On the flip side...what is great about your state?

[Neal]

There's not really much to say about California that hasn't been said a gazillion times already, but my personal favorite thing about living here is the (mostly) fabulous weather...

[DeeGeMe]

South Carolina has beautiful beaches and amazing coastal marshes. We have great Southern food. The weather is pretty great most of the time. We're friendly.

[takenbythesky]

Originally Posted by Neal

There's not really much to say about California that hasn't been said a gazillion times already, but my personal favorite thing about living here is the (mostly) fabulous weather...

I should have just said that.

-Justin

[ShamHy89]

On the flip side...what is great about your state?

Everything.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by ShamHy89

Everything.

What he said.

I love my state because it's so progressive politically. Gay marriage is legal, we're going to have universal healthcare soon, great schools, it's just a great place to live. I take pride in the fact that we had the very first openly gay member of legislature, Elaine Noble, the first openly gay member of Congress, Gerry Studds (you could throw in Barney Frank, too), and the first transgendered elected official, Althea Garrison (even if she is crazier than a ****house rat). The feeling I get living here is that the majority of people truly care for others and want to let them live as freely as possible. Plus, we invented basketball.

[Merf]

Originally Posted by dissention

What he said.

The feeling I get living here is that the majority of people truly care for others and want to let them live as freely as possible. Plus, we invented basketball.

Add that to the list of the many reasons why I'm planning to move to Boston once I finish nursing school.

North Carolina? We have everything. We have beautiful mountains & beaches. We have world-class public and private universities (I went to the school that was consistently rated the "best value" of all universities for the quality of education you get). We have nice weather here (most of the time) however, come here in August? You might not be that comfortable. Charlotte is very metropolitan if you want more of an urban scene, Raleigh is that way as well. The Outer Banks are a national treasure. Oh and who can forget the Biltmore Estate in Asheville? Beautiful.

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by Merf

Oh and who can forget the Biltmore Estate in Asheville? Beautiful.

My dad and I went there a couple of years ago. It was magnificent! I'm a castle freak, so it was really awesome to me.

BTW, those who don't live in the States, please tell us what is great about your country.

[jadegypsy]

Hey Sara1998: Hope you don't mind if I add my 2 cents...I will agree that Santa Barbara is awsome, go there for sure...
BUT: San Simion with Hearst Castle is really neat, but only if your daughter is about 8+ yrs b/c lots of walking, although it is pricless to see zebras grazing with cows
In SF take a ferry if you can, and also a cable car...skip alcatraze it's overrated. Peir 39 is really neat and Ghiridelli has the best hot coco. Oh and Golden Gate Parks Conservatory of flowers is open!! Unfortunatly the museumes are under remodel and I'm not sure if they actually succeeded in closing the Japenses Tea Gardens. Oh and do the exploritirium instead of Meteron (however be aware the Exploratoriun is very kid geared, although the shadow box is really cool).

In LA: Hollywood is neat, but it probably won't take the whole day...GO to Disneyland (if you haven't been) but skip Universal if you have to choose b/t the two. As for beaches Rhodonda is neat along with Laguna, but skip Venice if you have your daughter with you (it's not the most sanitary of beaches).

If you are driving and need a place to stop b/t SF and LA do Pismo it's a great beach.

Oh and I second the Monteray Bay Aquarium, awsome place and Cannery row is right near there with tons of great resturants...

Oh totally off track but if you are driving and go past The Madonna Inn stop b/c they have the BEST desserts in their casual resturant...

Feel free to inquire about resturants, places to stay etc...Hope this wasn't too much info...

[WelshWitchPMD]

Well, we have good food. Lots of great Italian food and seafood which other then clam cakes and chowder I really don't care for that much.

We have the ocean around us that is why we are called "The Ocean State"

Providence is a historical city and is the home of the Ivy League school Brown University.

Newport is a beautiful city in the summer months. Lots of restaurants and bars. It is near the ocean and is home to the Tennis Hall of Fame. John F Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier were married in Newport but the name of the church escapes me right now.

Thats all that I can think of right now.

[amber]

Originally Posted by Neal

There's not really much to say about California that hasn't been said a gazillion times already, but my personal favorite thing about living here is the (mostly) fabulous weather...

Dude, the variety and beauty of Landscape here is awesome. big trees, tahoe, the desert down south, the rivers in the central valley, so many beautiful foothill places, ocean coast from top to bottom...we can grow so much stuff, too hehehe. And, it's so easy to change your weather with just a couple hours drive!