Aug 03
10 Things I Won't Miss About the 805
We arrived safely in Bend, Oregon last Sunday. After a brief run of bad luck, the dust is finally starting to settle (although we still don't have Internet in our home).
I thought it would be appropriate to list the things I will and will not miss most about California's Central Coast (affectionately known as "the 805"). After 30 years in the same place, you get to know it pretty well.
Today ... the things I wont miss. And, no, "earthquakes" is not on the list.
- Brisco Road and the 101
- Foggy Summer days at the beach
- Obnoxious lifted trucks from Fresno/Bakersfield
- The Strawberry Festival
- $570K median home price (national median is $212K, Bend is $350K)
- Nothing open past 9pm (except Denny's)
- People assuming that, because you ride your bike, you must have received too many DUIs
- The streets of Grover Beach
- A drug store every 3 blocks of Grand Avenue (why?)
- Cal Poly (over-rated ... over-rated ...)
Stay tuned for the things I will miss.