*Moving to San Diego (Solana Beach)

[TheRumGone]

^is this the pink flaps guy or is it another guy that spells his name LiKeThIs

[Anybodyhome]

6 hours ago, davos said:

So I'm looking around the north side of PB, La Jolla, and North Park.  Seem like the best fits with an ok commute.  Keeping my eye out for a steal close to Solana but it's a tough find. I've been told to keep it north of Chalcedony St. in PB. 

Dude, North Park is right outside downtown. Some great places there, classic Craftsman architecture and all, but the commute from there is close to 40 minutes without traffic. 

Go north, young man. Look around Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos and Vista- you'll be surprised.

[davos]

5 hours ago, Anybodyhome said:

Dude, North Park is right outside downtown. Some great places there, classic Craftsman architecture and all, but the commute from there is close to 40 minutes without traffic. 

Go north, young man. Look around Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Marcos and Vista- you'll be surprised.

I don't feel like a young man these days but I'll check those areas out haha.  Not to sound pretentious or anything but I've been told they have a military family area vibe (Not that I'm against it if the area is cool; I see you served..props)

The few people I know out there (we're late 20s types) keep saying look around north PB or North Park. 

[Anybodyhome]

41 minutes ago, davos said:

I don't feel like a young man these days but I'll check those areas out haha.  Not to sound pretentious or anything but I've been told they have a military family area vibe (Not that I'm against it if the area is cool; I see you served..props)

The few people I know out there (we're late 20s types) keep saying look around north PB or North Park. 

Don't get me wrong, I love North Park and even lived there for about 6 months way back in the day. My parents lived there before I was born and the resurgence of that neighborhood is phenomenal. 

Was never much of a PB fan- it's always been kind of difficult to get around/in/out/through. 

Carlsbad is very cool, but can be a little pricey. Oceanside is home to Camp Pendleton which is like the second largest Marine base in the country. But there are parts of that town where you'd never know there was a military presence. 

Nobody's mentioned Ocean Beach? That's what I consider to be my home...

 

Looking south with Sunset Cliffs to the right of the pier. Point Loma all the way at the end on the right and the Coronado Islands way off in the distance... yeah, that's Mexico.... 

[jayflip]

North County user be pretty tame and overrun by that military presence. Since about 10 years ago, that's all changed. 

Oceanside is where I currently reside, and I just moved into a house after spending countless years in a one bedroom apt that was on the beach. The one bedroom was surprisingly affordable. 

That's where it gets tricky. Fly out for an extended weekend and rent a bike-cycle. You have to pedal around the coastal neighborhoods and you can find a great prices apt under local management that isn't advertised online. You can do this ANYWHERE in any of the coastal towns. It'll get you by until you find something more permanent (or you can get lost in its whimsical and charming lifestyle and stay for life -- if I didn't just create a child I'd still be living in my spot).

Carlsbad may be your best bet, and it's not far from SB. That's if you go the North County route. It's true, Vista and Escondido, and San Marcos are cheap, but inland sucks balls. You're moving here for the SoCal experience, do it right. You'll also learn that none of us who actually live in SoCal call it SoCal. VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW! 

PB is one of my favorite places. Ever. It's a college beach town. It's amazing. The commute is something you get used to. They've expanded freeways and you'll be going the opposite way of most traffic. Also, if you stay coastal, there is the option of using the Coaster. It's a nice train that runs the coast, and has a stop in the heart of Solana Beach. 

Ser Davos, I hope you surf or at least stand up paddle board. You're going to have the best time of your life. 

[davos]

3 minutes ago, jayflip said:

North County user be pretty tame and overrun by that military presence. Since about 10 years ago, that's all changed. 

Oceanside is where I currently reside, and I just moved into a house after spending countless years in a one bedroom apt that was on the beach. The one bedroom was surprisingly affordable. 

That's where it gets tricky. Fly out for an extended weekend and rent a bike-cycle. You have to pedal around the coastal neighborhoods and you can find a great prices apt under local management that isn't advertised online. You can do this ANYWHERE in any of the coastal towns. It'll get you by until you find something more permanent (or you can get lost in its whimsical and charming lifestyle and stay for life -- if I didn't just create a child I'd still be living in my spot).

Carlsbad may be your best bet, and it's not far from SB. That's if you go the North County route. It's true, Vista and Escondido, and San Marcos are cheap, but inland sucks balls. You're moving here for the SoCal experience, do it right. You'll also learn that none of us who actually live in SoCal call it SoCal. VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW! 

PB is one of my favorite places. Ever. It's a college beach town. It's amazing. The commute is something you get used to. They've expanded freeways and you'll be going the opposite way of most traffic. Also, if you stay coastal, there is the option of using the Coaster. It's a nice train that runs the coast, and has a stop in the heart of Solana Beach. 

Ser Davos, I hope you surf or at least stand up paddle board. You're going to have the best time of your life. 

Nice! Yeah, the onion knight SUPs.  I learned to surf some years back in Aussieland so I'm freaking stoked.  Thanks for the help jayflip

[davos]

OK update:

I visited for a bit 2 weeks back.  Stayed with a friend in PB and looked everywhere from Leucadia to PB to North Park. 

I had to put an application down somewhere as a backup close to Solana and found a standard apartment complex in La Jolla/UTC just west of the 5. 

I have however found a hidden gem this week in Del Mar Heights/Solana Beach (really close) but don't know if I will like living in such a quiet/family oriented area (although I will be near the beach and some shops/restaurants) 

So...long story short:

-Can't find crap in Leucadia/Encinitas

-PB is a tad crowded and rowdy but there can be decent spots in its north parts

-UTC/La Jolla is doable, just kind of suburban for my tastes

Need to make up my mind soon bc I move in 2.5 weeks!

 

[SOJA]

good luck man- I'm hoping to move to San Diego one day myself 

[davos]

I just made it official.  I'll be living IN Solana Beach west of the 5.  YESSSSSSS

[Kevin Greene]

On 5/11/2016 at 0:36 PM, davos said:

I just made it official.  I'll be living IN Solana Beach west of the 5.  YESSSSSSS

Welcome to SoCal.

[Anybodyhome]

On 4/1/2016 at 8:28 AM, jayflip said:

 You'll also learn that none of us who actually live in SoCal call it SoCal. VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW! 

 

On 5/14/2016 at 0:02 AM, Kevin Greene said:

Welcome to SoCal.

North of Del Mar up through Oceanside we used to call it The North County...

[jayflip]

10 minutes ago, Anybodyhome said:

 

North of Del Mar up through Oceanside we used to call it The North County...

Still South Bay, North County and East Wastelands. 

[davos]

Even out in CO...I've heard people refer to it as North County once I specify.