and have a good job. Other parts the good jobs are in shitty cities.

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I'd much rather go to LA or SF for vacation
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Yeah I loved it. We went there in October and it was awesome. I just dont see us ever living there. So expensive. I made 85k 2019 and no idea how I would ever buy a house there lol

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Odoylerules posted...

cali is massive. so if you want to be foolish enough to think everyone is like the largest cities then keep on being foolish.

. It's funny how people be like judge based on almost nothing.

darkprince45 posted...

Yeah I loved it. We went there in October and it was awesome. I just dont see us ever living there. So expensive. I made 85k 2019 and no idea how I would ever buy a house there lol

Housing prices arent much worse than Seattle, it seems. My place is worth $750-800k, I could get a decent place here I think.

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Odoylerules posted...

cali is massive. so if you want to be foolish enough to think everyone is like the largest cities then keep on being foolish.

This

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San Diego was nice imo.I stayed at a cheap motel next to the main beach.This was like 2004.

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I have a feeling the only people giving negative comments are California residents that know they live in a shit hope.

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sLaCkEr408___RJ posted...

. It's funny how people be like judge based on almost nothing.

yep. pure projection.

but san diego is wonderful. my wife is from SD and we go down all the time to visit her fam.

gaslight is my favorite part.

navy pier is cool too if the ships are in.

Smashingpmkns posted...

I'd much rather go to LA or SF for vacation

Rofl

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ThePrinceFish posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

I'd much rather go to LA or SF for vacation

Rofl

I've been to all 3 multiple times and as someone who doesn't really give a shit about the beach as much as most people San Diego is definitely not my spot.

SF and LA have way more events, cultural spots, cooler sights and WAY better food imo. SD does have a good beer community though.
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ThePrinceFish posted...

Rofl

there's more things to do there. also better restaurants

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I guess as long as you have the military in town there will be jobs.

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Smh. Orange County always slept on.

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lived here for 32 years

its p great

but overpriced

and traffic is brutal

There's a lot of great things in California, I just stay out of LA as much as possible.


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Romes187 posted...

lived here for 32 years

its p great

but overpriced

and traffic is brutal

It definitely has gotten worse over the years

Still beats LAs traffic by miles tho

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Touch posted...

LAs traffic

*laughs in riverside county*


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Smashingpmkns posted...

I've been to all 3 multiple times and as someone who doesn't really give a shit about the beach as much as most people San Diego is definitely not my spot.

SF and LA have way more events, cultural spots, cooler sights and WAY better food imo. SD does have a good beer community though.

SF and LA just have distractions to try to make you forget they are shit holes.

And ive had better Mexican and seafood here than any place Ive been in CA before, have done probably 50 California trips over the years.

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A lot of the Orange County areas are pretty nice in general, though I guess you could say a lot of suburbs are pretty similar. The big difference is that there are a ton of Asian and Mexican places here together, which is far superior to most things.

Also visited Yosemite recently by entering through Fresno. It's definitely one of the best places I've ever been to.

San Fran, my sister lives there, is probably the worst place I've been to maybe ever. I try not to go to too many shitholes but jesus that was a massive shithole

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KILBOTz posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

I've been to all 3 multiple times and as someone who doesn't really give a shit about the beach as much as most people San Diego is definitely not my spot.

SF and LA have way more events, cultural spots, cooler sights and WAY better food imo. SD does have a good beer community though.

SF and LA just have distractions to try to make you forget they are shit holes.

And ive had better Mexican and seafood here than any place Ive been in CA before, have done probably 50 California trips over the years.

SF and LA just have way cooler shit to do if you're not into the beach. Concerts, theatre, good sightseeing, cool tourist shit. San Diego is cool for the beach and breweries and basically that's it.

Most of California's top rated seafood restaurants are in SF. And not only do you have better Mexican food in LA, but also a better selection and more range of Mexican food. Like it's not even close. I would give SD definitely craft beer gastro pubs, maybe Italian food (which idgaf about).
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legendarylemur posted...

A lot of the Orange County areas are pretty nice in general, though I guess you could say a lot of suburbs are pretty similar. The big difference is that there are a ton of Asian and Mexican places here together, which is far superior to most things.

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There's a reason its called America's Finest City

"San Diego only has beaches"

Oh my lord

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Lol imagine being from Seattle and having such resentment over a better state

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Smashingpmkns posted...

SF and LA just have way cooler shit to do if you're not into the beach. Concerts, theatre, good sightseeing, cool tourist shit. San Diego is cool for the beach and breweries and basically that's it.

Most of California's top rated seafood restaurants are in SF. And not only do you have better Mexican food in LA, but also a better selection and more range of Mexican food. Like it's not even close. I would give SD definitely craft beer gastro pubs, maybe Italian food (which idgaf about).

San Francisco knows jack shit about mexican food lol.

They got bomb ass Asian food though and the only thing you're right about is that LA has more concerts.

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Romes187 posted...

lived here for 32 years

its p great

but overpriced

and traffic is brutal

This x100

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Balrog0 posted...

Lol imagine being from Seattle and having such resentment over a better state

Seattle sucks, too, as does much of the I-5 corridor. Overall Washington is better and the Olympic Peninsula, in particular, is as close to heaven on earth as exists.

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KILBOTz posted...

Seattle sucks, too, as does much of the I-5 corridor. Overall Washington is better and the Olympic Peninsula, in particular, is as close to heaven on earth as exists.

The Peninsula is pretty incredible. I can't wait for summer, I really want to hike that Obstruction Point trail near Hurricane Ridge.

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MC_BatCommander posted...

The Peninsula is pretty incredible. I can't wait for summer, I really want to hike that Obstruction Point trail near Hurricane Ridge.

Hurricane Ridge is so beautiful. Next weekend (2/22) Im going to the Hoh Rainforest to do some hiking and get pictures of ridiculous mossy trees and then try to paint my photos.

You ever do the Dungeness Spit hike? Its been like 10 years for me, doing it again this summer.

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I4NRulez posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

SF and LA just have way cooler shit to do if you're not into the beach. Concerts, theatre, good sightseeing, cool tourist shit. San Diego is cool for the beach and breweries and basically that's it.

Most of California's top rated seafood restaurants are in SF. And not only do you have better Mexican food in LA, but also a better selection and more range of Mexican food. Like it's not even close. I would give SD definitely craft beer gastro pubs, maybe Italian food (which idgaf about).

San Francisco knows jack shit about mexican food lol.

They got bomb ass Asian food though and the only thing you're right about is that LA has more concerts.

I didn't say SF had good Mexican food, I said LA does.

And San Diego has shit for theatre, and not nearly as good of an arts community as either city. Nor as good a nightlife as either city as well.
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KILBOTz posted...

Sacramento, well, lol.

please don't speak down on my home town

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California is amazing, its just an internet meme about it not being good.

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I always wondered why so few people live on the coast between SF and LA and also north of SF. Seems like prime real estate tbh.
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I drove through California recently and it had some of the most beautiful towns I've ever seen. Drove over to the far west also and it's farm areas were gorgeous.

Checked some of the housing on Zillow for a town I was in as well and they were as expansive as I thought, but there were also quite a few houses on foreclosure for some reason..... or maybe it was just that town specifically

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KILBOTz posted...

Hurricane Ridge is so beautiful. Next weekend (2/22) Im going to the Hoh Rainforest to do some hiking and get pictures of ridiculous mossy trees and then try to paint my photos.

You ever do the Dungeness Spit hike? Its been like 10 years for me, doing it again this summer.

I have not! I just got into hiking at the tail end last summer so I'm open to any suggestions. So many awesome places to go it's hard to decide

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Gurifisu posted...

*laughs in riverside county*

*Chuckles in San Bernardino county*

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San Diego is a dump

Blade Runner 2049 confirms this

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So Dungeness Spit will give you a unique hike you cannot replicate anywhere in the world because of the floor, fauna and unique geography right that. It is one of the must do hikes of Washington.

Hoh Rainforest Loop is what Im doing next week. Although I just realized I have Monday off. So might see if my hiking partner is up for Monday instead.

Rattlesnake Ledge is a good one, bit harder.

Heather / Maple Pass Loop is nice, especially in fall.

Dog Mountain has a couple of good hikes with awesome views of the Columbia River gorge. The one I like most is hard though.

Enchantments Traverse is the only overnight hike Ive done. It was hard but worth it.

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Zangulus posted...

Having lived in California for 15 years.

California sucks. The best part was the decent weather all year long.

So long as you dont mind the constant threat of fires and drought and high taxes and gas prices...

I know someone who, for some reason, cant get himself to want to leave. Yet hes tried like 10 times in the past 6 years. He asked me a few days ago if I regretted it or missed California.

No.

No I do not.

Ive left SD about 6 times now and always came back. I can assure you I dont miss any of the 6 places I came back from.

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Smashingpmkns posted...

I didn't say SF had good Mexican food, I said LA does.

And San Diego has shit for theatre, and not nearly as good of an arts community as either city. Nor as good a nightlife as either city as well.

lol. You must have not looked around much tbh. If you only looked at civic theater than no wonder you think SD has shit fine arts. As for nightlife I really dont know what you were doing but SD is known for the nightlife and there are plenty of options.

so ya, if you walked down gaslamp and that was it Im sure youd think the nightlife here sucks.

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