Hi guys, I am looking for a little advice:
My girlfriend and I are trying to decide if we are moving down to SoCal together, or if we will do the long distance thing for the next ~2 years (I am NWT.) There are a couple of important factors, one of which is whether or not we can find a more neighborhood-y place to live that would still be doable for me for school. To us, this means a condensed setting with a variety of businesses arranged in a pedestrian friendly manner. For example, where we live now, we can walk out our front door and find three different coffee shops, thai food, mexican food, italian food, a large grocery and an organic market, a couple different bars (one with live music most nights of the week), etc. and lots of interesting people, all within 3 blocks.
I thought I saw a few places near pomona that looked a little like what I'd hope to find, but didn't have a lot of chance to explore anything while down there. Do any of you know about the area and where we might look for this kind of living situation?
Thanks in advance,
Jake
EDIT: How about Claremont? Or somewhere south east of LA?