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| A Slice of Heaven - 12/21/2011
We live right across the street from Tamarack State Beach. I walk along the ocean every morning. In the evening, my husband and I walk into Carlsbad Village as we catch another magnificant sunset and go for a cup of coffee and we listen to the live music coming from the Coyote Cantina. This is an incredible place to raise a family. We do not need air conditioning, and we rarely need to turn on the heat.
With the real estate market on the decline and the incredible historically low interest rates, you can own a home in some neighborhoods cheaper than you can rent. Now is the time to pick-up prime resort real estate that you will cherish the rest of your life.
Carlsbad Premium Outlets are ten minutes from our house. La Costa Spa and Resort www.lacosta.com has been voted as having the number one spa in the country on it's 400 acre property.
This city also boasts the most frequented single runway airport in the nation, making travel more convenient than traveling 35 miles south to Lindbergh Field in Downtown San Diego. The Coaster, San Diego’s commuter train, is a convenient alternative for commuters traveling into San Diego.
Three spectacular lagoons, considered sensitive ecosystems, are sacred lands for bird watching and nature walks. Besides the many miles of beaches, hills and mesas, the city takes pride in its golf reputation. With ten courses, and plans to build another, golfers flock not only for the game and yearly national tournament, but also to the many manufacturers of equipment and clothing, including professional brands TaylorMade and Callaway Golf. Worth mentioning is the renowned Aviara Golf Course, Four Seasons Resort, and La Costa Resort & Spa, which feature two full courses. Carlsbad is a golfer’s dream city.
Carlsbad, California is one of the wealthiest communities in the state and the country. This coastal resort city consists of a prime location, a flourishing commercial sector and an award-winning school district, all of which contribute to the high standard of living in the area.
Known for its tourism, Carlsbad is also home to a number of Southern California’s major attractions, such as LEGOLAND California Resort, the Museum of Making Music, K1 Speed and it’s seasonal Flower Fields. Homeowners also have access to four particular school districts, namely Carlsbad Unified, Encinitas Union, San Dieguito Union High and San Marcos Unified.
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| Carlsbad by the Sea - 8/4/2011
Carlsbad is a true 'best place' with an excellent quality of life. Climate is exceptional probally leading to high cost of living as a downside. Close to San Diego but not too close. Close to the mountains, desert, beach and even a foreign country.[read more...]
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| CA folks - 5/15/2011
CA folks trying to beat the path clean of new people. look if you want to prove you are acting like DBags then mission accomplish. I knows its difficult to be nice and get over the cheese moving around, but if you don't like it why don't you move DBags.[read more...]
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| Climate - 6/1/2010
Best climate in the nation. Rarely too hot or to cold.[read more...]
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| nice - 8/4/2009
Weather is near perfect.
Homes are expensive (x3 national average).
Freeways are always full.
Plenty of culture to absorb.
High unemployment and taxation make California a mixed bag.[read more...]
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| quality of life - 4/5/2009
Beautiful beaches, long stretch of unspoiled coastline[read more...]
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| Carlsbad is not so bad - great place to live, work - 3/29/2009
My wife and I have a love affair with beautiful Carlsbad, CA. Just south of Oceanside CA, and in North San Diego County, Carlsbad offers great places to see, eating, hiking, and most of all some of the nicest beaches in the USA. Rarely did we experience hot weather in Carlsbad. You do get some overcast mornings and evenings, but the middle of those days are just great. We lived two blocks from the beach, and would walk there along the beach basically every day. Down sides were the train tracks that cut the town in half nearest the beach and the massive 5 freeway also very close to the beach. Although, this is really bareable. With the Flower Fields, the Carlsbad Shops (Outlet Mall), great little downtown with biannual street fair among other great events make Carlsbad one of the finer places to live, visit and enjoy.[read more...]
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| Climatopia - 9/4/2008
Yes, indeed, the climate in Carlsbad, CA could be considered almost perfect - thus the term Climatopia. While the weather is idyllic and the beach only 10 minutes away, you pay dearly for this setting. Not only is housing still thru the roof and all other cost-of-living items @ top dollar (food, gas, utilities, etc.), you can't beat the weather!!!! So why are we looking to move??? Cuz weather ain't everything!!! How about a better sense of community? How about people caring for this beautiful environment that surrounds them? Total lack of progressive politics - it's a Republican bastion and all about bashing those whose opinions differ. Time to move on to an area where people give more than lip service to family values!!! Here, plop your kid in front of a video game and leave him for hours - what about reading books? playing games outside in the PERFECT weather? what about learning to interact socially with peers? How about really making a commitment to funding schools and keeping class sizes at managable levels? Oh well, we'll find our utopia yet - even if it isn't climatopia - we need our connection to the greater social body more than the sun.....miss real people/tired of the plastic SoCal consummable lifestyle. Maybe we'll catch you in your perfect town as we set off on our upcoming adventure.[read more...]
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| climate - 5/21/2008
just about perfect![read more...]
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| Southern California Living Is Great - 4/24/2008
The year round warm weather and many outdoor activities are wonderful.[read more...]
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| Carlsbad offers the beach, weather and great peopl - 1/31/2008
Great beaches, weather and people.[read more...]
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| housing cost - 1/5/2008
housing is very expensive for quality.[read more...]
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| Carlsbad, CA Scores a 10 in Family Quality of Life - 12/30/2007
There is simply a plethora of things to do, mostly taking advantage of the 320 days of sunshine and temps always around 65 degrees +/- 15 degrees. Festivals, outdoor concerts, sports, surfing (not a sport - a religion), skateboarding, hiking, hang gliding, kite flying, soccer, shopping, and just lovin' the scenery. Legoland, Seaworld, 45 mins to Disneyland, Wild Animal Park and the World Famous San Diego Zoo (with 16 ft. tiger enclosure!. And every home with a view or a short walk to the largest waterpark in the world...The Pacific Ocean! Grab your kids and let's go![read more...]
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| yearround climate - 10/13/2007
best overall climate in u.s., other than that you can have kallifornia!![read more...]
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| CARLSBAD CA GREAT CITY - 10/12/2007
Carlsbad is a great city with happy people. The only drawback is the traffic everything else is wonderful.[read more...]
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| Living in Carlsbad, Ca - 9/25/2007
I love living in Carlsbad. I am from here. I stay because the weather is perfect. We do get "Santa Ana" winds from the Santa Ana mountains. It's a little dry. I started getting allergies from the "Santa Anas", but it's not that bad. It's about 72 degrees year round. I also stay because the schools are great. People I went to school with are teachers here. Yes it is expensive. You pay for good weather and the beach. Maybe if we all stop demanding expensive houses and move where it's a little cheaper the housing prices will go down. I don't have to make a huge profit off my house. I just want something affordable in a low crime area.[read more...]
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| Continued Comments from 2/25/07 - 8/13/2007
Housing:
Forget about it. Not affordable by any means. Enough said. Move on.
Entertainment:
If you like to golf, surf, run, walk, bike then you’ll be very happy. If you like nice modern upscale restaurants, go elsewhere. If you like a large selection of nice clean updated movie theatres, go elsewhere. If you like to stay out late looking for a good time, go elsewhere. There is no “nightlife” in Carlsbad except for a few popular watering holes located in downtown Carlsbad.
Weather: The weather is the real reason 99% of people move here. The climate is really good. There is plenty of sunshine for most of the year. The summers are warm, NOT humid, very few bugs, and mild evenings; The fall is a joke. Don’t expect multi-color sugar maple leaves falling on your car or yard.
Shopping:
Yuck. If you like outlet stores, you’ll find plenty at the Carlsbad Outlet Center. Carlsbad has plenty of strip malls and one or two actual malls. Carlsbad offers a lot of commercial retail outlets. It’s very commercialized to say the least. The Forum outdoor mall is a very nice new edition.
Utilities, etc:
Electricity, water, trash, sewer, natural gas, auto fuel is very expensive. The local state sales tax is 7.75%. This number includes San Diego County and Carlsbad.
Animals:
Carlsbad is dog friendly, as is San Diego as a whole. Everyone has pets here. I wish Carlsbad had more off leash dog parks available but it doesn’t.
So people always ask me one question at the end of the day: Why do you continue to live here? Simple answer: I really like my job.
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| Schools - 8/7/2007
Carlsbad is a safe but expensive place to live. However, the school system is poorly funded.[read more...]
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| Beautiful to live...to expensive though - 6/28/2007
I love living in Carlsbad but renting a detached condo is $2000/month. Beautiful weather and great temps most of the time but too expensive[read more...]
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| Continued Comments about Carlsbad from 2/25/2007 - 5/18/2007
Soccer Moms/Stay at Home moms:
This group of people are found everywhere in SD, but especially in Carlsbad, You can easily spot 'em driving the kids around in a 30ft Cadillac Escalade with 22" chrome rims, Ford Excursion, Ford Expedition, GMC Yukon Denali, Chevy Suburban or the infamous minivan. I don't even know how some of these people see over the dashboard. Steer clear of these people, on the road and in parking lots. The women who drive such large metal beasts can't control such vehicles, and usually are distracted by a ringing cell phone, wild toddlers, or a loose dog.
GenX:
Disheveled, long, puffy, uncombed hair and surf all day is a good way to describe the look of Carlsbad Gen Xer’s. To some people, at first glance, one might think they’re homeless. It might sound crazy, but its very true. There are a lot of skateboarders as well. Don’t get me wrong, Carlsbad has some overachievers who probably spend more time at the library, and not the skate park or at the beach, but I haven’t seen ‘em.
Clothing styles:
You’re either IN or you’re OUT! If you’re from the east coast or grew up in a major city, you’ll experience some nasty clothing trends here in Carlsbad and other towns. Do the words frumpy, sloppy, outdated and tasteless ring a bell? Welcome to San Diego!
Retired Folks/Assisted living folk:
In abundance, just look for the Toyota Camry, or some luxury sedan and you will spot the blue hair crowd. I’m starting to believe that retirees are migrating from Florida to California. I think many Floridians are just outright disgusted with the climate in Florida, from humidity to bugs to hurricanes, to tornados.
Restaurants:
In two words-not good. If you like Mexican food then you've found heaven. There are so many Mexican restaurants here it is overwhelming. North County San Diego has very few dining options for decent quality food. Most of the restaurants here are expensive too. For the most part, you don't get what you pay for. Everything is expensive here!! Everything!! The sunshine tax is not a myth. I've had many bad meals here, ranging from poor quality food to small portions to really bad lazy service. If you're in a rush-forget about it. This is "manana" land. If you're accustomed to big city life or east coast style of living then you're in for something bad. The restaurants usually serve no later than 9pm during the week and maybe 10-11pm on the weekends if you're lucky. The better restaurants are located further south of Carl[read more...]
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