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Temecula, CA
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Temecula is great even in difficult times.
My husband and I moved to the area in 1997 and have never regretted it. He and I grew up in Long Beach and Orange County, respectively, and could never have afforded a home there. I miss being close to the beach but everything here is one hour away- the beach, the desert, the mountains, every So. Cal. amusement park. The weather is the same as Thousand Oaks or West Hills- an inland valley with warm days and cool nights.
Everyone here is from somewhere else so everyone is different- some are friendly, some are not. There are dirt bikers and river-runners, soccer moms and empty-nesters, Harley riders and surfers, hard-core cyclists and mountain bikers, RVers and backpackers. And everything is only a short drive away.
Temecula has darling hometown Christmas and Fourth of July parades like my home town used to but got rid of long ago because of all the gangs that showed up. The city offers activities year round and the free summer movies and concerts in the parks are so fun.
The schools are top-notch and brand-spanking new. The newest high school has I.B. and A.P. and an amazing college acceptance rate. The parks and sports facilities are amazing, though we could use more pools for swim sports and they keep talking about a water park...
We have been hit hard by the recession but I see foreclosed homes quickly bought up by the young families that can now afford them.