Lake Hughes, California
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6/5/2008
Shame on you, Sperling (or bless you...). /you do not even let me click on my own home town (because it is too small LOL). Anyways, if you are looking for the ultimate get a way, this is it. Want a job? There are no jobs here. Want to get away from it all? This is it.
I have been here for 6 years+ and I LOVE IT! There used to be a sign entering the town that said "501 residents". Well, it has more than 2000 residents, according to census. However, it still feels like 501.
No traffic lights, no stop signs, one local country store, a hair dresser, local realtor, post office, fire department (needed), a local restauarant with live bands on the weekend and an inn, a campground (hardly ever used), a local bar (used daily as a meeting spot), an art gallery and that pretty much sums it up.
Why do I live here? A feeling of getting away from it all, yet I can be at work in bustling Santa Clarita in 45 minutes, driving winding country roads and not having to be part of the freeway commute.
Home prices? Forget it. To live here, you pay a premium. Rentals are still somewhat affordable but add gasoline prices to that and your time to get here, you go broke. Still, this is my favorite neck of the woods, at 3200 feet and a couple of sprinklings of snow each winter.
I just recently bought a piece of land here and hoping to afford to build in a few years but if not, I am thinking of retiring in Visalia, California. My main concern is Visalia's air quality.
Global warming is not going to do Visalia any good and making a move there might be financially justifiable but then what. Any input would be greatly appreciated. thank you.
Eva | Elizabeth Lake, CA