[Porsche-O-Phile]

SLO and the area around it is one of about five or six places on this earth that I've been to that I'd move to immediately, without second thought or precondition if given the chance. Yes, I know it's technically in Kalifornia, but there's something about the place that puts Sacramento and its totalitarian regime about as far away as Iran when you're there. It's a wonderful place.

The only problems are (predictably) that there's very little up there in the way of work, the prices (particularly housing) are absurd and the local university (Cal Poly) and its associated alumni "good old boy" system has pretty much locked up the area for opportunities to others. I liken it a lot to Boston/New England - it's IMPOSSIBLE to go far there without being part of the Harvard/MIT alumni crowd. Past a certain level, everyone is former classmates with everyone else - one of the reasons I got out of there and came to the west coast, where people tend to be much more able to make it on their merits, rather than their "old money" affiliations or pedigree.

But that area (SLO/Paso/Pismo) is a simply enchanting area and is very dear to me. The few months that I spent up there were among the best I've had. It's an awesome place and if you can find a way around the few issues I mentioned, I'd jump on the opportunity to go.