I moved from San Diego to Tampa three years ago. My husbands employer offered him a job in which he could advance and keep his CA salary. We looked at the homes available for what we were paying in San Diego and we could double the sq footage and have a nice yard.
So we moved. We had visited Florida in aviation school while in the navy so we had somewhat of an idea. As we drove from one coast to the other we hit Dallas and thatâs when the landscape started to get green. The further east we got the taller the grass and trees. Once in Alabama the bush was thick as well as the air. It was August one of the most humid times of year. San Diego has 20% humidity and the south east is 75% on average. Itâs like the air is hugging you. Iâve lived in a desert climate my whole life and I actually donât mind the moisture. The bugs are annoying as soon as the sun begins to set the mosquitoes come out and every spring kissing bugs swarm. I had never seen lightning bugs before and so many variations of dragon flys. Deer graze near my back yard, bob cats lay near the tree line, bunnyâs hop on by, the baby gator watches from the pond and I love every bit of it.
I recently went back home to visit friends. I was having panic attacks because of how much traffic there was, all the people on top of each other and the fires⌠I donât miss the fires! Iâll take a hurricane watch any day!
Two things I miss about Cali, food, the Mexican food! Omg there is crap out here called Tex mex and itâs horrible. A few good places but nothing like home. Sushi is behind like 20 years cus every roll has cream cheese, there isnât much to choose from in fusion or mom and pop places.
The second thing is the culture. Itâs a republican state. They donât seem to care about the environment, they canât debate life and itâs complexity outside of the Bible, entertainment is mostly going out to eat and drink. Fashion is shorts flops and a tank.
Oh and car insurance is 3x the cost so get quotes ahead of time. Groceries are slightly higher as well. I bought a home for what I was paying to rent a town house.
The beach clearwater and south are gorgeous! Some in the pan handle are gorgeous too. Warm waters allow swimming almost year round. If you can swim in the ocean in Cali you can swim year round here. The trips to the Caribbean are so cheap from here as well as Europe.
Lots of info I know. I hope it helps your choice. Would I go back no, maybe Colorado.
Zimmern says American Chinese food is horseshit. His comments created its own shit storm.
His comments have sparked not a little outrage.
Washington Post contributor Ruth Tam said Zimmern âhas the noble cause of âsavingâ white people from eating bad Chinese food. When Chinese people make Americanized Chinese food for white people, Zimmern calls it âhorses - - t.â But when he does it, itâs âunique.â â
The Eater food website also barked. âZimmern simultaneously denigrates Philip Chiang . . . and elevates himself to the position of being the person capable of opening middle Americaâs eyes to the myriad regional cuisines of a vast, diverse culture.â
Horseshit or not, American Chinese food probably help launch millions of Chinese immigrants into middle class. Itâs same as Olive Garden being horseshit Italian food, or Taco Bell horseshit Mexican food.
America is already very well served by Chinese restaurants. I am a stickler for my own version of authenticity but really Americans born and raised here couldnât care less. So itâs fine. There is no market opportunity.
They arenât posting photos of good food either. They are posting good âfood photosâ. If panda makes its place more instagramable I am sure millennials will flock to that place. They just want good photos, not great food.
Panda Express is pretty packed. PF Chang is also doing well.
But there are too many no name Chinese restaurants and relatively a shortage of successful chains.
But I prefer apartment over hotels, hotels over restaurants. Restaurant is a business that requires intensive involvement, too many places to go wrong.
Where is the best place to buy a small apartment? Is 1-4 unit much better than 5+ unit?
Whatâs the big risks and hurdles to cross over to 5+ unit apartment?
