Which City is better? Redding, CA or San Luis Obispo, CA?

Korey

My wife and I live in Washington state. We're looking for a city to move to in California. She is a hair stylist and I wait tables. We want a good place to raise a family. Redding And San Luis obispo are the two places we've been considering.
We're looking for good weather, low crime rate, good schools, and a decent cost of living (considering our professions) I'm an ultra-runner, so trails are important to me as well.
In your opinion, which city is better? Any other suggestions?

Thanks :)

Answer
There is really no comparison. San Luis Obispo is awesome. Redding is hotter than hell in the summer. The cost of housing is likely to be higher in SLO. Santa Maria is probably less expensive.

San Luis Obispo is a college town. The beach is about eight miles away (Avila Beach). The Five Cities (Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano and Shell Beach) are about ten miles south of SLO and you should consider living there too.

There are plenty of trails in the area, including a lot of trails on the Cal Poly campus.

Singapore malaysia thailand need to ask about these country's thanks?

Keath J

it gona be 15 days trip ...i will get down at singapore 1st then move to other country malaysia or thailand so
1. where should i go 1st and malaysia or thailand
2 i wanna go by road like train or bus so which one should i take how much it will cost and how long it will take.
3. any direct bus or train from singapore to thai or i have to change from malaysia.
4.places and things in all these 3 country's i welcome all the advices.
5.what to take care of i mean what dont do's and all.
5.how many days should i spend in each country.
6.good hotels,food,shopping any thing related to trip.

thaks i know it was long but answer anything you know.

thankssss bye take care thanksssssssss

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I disagree with the other two in regards to Thailand. I went to Phuket and it was a fantastic place. I would NOT, however, go to Bangkok as that is where the problems are. You can get to Thailand by land, but I'd suggest air. If flew from Kuala Lumpur (roundtrip) to Phuket for $170USD. We stayed on Karon Beach which was nice and far enough away from the 'tourist area'.....yet it was close enough (10 mins by cab) to that area for shopping. You can buy silk dirt cheap there (suits, shirts, table runners, etc) and the clothing can be custom made within days for very little (shirt $25/suit $100-120, etc). If you make it to Thailand, you need to go Elephant Treking in Khao Lok (about 1 1/2 hrs north of Phuket). It was an amazing adventure.
In Kuala Lumpur, shopping is great (street markets)! They do have original products, but a lot of the knock off are pretty well made (just have to be careful). Any type of food you want is available....especially in and around The Petronas Towers. (The towers also house the KLCC Mall). When in KL, I stay at the Crowne Plaza Mutiara. The service, rooms and food are top notch. It's walking distance to KLCC and the Convention Centre which houses the AQUARINA (a must see if you like aquariums....it's amazing!)
The bus from Singapore to KL is approx $45 USD and takes 4-5 hrs. It's a pleasant drive, food is included in the price, they stop 2-3 times for comfort breaks and the bus I took had a tv in the lower lounge so we could watch a movie or two. Flights are faster (45 mins) but I've not done that so can't give you the price. The local 'cheap' airline is AirAsia....so check that our. They have another new airline but I don't recall the name.
In Singapore, you HAVE to go to SENTOSA ISLAND. A cab ride to the bay isn't very much...then you ride over on a SKY LIFT which is awesome and you can spend the entire day on the island........the activities there are numerous AND there is a beach....it's really, really, nice!!!!

If you have 15 full days (excluding travel to/from where you live), I would think 3 days/3 nights Singapore.....1 travel day to KL.......6 days/5 nights Kuala Lumpur.....1 travel day to Thailand......4 days/3 nights Thailand.

DON"T TAKE CHEWING GUM into Singapore (it's against the law). If you smoke, don't take more than a few packs of cigs into Singapore as you aren't allowed (they'll destroy them at Customs). As far a KL and Thailand, there aren't many NO-NO's.....KL is VERY hot and humid (acutally Singapore and Thailand are as well).....and most days have 30 mins or so of rain......(unless it's monsoon season!!)

There is so much I could tell you but then I'd have a novel going on here....so hope that this has helped! ENJOY YOUR VISIT!!!

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budget wedding and reception. need opinions. open for new ideas as well.?

MyrtleBeac

I found cheap invitations on vistaprint.com. My dress is $300. Wedding will be on the beach ($25 permit cost, no other fees). The only decorations on the beach will be a runner, and a small table for the sand ceremony. We might rent some folding chairs, otherwise it would be standing only. My uncle can marry us for free. My main concern is the reception. We have considered getting a beach house for our families to stay at for the week of the wedding, and just having a backyard BBQ/pool/beach party for the reception, but the house that we want is $6000(which our families would HELP, but not pay for entirely, since they would be staying there) for the week, plus we would have to pay for the food and decorations (which would be minimal). Otherwise I can try to find a location for the reception with a caterer (we are thinking cheapest buffet option available) and our families would have to pay their own lodging. Which would be the cheaper (and less stress) option? I am willing to consider other options as well. It is a beach theme, and our colors are blue, black, and white. Ideas for decorations and wedding favors are appreciated as well

Answer
My advice:

The beach house is a good idea, but ONLY for a vacation....not for a reception. $6,000 is a LOT of money and that does not include food, beverages, etc. This is not an inexpensive reception.

Look at other venues that include catering. Try to NOT have the "cheapest option" (as you say) if you can help it. Limit the guest list, and you will be able to afford more as far as food goes. The thing that I remember MOST about weddings is if the food was good!

If your guest list is small, you can also look a private rooms of restaurants.

If you are on a budget, forget the favors. This is a total waste of money in my opinion and are NOT needed.

I need help with colours and accessories for my home.?

we have a single story 3 bedroom house. we like earthy colours, but maybe with a dash of brightness here and there. so far our choices have been mostly incongruous and our curtains are weird as is our sofa, since we can't figure out how to get the "dash" of brightness. anyhow, our walls are off-white, so taking it from there, we need help with curtains, cushions, bedcovers, tableclothes rugs and accessories. should i do the whole house in two colours? would it look weird if i did each room in a different colour? what about prints or flat colours? (yes we are quite at sea!)

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Well patterned curtains are great for injecting colour and style, similar to a feature wall it is also great if you have a neutral colour couch and walls as you can now and again change the theme of the room eg from blue to green accents, with rugs I would definitely say to invest in a good quality one, of course it wouldn't look weird doing each room a different colour so long as you do it to your style.
Sea is a great theme you can get so many beautiful photographs and paintings of beach scenes and a really good idea is to get a vase and a large candle with sand at the bottom such as these:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aVVJ9_zOsgrJurFaWeRiP141j7OEuWpGscrELpNG3Ophb-ds70XZeWNX0900WE-jJmjhb7hFlMiJvojH6G83wE0jHC3xbjj243ErnD09LPaeJu1-9bN4bykWrqZ-szepb8YdLkxXSwA/s1600/P1010043.JPG

http://pics.boards.weddingbee.com/12336.Votive_Sand.jpg

both of these examples are from wedding centre pieces but I have them either side of my mantelpiece and it looks great and creates a great atmosphere when lit.
Also for other room a lamp shade/ lamp fitting can create a great impact on the room. I have discovered that table runners and how great they are, they leave the rest of the table to be easily wiped clean and the runner still looks great

I hope you have a great time decorating
xx

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Singapore malaysia thailand need to ask about these country's thanks?

beach house table runners image

Keath J

it gona be 15 days trip ...i will get down at singapore 1st then move to other country malaysia or thailand so
1. where should i go 1st and malaysia or thailand
2 i wanna go by road like train or bus so which one should i take how much it will cost and how long it will take.
3. any direct bus or train from singapore to thai or i have to change from malaysia.
4.places and things in all these 3 country's i welcome all the advices.
5.what to take care of i mean what dont do's and all.
5.how many days should i spend in each country.
6.good hotels,food,shopping any thing related to trip.

thaks i know it was long but answer anything you know.

thankssss bye take care thanksssssssss

Answer
I disagree with the other two in regards to Thailand. I went to Phuket and it was a fantastic place. I would NOT, however, go to Bangkok as that is where the problems are. You can get to Thailand by land, but I'd suggest air. If flew from Kuala Lumpur (roundtrip) to Phuket for $170USD. We stayed on Karon Beach which was nice and far enough away from the 'tourist area'.....yet it was close enough (10 mins by cab) to that area for shopping. You can buy silk dirt cheap there (suits, shirts, table runners, etc) and the clothing can be custom made within days for very little (shirt $25/suit $100-120, etc). If you make it to Thailand, you need to go Elephant Treking in Khao Lok (about 1 1/2 hrs north of Phuket). It was an amazing adventure.
In Kuala Lumpur, shopping is great (street markets)! They do have original products, but a lot of the knock off are pretty well made (just have to be careful). Any type of food you want is available....especially in and around The Petronas Towers. (The towers also house the KLCC Mall). When in KL, I stay at the Crowne Plaza Mutiara. The service, rooms and food are top notch. It's walking distance to KLCC and the Convention Centre which houses the AQUARINA (a must see if you like aquariums....it's amazing!)
The bus from Singapore to KL is approx $45 USD and takes 4-5 hrs. It's a pleasant drive, food is included in the price, they stop 2-3 times for comfort breaks and the bus I took had a tv in the lower lounge so we could watch a movie or two. Flights are faster (45 mins) but I've not done that so can't give you the price. The local 'cheap' airline is AirAsia....so check that our. They have another new airline but I don't recall the name.
In Singapore, you HAVE to go to SENTOSA ISLAND. A cab ride to the bay isn't very much...then you ride over on a SKY LIFT which is awesome and you can spend the entire day on the island........the activities there are numerous AND there is a beach....it's really, really, nice!!!!

If you have 15 full days (excluding travel to/from where you live), I would think 3 days/3 nights Singapore.....1 travel day to KL.......6 days/5 nights Kuala Lumpur.....1 travel day to Thailand......4 days/3 nights Thailand.

DON"T TAKE CHEWING GUM into Singapore (it's against the law). If you smoke, don't take more than a few packs of cigs into Singapore as you aren't allowed (they'll destroy them at Customs). As far a KL and Thailand, there aren't many NO-NO's.....KL is VERY hot and humid (acutally Singapore and Thailand are as well).....and most days have 30 mins or so of rain......(unless it's monsoon season!!)

There is so much I could tell you but then I'd have a novel going on here....so hope that this has helped! ENJOY YOUR VISIT!!!

Which City is better? Redding, CA or San Luis Obispo, CA?

Korey

My wife and I live in Washington state. We're looking for a city to move to in California. She is a hair stylist and I wait tables. We want a good place to raise a family. Redding And San Luis obispo are the two places we've been considering.
We're looking for good weather, low crime rate, good schools, and a decent cost of living (considering our professions) I'm an ultra-runner, so trails are important to me as well.
In your opinion, which city is better? Any other suggestions?

Thanks :)

Answer
There is really no comparison. San Luis Obispo is awesome. Redding is hotter than hell in the summer. The cost of housing is likely to be higher in SLO. Santa Maria is probably less expensive.

San Luis Obispo is a college town. The beach is about eight miles away (Avila Beach). The Five Cities (Arroyo Grande, Pismo Beach, Grover Beach, Oceano and Shell Beach) are about ten miles south of SLO and you should consider living there too.

There are plenty of trails in the area, including a lot of trails on the Cal Poly campus.

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I need help with colours and accessories for my home.?

beach house table runners image

we have a single story 3 bedroom house. we like earthy colours, but maybe with a dash of brightness here and there. so far our choices have been mostly incongruous and our curtains are weird as is our sofa, since we can't figure out how to get the "dash" of brightness. anyhow, our walls are off-white, so taking it from there, we need help with curtains, cushions, bedcovers, tableclothes rugs and accessories. should i do the whole house in two colours? would it look weird if i did each room in a different colour? what about prints or flat colours? (yes we are quite at sea!)

Answer
Well patterned curtains are great for injecting colour and style, similar to a feature wall it is also great if you have a neutral colour couch and walls as you can now and again change the theme of the room eg from blue to green accents, with rugs I would definitely say to invest in a good quality one, of course it wouldn't look weird doing each room a different colour so long as you do it to your style.
Sea is a great theme you can get so many beautiful photographs and paintings of beach scenes and a really good idea is to get a vase and a large candle with sand at the bottom such as these:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aVVJ9_zOsgrJurFaWeRiP141j7OEuWpGscrELpNG3Ophb-ds70XZeWNX0900WE-jJmjhb7hFlMiJvojH6G83wE0jHC3xbjj243ErnD09LPaeJu1-9bN4bykWrqZ-szepb8YdLkxXSwA/s1600/P1010043.JPG

http://pics.boards.weddingbee.com/12336.Votive_Sand.jpg

both of these examples are from wedding centre pieces but I have them either side of my mantelpiece and it looks great and creates a great atmosphere when lit.
Also for other room a lamp shade/ lamp fitting can create a great impact on the room. I have discovered that table runners and how great they are, they leave the rest of the table to be easily wiped clean and the runner still looks great

I hope you have a great time decorating
xx

What does your bedroom look like (looking for decorating ideas)?

Q. My bedroom is in the attic. It has wood floors, beams along the ceilings, 2 big old windows, and a small bathroom attached. I painted two walls a very light green. I was going for a vintage, whimsical look. I have a double wooden bed with pink bedding and I used an old tapestry to create a canopy. I have a nightstand, big vintage trunk, bookshelf, papasan chair, pink couch, round kids table, craft desk, record player/stereo, armiore with my tv, dvd/vcr player, and video games, small mini fridge, and storage cabinet. I have alot of my own artwork and collages on the walls, twinkle lights, fake ivy, fantasy paintings, and a collage wall of posters. My bathroom is a light pink and I have a painted sink, glass cabinet, and bathtub. Beside my bathroom and the stairs is a small awkward space which I made into a little walk-in closet with my wardrobe, clothing rack, and shoe rack. I used some pull curtains to make a door.

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I live in military government housing so I'm limited on painting. I can paint but then I have to put it all back to the way it was when I moved in - I'm only here for 3 years so I don't want to bother.
Since I'm military I'm kind of minimalist when it comes to decorating and furniture. My bedroom has hardwood floors, 9 foot ceilings and is about 16X16 ft. I have a bed and 2 nightstands on the entry wall and a chest of drawers and a dresser on the wall opposite. On the wall opposite the windows I have a wall type closet and 2 canvas wardrobes that take up the entire wall. I don't have a frame on my bed so the boxspring just sits on the floor. I hung a green and blue dining table runner in place of a headboard and hung black and white beach pictures directly on the runner. On the window wall on either side of the window I have shadow box picture frames with pictures I took in Hawaii, green landscapes, and a few pics of the ocean from the air when I went up in a glider. I have green and blue sheers on my window - they are layered on 2 different rods. On the wall with the chest and dressers I have hung 2 scarves that match the curtains but have gold detailing that I bought when I was in Afghanistan. I also have a pair of dark wood shelves with books and vases that I also bought in Afghanistan. My bedding is blue and green to match the curtains and the scarves. I also have a blue and gold rug on the floor that I also bought in Afghanistan. I was going for relaxing tropical resort kind of feel. On the dresser I have a carved wooden palm tree that I got in Mexico and light blue and green candle holders. None of the colors are dark but do vary in shade with the darkest being the table runner headboard with dark blue and grass green and the rest being more of a sky blue with a soft lime green.

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