Comments on: What’s the best summer home location 2-4 hours outside of Los Angeles for my wife, two bulldogs and I? http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i Accessories for Dogs Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:25:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Mark E http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-652 Mark E Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:06:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-652 Carpinteria (Rincon) -- just south of Santa Barbara and 90 miles north of L.A. http://www.santabarbararealestatevoice.com/carpinteria/<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.santabarbararealestatevoice.com/carpinteria/ Carpinteria (Rincon) — just south of Santa Barbara and 90 miles north of L.A. http://www.santabarbararealestatevoice.com/carpinteria/
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]]> By: bh http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-651 bh Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:34:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-651 Pine Mountain club. Off the 5 on the Grapevine Near Gorman.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.pinemountainclub.net/ Pine Mountain club. Off the 5 on the Grapevine Near Gorman.
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]]> By: Ali. http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-650 Ali. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:09:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-650 Well my two favorite places in California near LA are Ojai and Santa Barbara. In Ojai you just have the feeling you a free. It is surrounded by tons of mountains and orange groves. The air is fresh, none of the LA smog. The views are amazing and it has a nice downtown. You can take hikes there, and there is a lake near there as well. It is a great place for your dogs to run around. You can pick Sunkist oranges here too! It is not very populated either. Just stay clear of the touristy hotels. Santa Barbara also has mountains and the ocean. No smog there either, nice fresh air. It has a bunch of stores and is a way bigger town than Ojai. Touristy though. Still very nice and a great place to chill out. It is a very beautiful place.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well my two favorite places in California near LA are Ojai and Santa Barbara.
In Ojai you just have the feeling you a free. It is surrounded by tons of mountains and orange groves. The air is fresh, none of the LA smog. The views are amazing and it has a nice downtown. You can take hikes there, and there is a lake near there as well. It is a great place for your dogs to run around. You can pick Sunkist oranges here too! It is not very populated either. Just stay clear of the touristy hotels.
Santa Barbara also has mountains and the ocean. No smog there either, nice fresh air. It has a bunch of stores and is a way bigger town than Ojai. Touristy though. Still very nice and a great place to chill out. It is a very beautiful place.
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]]> By: chieromancer http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-649 chieromancer Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:32:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-649 Your married to two bulldogs? Has Prop 8 passed and I missed it?!? Oh wait, the wife AND the dogs. I get it. Seriously, more and more lodgings are dog friendly. I'm sure there are whole websites devoted to the subject. Consider Big Sur, the Monterrey region. If you want to go inland, consider someplace like Julian, Yosemite, or Sequoia.<br><b>References : </b><br> Your married to two bulldogs? Has Prop 8 passed and I missed it?!?

Oh wait, the wife AND the dogs. I get it.

Seriously, more and more lodgings are dog friendly. I’m sure there are whole websites devoted to the subject.

Consider Big Sur, the Monterrey region. If you want to go inland, consider someplace like Julian, Yosemite, or Sequoia.
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]]> By: Geoff S http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-648 Geoff S Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:51:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-648 Hi Jason, I recommend the east end of Ojai Valley. It fits the spec (great views, great hikes), is amazingly tranquil, _and_ is on the near end of "2-4 hours outside of Los Angeles". As bonus, the drive itself is less stressful and more scenic than drives in other directions, e.g. down through the OC or out through the SGV and IE. @Taurus: sorry, no info on the local snakes. Hope this helps.<br><b>References : </b><br>Personal experience. Hi Jason,

I recommend the east end of Ojai Valley. It fits the spec (great views, great hikes), is amazingly tranquil, _and_ is on the near end of "2-4 hours outside of Los Angeles".

As bonus, the drive itself is less stressful and more scenic than drives in other directions, e.g. down through the OC or out through the SGV and IE.

@Taurus: sorry, no info on the local snakes.

Hope this helps.
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]]> By: mellie http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-647 mellie Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:40:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-647 I lived for one year in San Diego - it has it all. Friendly people, slower pace but still 1-2 hours from LA. You have the beach and mountains close, professional sports Chargers at Quaalcom and Padres at Petco Park) and wonderful downtown entertainment area. You can get a nicer home there than in LA for the money.<br><b>References : </b><br> I lived for one year in San Diego – it has it all. Friendly people, slower pace but still 1-2 hours from LA. You have the beach and mountains close, professional sports Chargers at Quaalcom and Padres at Petco Park) and wonderful downtown entertainment area. You can get a nicer home there than in LA for the money.
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]]> By: chuckles951 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-646 chuckles951 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:53:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-646 You do have $300,000 to $500,000? Because something really great like that will cost you that much. More if it is near a beach.<br><b>References : </b><br> You do have $300,000 to $500,000? Because something really great like that will cost you that much. More if it is near a beach.
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]]> By: lisa m http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-645 lisa m Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:42:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-645 I'm not sure about hiking, however, lately post children, I'm loving the central coast, especially Cambria. Property is a lot cheaper there compared to other more touristy places in CALIF. Many vacation home owners also rent out their homes to tourists. Here is a link http://www.beachcalifornia.com/cambria.html (I don't particularly care for Morro Bay though) Lisa<br><b>References : </b><br> I’m not sure about hiking, however, lately post children, I’m loving the central coast, especially Cambria. Property is a lot cheaper there compared to other more touristy places in CALIF. Many vacation home owners also rent out their homes to tourists.
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http://www.beachcalifornia.com/cambria.html

(I don’t particularly care for Morro Bay though)
Lisa
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]]> By: copestir http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-644 copestir Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:20:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-644 Los Olivos, Jullian, Pismo, Avila Beach, Solvang, to name a few.<br><b>References : </b><br> Los Olivos, Jullian, Pismo, Avila Beach, Solvang, to name a few.
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]]> By: lemonjelly http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i/comment-page-1#comment-643 lemonjelly Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:10:59 +0000 http://bulldogcalendars.com/bulldogs/whats-the-best-summer-home-location-2-4-hours-outside-of-los-angeles-for-my-wife-two-bulldogs-and-i#comment-643 Santa Barbara is two hours or less from LA, and a very nice drive or train ride up right along the coast. Dogs are very popular here, with several off leash areas - like Hendry's Beach and the Douglas Family Preserve. The city is big enough to offer a variety of home values, and for the most part, living space is peaceful and you are left alone. The city is also bordered by coastline and the Santa Ynez mountains. You can get to the beach within 5-10 minutes from just about anywhere, and be up in wine country and the hills in about 20 minutes. Lots of hiking spots to views or to hot springs. The food scene is vastly improving with more restaurants highlighting local ingredients (try Hungry Cat, Square One or Julienne) and there are still plenty of hole-in-the-wall gems for chowhounds. I can blither on about food places for hours. I was just at Red's cafe last night in an area called the Funkzone of Santa Barbara, and it was dog friendly, lots of happy dogs scampering about. Good luck. <br><b>References : </b><br> Santa Barbara is two hours or less from LA, and a very nice drive or train ride up right along the coast. Dogs are very popular here, with several off leash areas – like Hendry’s Beach and the Douglas Family Preserve.

The city is big enough to offer a variety of home values, and for the most part, living space is peaceful and you are left alone.
The city is also bordered by coastline and the Santa Ynez mountains. You can get to the beach within 5-10 minutes from just about anywhere, and be up in wine country and the hills in about 20 minutes.
Lots of hiking spots to views or to hot springs.
The food scene is vastly improving with more restaurants highlighting local ingredients (try Hungry Cat, Square One or Julienne) and there are still plenty of hole-in-the-wall gems for chowhounds. I can blither on about food places for hours.
I was just at Red’s cafe last night in an area called the Funkzone of Santa Barbara, and it was dog friendly, lots of happy dogs scampering about.

Good luck.

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