I live in the Midwest and im 17. I cant imagine anything greater then living in california and just surfing. I need to know how much itd cost to live anywhere near a good surf area where i can experience true surf culture and just live stress free connected with the ocean.
Stress free near the beach... in cali... just surfing all day? Hope daddy has a bank account... or you can try the lottery... good luck!... otherwise... cali = no jobs... expensive living... and stress from WORKING... try it sometime and quit watching so many movies...
Sounds like Santa Cruz would fit what you re looking for... laid back, quirky, kind of stuck in 1969, surfing culture. Thing is, Santa Cruz is a pretty expensive area. So unless you re planning to live with all the homeless guys in a tent by the river, you re going to spend a lot of time working to pay rent. There are a lot students associated with UC Santa Cruz, so you should be able to find some roommates, but figure on spending $600-$1000 per month on rent for your own room. Anywhere by the beach in CA is pricey. In real life, the Pacific Ocean is cold, even in summer, and during the winter you can expect some rainy windy days. I m thinking you should visit before deciding to move because I m not sure your image of California is quite accurate.
I lived there. I surfed.I love the ocean. Im in my blue print for life living by it.But Youre dreaming. The reality is nothing like your dreamI If youre thinking of somewhere like Malibu. Jennifer Anniston was renting a house on the beach for $36,000/ mo Britney Spears lives there. CA has some LARGE money and theyve taken allthe good places. Which leaves the rest of it for us. You need to go on a vacation there, and then decide. Check out the cost of things.Its very expensive. Jobs are very hard to get anywhere now. Lots of homeless people, aseven if you work at an avg job,you cant afford the rent on your own.
Living anywhere near prime surfing conditions is very expensive.If you have the money, try Santa Cruz. They have a wonderful UC Campus, beautiful beaches and forests. A friend says it is the best to feel the connection you desire.http://www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/
Pacifica is the best place for you, $1200 for live alone, $600 for share, $150 for food, $300 for gas and insurance, $150 for others
Try Morro Bay if you move or go here, its wonderful usually at times cold but I know you can surf wild waves there! Theres always people surfing there. Oh to get there look for Morro Rock, its a giant rock wwith, it looks like theres faces on it