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By cam (Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 09:08:47 PM EST) (all tags)

What are the downsides to La Jolla?

I really liked La Jolla. As an added bonus on a friday afternoon/night they had about 300 swimmers head out from the beach into the bay to the buoy's, probably about a miles worth of swimming, and back again. Very cool. I would do that every week if I was living there.

I liked the vibe of La Jolla too. It was a nice mix of Phoenix, Sydney and California. So what are the downsides there? Otherwise I think I have found the next spot I move to when I head west again.

More pics from La Jolla.

Also, who knew the network at the hotel had so many people willing to give? They really should have called the shares porn1, porn2, porn3, etc to save people browsing their shares any confusion.

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Cost of living. by muchagecko (4.00 / 1) #1 Fri Aug 08, 2008 at 11:17:46 PM EST

Good luck finding a home you can afford in La Jolla. My ex's granny had a lovely home she bought in the 50's. She sold it for a fortune in the 90's.

Otherwise, I'm with you on how perfect La Jolla is.

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Cost, people, and ocassionally by blixco (4.00 / 1) #2 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 06:10:42 AM EST

everything around you bursts into flame.

Mainly cost, though. And Republicans.
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No fires by ucblockhead (4.00 / 1) #4 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 06:37:13 AM EST

I can't recall La Jolla being seriously threatened in living memory. Politically, it is not that bad. San Diegans are pretty liberal socially, and the university is just up the hill.
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Wasn't most of by blixco (4.00 / 1) #5 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 07:32:26 AM EST

San Diego on fire a few years back? So, everything around you goes up every few years.
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: Never got anywhere near La Jolla by ucblockhead (4.00 / 1) #7 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 10:55:35 AM EST

San Diego is large.
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Mostly just by ucblockhead (4.00 / 1) #3 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 06:34:46 AM EST

Lots of snotty rich people. That, and the fact that you have to be rich people to afford it.

Other than that, though, it's great. You should go to Torrey Pines beach and walk north as far as you can.
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It's in San Diego by jxg (4.00 / 1) #6 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:16:45 AM EST

Also it's a resort town. Very Californian, in the unfortunate 1950s sense. Other than that, nothing, I guess, although comparing it to Sydney seems a bit strange.

California coast by cam (2.00 / 0) #9 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 01:29:21 PM EST

is very similar to the Sydney coast IMO.

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: Oh, geographically. I suppose. by jxg (4.00 / 1) #10 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 01:36:18 PM EST

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It's mightly expensive by miker2 (4.00 / 1) #8 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 12:34:35 PM EST

When there's a Mercede Benz McLaren SLR parked in front of the ultra high end restaurant on the main drag, it means you can't afford to live there.

No offense, but you're 'Vette would get about as much attention as the Prius we rented when we were in San Diego.

The restaurant Su Casa is the place to go. Great mexican and they make the guac at your table. It's down past the Ferarri and Bentley dealerships.

Used to be a high-crime town. by ammoniacal (4.00 / 1) #11 Sat Aug 09, 2008 at 09:36:41 PM EST

Don't know how it ranks now.

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: Do tax evasion by wumpus (4.00 / 2) #12 Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 08:09:34 AM EST

and insider trading count?
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