Land of the Rich Snobs
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6/20/2011
Unfriendly, overpriced....who could ever afford to live here other than the ever-growing number of creepy uber-wealthy snobs? The crazy funnny part is that California's major artery hwy 101 runs around and through it, so that no matter where you are, you can hear the roar of the cars....ahhh, the sweet smell of exhaust. And if that isn't bad enough,
while most of these places (you name it - hotels, cafes, restaurants, grocery stores (Big John's means Big Money), are so overpriced as to be funny, to live there is health risky - besides the pollution from nearby 101, there's the Sonoma Co. airport right on the edge of town, and the constant spraying of pesticides on the thousands of acres of vinyards. Most of the residents are incredibly self centered, arrogant, unfriendly. And whatever you do, don't get in their way -- EVER! They will literally elbow you off the sidewalk, take your parking space, and could care less about anyone other than themselves. I've never understood why tourists go there....It's a dinky, uninteresting, over-priced little town.
But...I'm willing to say: "Hey! The Emperor has no clothes! - Healdsburg has NOTHING to offer!"
I've lived here for a year and cannot wait to get out of here in September....ugh!
Ellen | Healdsburg, CA