So I perform a lovely service for all you fine blog readers where I tell you lots of things that I’m assuming making you feel more relevant/in-the-know/self-confident/etc. Here’s your chance to tell me something:
What is in Riverside, CA that made it such a popular destination for educated youth?
The WSJ has a whole article on these youth metropolises growing up and included this chart:
I did less than 2 minutes of research and found no answer… so seriously, what’s the appeal? I even tried out that new search engine Wolfram Alpha and found it useless:
I feel like Wolfram Alpha is the World Book Encyclopedia of search engines. I’ve been big time underwhelmed… but that has nothing to do with my original query.
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I think saying that people are moving to Riverside is really just saying that they’re moving to the expanding, affordable part of LA.
As a native of (and refugee from) Smoggyside, I can safely tell you that only a masochist would voluntarily move there. The place really should be plowed under — and soon!