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Blowing Rock, NC vs Palo Alto, CA

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I've been in Blowing Rock for about 8 years and can't wait to leave this gloomy place. It is grey and cloudy most of the time. The rating it has on this site of 199  More

great in the summer, but very cold in the  More

The Bay Area in general, but Palo Alto specifically provides many of the qualities sought by many; the climate is beautiful, there is access to cultural and recreational  More

Very  More

VTA and SamsTrans and Caltrain all provide good service and most times frequency of service is  More