In article %ZF7i.6539$XC3.3017@trnddc04,
"T r a v i s" wrote:

"Bill Rose" wrote in message
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In article XKC7i.24632$NM.10368@trnddc02,
"T r a v i s" wrote:

"jangchub" wrote in message
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On 30 May 2007 08:18:02 -0700, wrote:

Just out of curiosity, what small towns in California might be
recommended for (1) good place to reti (2) good place to
garden.
I'm currently living in a tornado alley and it doesn't seem to me
to
be a very good place to settle down. I'd like to live inland.

Thanks in advance!

If you are very wealthy and money is no object there is a beautiful
little town called Soquel. It's about an hour north of San Jose
airport and in the rain forest with huge redwoods, and on the
ocean.
Just beautiful. Nice and cool in winter and not horrible in
summer.

If you aren't very wealthy I'd say the Austin, TX area is far more
money wise and weather in winter is an average of 65 degrees during
the day with maybe one week of "sort of" freezing, and about one
very
short lived ice storm a year.


Soquel is just East of Santa Cruz and way South of San Jose.
http://www.google.com/maps?q=Soquel,...i=map&ct=title

The writer said "INLAND". Soquel is just off Hwy. 1 (the coast
highway).
Most of the time it will be cool and overcast. On days when there is a
heatwave inland, it is very pleasant. Prices are probably in the
$800,000 - $1,200,000 range. Prices have gotten high all along the
coast. A little less near Morro Bay, west of San Luis Obispo.
The most affordable coastal homes would be up in Humbolt and Del Norte
Counties but they have more rain than most places in the "Land of
Eternal Spring and Summer".

Look at the foot hills away from large metropolises, so that you don't
have to compete with commuters for your best deal.
- Bill
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It is also not North of San Jose or its airport.

Let me just have one final kick. In Soquel, you would be competeting
with people who work in $ilicon Valley for the homes. Perfect for
retirement.

- Bill
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