[dfwgator]

Friends suggested Gilroy or Salinas to live in and drive over to the coast whenever we liked

Some friends. I grew up on the peninsula, and there's no way I would ever go to Salinas.

[Grampa Dave]

“Some friends. I grew up on the peninsula, and there’s no way I would ever go to Salinas.”

BOL! This was over 20 years ago.

However, after our retired CHP friend warned us, I/we felt the same way.