[jack-r-abbit]

Yes. Other factors as well. I just said a large part... not the only or the largest. Another one is that you are not more than a couple hours from snow (assuming we're not having a drought like right now), the beach and the forest. I'm sure other places enjoy this diversity of nature as well... but we do have it pretty good here.

[Kurtz79]

Of course, there is no denying that the area is great, I lived in the Valley for a few months and loved it.