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.
Rick | Carlsbad, CA