[tb303]

1+2 for me, then i'd sub 3 with - access to the ocean, mountains (of different geology, from gentle rollers to crags & couloirs), forests, desert all within half a day's drive.

not that your 3 isn't accurate, it would just be my #4 :)

[amoorthy]

:-) I love the scenery here too. I get a lot of happiness just by seeing mountains and the bay even if I don't hike/swim there that often. Just driving down 280 has such a calming effect in a way that no highway on the east coast ever does for me.