busenbust
^^^^
I travel quite a bit. I can tell you that people in most of Siberia, parts of Asia, Eastern Europe may speak ill of the US, but I see them trying to live our lifestyle and they don't come close.
I love living in the U.S. We are FAR from perfect, but hey, it is a pretty good place to live. Also, just look to the north...we have GREAT neighbors up there.
I live on Long Island and with the high taxes, high cost of living and traffic, it is still great.
For California - San Fran or San Diego are my personal picks.
nice post sir -- Land of the Free :hybrid: