moving to Bay area
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- unknown0
25 minutes from San Jose.. not San Fran.
- robotron3k0
oops. my bad, i stand corrected... i haven't lived there for a bit...
- hupp0
So it sounds like a lot of people who no longer live in the area are trying to convince someone of not moving to the area.
Most of my friends left the place, as did I, when the market's ass dropped out of itself. Most went back home or to cheaper places. Most are doing well. But most wanted change.
I grew up in the Bay Area - and still have family here. For all that is on offer (like any city) it is an excellent place to live, than say Columbus Ohio - which is where I've also lived. Like any city, London, New York or Chicago - it has its sacrifices. What you don't get from visiting it but from living here is the high cost of living and the nutbuster of parking.
Oh and the Golden Gate toll went up to five bucks. I hear some drive all the way around to the Bay bridge to get into the city.
I've met more people this time living here in as precarious predicaments as I have been in myself. But for those that stuck it out - they enjoy it. You have to have your reasons.
But I've also seen more people buy houses this year, than I did when 'we were all rich' some three years back.
- unknown0
interest rates are hella low.. one plus homes till high
- xrusos0
qburt, i found some sweet places for around 250. 400 isn't uncommon, but certainly not the only option. where i live now, homes go for 600k-5000+k, but that's not to say you couldn't find a place for 250 a town over.
- unknown0
im starting to think we have a boy from a rich family on our hands
- xrusos0
qburt, you're relentless. are you the imigration control for the bay area or something? are you on the anti-bay area committee? i appreciate constructive help, but flaming is rediculous.
- unknown0
just trying to save you heartache..... but you seem very set in coming... so i conclude you are either in love with somebody or got money in the family... cuz there is no other reason to move here without a job
- gcabral0
santa cruz is about 45min to an hour from san jose.. lived there all my life.. if you hit traffic on 17.. you'll be hating life.. and if you have a shitty car, watch out for it over heating.. hahaa
the bay area blows. so happy i left.. and i lived there for 27yrs..
nothing going on there.... the city has some cool spots.. but nothing i can't take in with a visit.
i see shows often at the filmore, warfield, american music hall.. been to the piers, squares, markets.. etc.. but other than that.. it's just a mess..
seattle is so much better..
plastic soldiers in a minature dirt wart.. as jim says..
haaha
- xrusos0
top 10 personal reasons for moving (not in order):
1) love the bay area for it's landscape, unique places, culture, etc.
2) love the proximity to good climbing and national parks. (yosemite within 4 hours)
3) surfing santa cruz is only 40 minutes to an hour or so away
4) big sur is unbelievable
5) skiing in tahoe
6) can get up to napa, or even further to friends in oregon. (as opposed to san diego - another place i was looking - where your comparably isolated from other fun stuff)
7) ocean, mountains in one place
8) looking for a change from midwest life - one with better scenery
9) girls with flowers in their hair (according to led zeppelin)
10) bay area has more jobs that santa cruz, and big sur area.
- robotron3k0
11) and, don't forget the mad herb there... that's how you'll be killing time between going out of town and job hunting... ;)
honestly, good luck!!!!
- arlo0
Super sunny. I live smack in the middle of it all and get sun almost every single day. The fog line is about at the end of GG park.
- mike0
You should definitely move to SF. Don't listen to the whiners and haters telling you how things are too expensive and jobs are scarce. I haven't been without work since the day I got here and it surely doesn't seem to be slowing. I am so tired of hearing about how expensive things are. When you live there it isn't really a choice, so there's no point pissing an moaning about it. You simply get it done and make it work.
I would recommend living in the city too. I mean, why move here and live outside of it all? It doesn't make sense.
Also, don't be fooled by Arlo, even though it may be sunny, it isn't Mexico. Between the wind, the fog and the fact that the peninsula is basically a giant nantural air conditioner it is pretty chilly most of the time.
- arlo0
Chilly perhaps; but we're talking 'chilly' meaning 50-60 degrees, not the -10 east coast chilly. In the non-heat line of thought, I haven't worn shorts here yet either :/
- unknown0
I wont deny its a cool place to live ... at all...
just sayin right now in this economy with your portfolio.. if you dont have money.. or a job..
its not a good bet.. but have fun while your here, cuz it is a cool place....
- xrusos0
so weather wise, is peninsula and south bay (san jose) better than san fran proper?
- shant0
thanks mike, that's what i was trying to say about the weather.
if you enjoy wearing shorts or one layer of clothin, check socal.
- arlo0
Also take into account that a lot of people used to live here 2 years ago, when porsches were double-parked in front of dot com offices and money was everywhere. I arrived right after everyone moved out from that era, and it seems really cool and down to earth to me.
- eyoto0
qburt you are full of shit you say you are starving on 60k a year in SF. NYC is twice as expensive and you can live on that here easily. You must be blowing all your dough on strippers and coke.
- gcabral0
hahahaaa
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