Crunchy Mom and Cannabis Industry Dad would like to move to CenCal (San Diego: to rent, homes)

[blossom_ca]

Hello there!

My family and I would like to move out of San Diego in about a year's time. We are a young, frugal family that consists of me (20), my S/O (24) and our infant. I'm born and raised from Sacramento CA and my S/O was born and raised from here, in San Diego. Each of our families reside where we grew up in and we'd like to move to CenCal so we're equally away from both families. We'd also like to eventually and affordably get out of our living situation. Our budget to rent a home could be no larger than $2,000

I currently am a Certified Nursing Assistant and in a years time, I'd like to be working as a medical biller and coder/transcriptionist because I'd like a future career in a telecommuting position. I'm a new mom and would consider myself pretty crunchy (cloth diaper, organic eating, holistic medicine, clean consumer). I enjoy being near more naturally beautiful environments rather than city attractions. I hope to homeschool my child; Access to bookstores and shopping is a must. I love farmers markets, metaphysical, and holistic shops! I'd just like to be in an area where I can fine things within my interests (hippie-ish/alternative lifestyle things but I also like current and trendy things) while being in a more naturally beautiful and clean environment. Great college schooling options would be a major plus and being near the ocean is also a must.

My S/O works in the cannabis industry. He loves his job working in dispensaries and legal marijuana IS his hobby. Growing and smoking is what he loves to do along with promoting its medicinal power and using it in other forms. I'd have to move to an area where there is common interest in the cannabis scene. He's also a foodie (go figure) who loves to cook himself. Access to diverse cookings and foreign flavors is a huge plus along with streetwear shops.

Basically we'd just like to rent a home in a safe, affordable, family attractive area that has our interests in Central Cali. Please give me your opinions

[nightlysparrow]

Why is Bakersfield in your list if "being near the ocean is also a must"?

Oh, I would say that none of the 3 cities actually near the ocean are affordable for $2,000.

[blossom_ca]

Isn't Bakersfield only an hour away from the ocean?

[nightlysparrow]

Originally Posted by blossom_ca

Isn't Bakersfield only an hour away from the ocean?

Only if you're a crow. More like 2 -3 hours, because you'd be going over a mountain range. Anyway, Bakersfield doesn't meet any of your criteria.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Bake...35.2827524!3e0

[nightlysparrow]

You might look at a place like Lompoc, but everything you want is in Santa Barbara, so you'd have to drive a lot all the time. Some areas can be dicey, some not. I don't know the town except from driving through it.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

I would say move to the Ojai area and live in Oak View. You would be inland but not too far from Santa Barbara. Plenty of what you are looking for in the Ojai area.

[oh-eve]

I would put in a little more research ... start with what is central coast and what's near the ocean and what is affordable.


Don't move to Bakersfield.. it is a shi t hole...and has dirty air. Santa Barbara is nice but too expensive.


Why do you think Bakersfield is near the ocean?


Half of the cities you list are in South Cali, not Central Cali and you are posting this in the Ventura County forum ..neither of your chosen cities are in this county ... so do you include South Cali and Ventura County into your search?

[426HemiCA]

Originally Posted by blossom_ca

who loves to cook himself.

That sounds kind of painful.

[SOON2BNSURPRISE]

Originally Posted by oh-eve

I would put in a little more research ... start with what is central coast and what's near the ocean and what is affordable.


Don't move to Bakersfield.. it is a shi t hole...and has dirty air. Santa Barbara is nice but too expensive.


Why do you think Bakersfield is near the ocean?


Half of the cities you list are in South Cali, not Central Cali and you are posting this in the Ventura County forum ..neither of your chosen cities are in this county ... so do you include South Cali and Ventura County into your search?

I always think of Ventura County as the farthest North county for Southern California. If LA County is in Southern California and it is east of Ventura County then we in Ventura County must also be in Southern California.

Bakersfield though, that amuses me as to how it can be compared to anything on the coast. I know people that live in Bakersfield and commute the nearly 2 hours to Ventura to work. When it snows on the Grapevine they are stuck either at home or at work until the snow clears.

[janellen]

Would San Louis Obispo work maybe?