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Originally Posted by Oldsarge
Oh please! Not a miniture Carmel-by-the-Sea? That is the most pretentious town on the CalCoast! I've seen tweedy sorts gardening in sports jackets that probably cost more than my entire wardrobe. Yuck! Let's hear a cheer for Salinas!
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I like Carmel but it is rather twee (and not the sort of place you'd imagine "Dirty Harry" living). The last time I was there added a lot of new, boutique shops in little squares off the main street. I'd never heard of Salinas - but a local recommendation is usually a good bet.
It is sad to see what is happening to Port Isaac, as it gets "yuppified". It was a real fishing village, although tourism was significant even 20 year ago. It used to have a thriving local community -- loosing the pub, the social centre of the community, must have been awful. The pub was full with tourists in Summer, locals late at night and locals in the winter. It seems callous to have closed it; I'm surprised they were allowed to.
Second homes used to get, I think, a 60% break on local taxes in Cornwall. Now it is just 10%. I suspect in the future it they will require a premium (200%?). Most(/all) of our politicians (& political donors) have second homes - so may be not.
[Tweed is the right fabric for the country. Doesn't everybody wear tweed for gardening?
Perhaps not in California.
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