EK - I'm glad you had a good time.
I love California and feel fortunate to live here. Of course, I had a hand in the decision to end up here. California has some of the most varied terrain, climates, living styles (from huge cities to small farming towns to small/medium towns), diverse backgrounds of people, of any state. As soon as someone draws a particular stereotype about 'California' all they have to do is look around and go to a different part of the state and the stereotype is no longer valid. But ultimately, I agree with 'coureur'.
