Neighborhood Recs please! moving from CT
Hi Reddit - long term browser, first time poster. I am heading to CA in September with my 2 dogs, and planning on staying \~6-8 weeks. The goal is to find what area we want to live in permanently (aiming to move around January / February from CT). Ive narrowed down our search to Santa Barbara and San Diego and would love to rent a couple spots in SD while I’m out there to get a feel for the “day to day” in each spot.
So I would love some neighborhood recs in SD! For the most part I’m really looking to walk to as much as possible, and dog friendly is a must (the more dog friendly coffee shops the better). I’m 33, single, WFH. I’m an early riser who loves to hike/run, explore new little spots/coffee shops etc with the dogs, and sit on the beach with them and read. I don’t want to be too far in “the burbs” but would also like to stay away from a late night/more party leaning area.
I have family in Ventura and that’s too quiet/spaced out for me, if that helps provide any context. My dogs are incredibly well socialized, and love being out and about - they’re 60-70 lbs, and honestly they’re a massive driver in finding our final spot. But am also looking to be around a lot of people my age/ with similar interests. Picture of them here to gain some traction ☺️