What do you think when someone says California?

[buck]

Growing up in Ashland, Oregon, about 15 miles from the California border, I got to explore N. California a fair amount. I've always said N. California is beautiful and theSierras are spectacular. An old saying when I grew up, was 'Don't Californicate Oregon' but after the SFO earthquake they moved up in droves and now, unfortunately, Southern Oregon is as liberal as Berkeley. Still great outdoor country, but much too liberal for me and the cost of living is getting prohibitive. From a scenery standpoint though, California is a diverse as it gets.