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What's it like living in San Ramon?

aminalmutha said:
Chad, Karen's dentist husband, is banging Tiffany, his assistant, which is why Karen so angry.
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Ahahaha so that's the Karen reference?

asdfghwy said:
it's what you would expect from an expensive boring suburb, it's nice, but seems like they just hit CNTRL+C and CNTRL+V from other bay area suburbs
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Not having visited extensively I find the copy paste reference pretty funny too :laughing

Another person who "visited" and thought it would be "San Francisco" (AKA "a place to see") pretty meh-hated the place :)
 
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I thought "Karen" was the alias of the angry chick who used her cell phone at Lake Merritt in Oakland to report a black family or group of friends bbq-ing against city ordinances or something like that
 
That's BBQ Betty.

Karen is a reference to someone who demands to see the manager if things don't go her way, or to use an expired coupon.
 

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AwakeNAlive said:
I thought "Karen" was the alias of the angry chick who used her cell phone at Lake Merritt in Oakland to report a black family or group of friends bbq-ing against city ordinances or something like that
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That broad don't roll a G550. Or Escalade XL with a gang of Skylars and Kyrees in the back.
 
BedRoom Community if you buy in the flats its mostly good old folks a great place to raise kids the schools are GREAT ! good folks !
 
mean dad said:
That's BBQ Betty.

Karen is a reference to someone who demands to see the manager if things don't go her way, or to use an expired coupon.
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Joke's on her, I'm the manager now Karen :twofinger :laughing
 
Does Karen also go to Trader Joe's and/or Starbucks while wearing workout gear that's never been exercised in?
 
Just move to Castro Valley (Northeastern parts). Shitty everything for a 'town' but a nice place to live... It's pretty centralized I guess
 
TheRobSJ said:
Yup. Danville/Blackhawk area is big money. If you can stomach a little commute, I’m sure it’d be cheaper to live a little South of there in Pleasanton.
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Pleasanton isn't cheaper than San Ramon, as someone already mentioned. It can be a bit cheaper in Dublin or Livermore. Actually, the word "cheaper" doesn't really apply to ANYWHERE around there. I left Pleasanton two years ago for somewhere that is truly cheaper.
 
It's pretty faulty around there. Oh wait, SF Bay Area and faults? You would be welcomed back to the SF Bay Area!:thumbup
 
ScottRNelson said:
Pleasanton isn't cheaper than San Ramon, as someone already mentioned. It can be a bit cheaper in Dublin or Livermore. Actually, the word "cheaper" doesn't really apply to ANYWHERE around there. I left Pleasanton two years ago for somewhere that is truly cheaper.
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i’ve never lived in san ramon but we had our horses there for a while, so spent a lot of time there. as someone said previously - bedroom community. anything in that category is pretty much the same. if you’re okay with living somewhere that hot, i’d go with livermore hands down. i love the downtown (great restaurants, shops etc.), really everything about livermore except for the heat.
 
Ranked as the Safest City in California for family living.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2019/08/20/ranking-places-san-ramon-as-safest-city-in-california/

Bicycle riding is popular activity in the area. Direct Bus routes to Bart include bike racks. This opens up entire Bay Area. I'd caution riding in SF cause in the blink of an eye thieves would steal the bike out from under you.
The Community Center hosts non-pretentious events. Indoor pool to do laps. Regional and State Parks nearby to explore with a four legged friend.
San Ramon is nearly constantly windy. Large open fields are great for flying kites. During the Summer it is nice how the wind blows over a fog bank to cool the Valley. On either side of SR people are sweating in 100 degree temps.

San Ramon tax base include several major company headquarters. They moved from San Francisco years ago. Resulting is a City Government awash in cash. First rate schools, public parks and city services. San Ramon road out the recession in the Black. Unlike many Cities relying on Federal grants with all the strings attached. A real lift in the standard of living.

Residents are representative of Bay Area types. Their just not on eachothers nerves all the time.An influx of Asians are taking up residence in SR. Making an even more polite safe town. Some good restaurants, State of the Art shopping complex. There is local Bars, couple Night Clubs. Want more is less than an hour drive away.

San Ramon won't grind on you. One can go out to find excitement and leave it when at home. In so many words San Ramon is strategically located.
 
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ScottRNelson said:
Pleasanton isn't cheaper than San Ramon, as someone already mentioned. It can be a bit cheaper in Dublin or Livermore. Actually, the word "cheaper" doesn't really apply to ANYWHERE around there. I left Pleasanton two years ago for somewhere that is truly cheaper.
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Ah I’m thinking Livermore. Have a buddy the moved from the peninsula out that way. He’s near that little airport and Los Positas in on the other side of the freeway from him. Pleasanton has a whole bunch of new developments near 680 and the fairgrounds area, so yeah that makes sense that’s more money.

And now that same buddy is moving to Fountain Hills, AZ. A rather pricey part of the greater Phoenix area, but a helluva lot cheaper than anything around here!
 
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ITT: A lot of people offering opinions about a place they've mostly never been. :laughing

There are two distinct areas in SR, and both are very different places. The old area in the western valley along 680 between Alcosta and Crow Canyon, and the new part in the Dougherty Valley to the east.

I've lived here in the "old" part of San Ramon for coming up on 25 years. On this side, you'll find your pretty standard-issue old school 'burbs.

On the other side of the hill, personally, I can't stand the Dougherty Valley, and avoid it. It is nice, but completely soulless. It reminds me of Orange County, minus the mega malls. This is where you'll find the cookie-cutter McMansions wedged right next to each other.

Schools throughout are excellent, some of the best in the state, which means lots of families head here for them.

The biggest downside of SR versus, say, Danville, Pleasanton or Livermore is the lack of an older "downtown" area where you can walk around and shop or hit a restaurant. The city has been promising to fix that since I've lived here, and their solution is the hideous and overpriced City Center. The nearby Central Park has (had) a lot of events, concerts, etc.

Pro:

Generally very safe, quiet and drama-free.
Good location if you're working in the tri-valley area.
Very family-oriented overall (may be a con for some)

Con:

If you want any kind of non-mall culture, you have to head out of town. But then again, unless you live in walking distance to downtown, most of Pleasanton is like that as well.

The bottom line is that it really depends on what your priorities are: Is it important to you to have restaurants and shops within walking distance, or are you looking for a quiet spot close to work? If it is the former, and cost is a relative issue, you might check out an apartment in central Dublin.
 
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I've lived here in the "old" part of San Ramon for coming up on 25 years. On this side, you'll find your pretty standard-issue old school 'burbs.

On the other side of the hill, personally, I can't stand the Dougherty Valley, and avoid it. It is nice, but completely soulless. It reminds me of Orange County, minus the mega malls. This is where you'll find the cookie-cutter McMansions wedged right next to each other.
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Dublin did the same thing. And since the two cities border each other, I guess that makes sense.

Pleasanton was already full before something like that could happen.
 
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