I tried to get my g/f to move to Petaluma/ Santa Rosa but she complained how far it was. It's nice up there. I love all the farms & micro brews up there. There's also white folks up there. Nowa days in Bay Area. These jackasses roll around in grandmas Buick on 22" rims, crappy rap music, and throwin out the windows. Pants hanging around their knees. Ghetto culture makes this place ugly.
I used to surf in Aptos all the time. Santa Cruz Mt.'s great for cross country bike riding. Sierras are 3-4 hours away. But it's just too violent here. Tons of rules/laws. Theft like crazy. Damn Occupy protesters that smash up business windows. Some union is always on strike. Spare the air. Can't BBQ, but u can smoke a blunt all day any where. I can't for the life of me get my g/f to move out of this place. We lived in Sacramento for a short time. And that city is just gross. But I like how it's close to everything. You can hit I5 and be in Oregon in no time.