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Birch Bay, WA vs Santa Clarita, CA

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Moderate weather year round. If you can deal with five months of gray and drizzle its a good place to  More

Birch Bay/Blaine,just might be the best kept secret in America. Never gets to hot, or cold. Small town next to the Canadian  More

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More