Quote:And that's always the problem ain't it?
If that wasn't in California, I'd want to move there.
I loved Santa Cruz. The mountains, the sea. The weather. Even wintertime was pretty damn nice. (Hey, as long as it's not directly on my head, I LIKE rain.)
Could NOT afford to live there.
Could barely even afford to live in the Bay Area at all.
And this was 1991-93.
I've heard it's gotten worse since then. Much, much MUCH worse. Housing was insane back then. It's got to be rubber padded walls bonkers now.
As for ordinances against Wal-Marts. I don't like the idea on general principle. I just can't help but think that in so many ways, those types of rules can come back and bite a community in the ass. Law of unintended consequences and all that, y'know.
Still - for Santa Cruz, Wal-Mart wouldn't be a good idea. It really _would_ hurt the local feel of the place. A little further up 17 in Scotts Valley would be okay though.
Sorry for the thread-jack. But I have fond memories of that place. Couldn't help it. And more on the topic might want to go to general.-Logan
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