[shostack]

Can you clarify where in PA you were that had no restaurants or shops for a few miles in any direction? PA is relatively small, and there aren't any apartments further west in the really nice parts. Further east there are still stores and shops and such (albeit not as nice as near downtown).

[runchberries]

Past past California ave about 2 miles near el camino. It was a little over 2 miles to California Ave and maybe 2 miles to the san Antonio shopping center. They weren't pleasant walks the most direct way (along el camnino) and even longer if you decided to take the scenic route and everything is spread out.

Not an impossible feat to bike, but the energy is low and there are much better ways to spend rent money.

[ZanyProgrammer]

Like down El Camino towards California Avenue and beyond, I'd think.