[jonKranked]

As some of you are aware, I transplanted to SoCal (LA) this past july after growing up on the east coast. I've been here 5 months now, and here is a comprehensive list of the things I miss about the EC (not in any order of importance):

-Plattekill
-Dunkin' Donuts



For all the other transplants out there, what kinds of things do you miss from your old stomping grounds?

 

[OrthoPT]

Plattekill
Diablo
24 hour ANYTHING

EDIT: I used to live in Manhattan

 

[daisycutter]

What I miss about cali
Warmth

 

[DHS]

plattekill
diablo
drunken urban rides

 

[indieboy]

what do you miss about dunkin doughnuts?

 

[indieboy]

i miss :
pretty girls
chick-fil-a
krispy kreme
nice people.

 

[jonKranked]

plattekill
diablo
drunken urban rides

YES. And the stock exchange, and richmonds.


http://www.derpbrap.com/img/crew.jpg

what do you miss about dunkin doughnuts?

their coffee. its amazing.



and speaking of diablo...

http://www.derpbrap.com/img/IMG_3386.JPG
http://www.derpbrap.com/img/IMG_3470.JPG

 

[ridefast]

moved to northern WA from NC

here is my list:
sweet tea
Bojangles
Chik-fil-a
front porch wavers
sweet tea
"yall"
an adequate hunting season
sweet tea

 

[I_N_I]

Well What I miss about California, is the warm weather, clean, consistent surf, good riding, and I could kill for a in-n-out doubledouble right now. So there..

 

[jonKranked]

Well What I miss about California, is the warm weather, clean, consistent surf, good riding, and I could kill for a in-n-out doubledouble right now. So there..

where are you now?

 

[antimony]

NH -> NC, 2.5 years ago. I miss:

swearing (and not offending people)
the Sox
"wicked"
proper English
Salada tea
my family/friends

That's all. The weather & cost of living here are too awesome to miss much.

Oh, and no mountains nearby for hiking is mildly sad.

 

[h22ekhatch]

As some of you are aware, I transplanted to SoCal (LA) this past july after growing up on the east coast. I've been here 5 months now, and here is a comprehensive list of the things I miss about the EC (not in any order of importance):

-Plattekill
-Dunkin' Donuts



For all the other transplants out there, what kinds of things do you miss from your old stomping grounds?

Well, there are some dunkin donuts on the west coast (at least in Portland) but they seem to be closing up shop for the most part.

 

[stosh]

The few trips I've made to Cali I miss In-and-Out burger the most. I also miss Yosemite.

 

[indieboy]

their coffee isn't bad. it would be better if it weren't gassed.

and **** i hadn't had sweet tea in MONTHS

 

[amydalayna]

i miss.
my parents
pizza
cool old homes
all the music

 

[OGRipper]

Moved from New England to SF about 11 years ago. When I go back east the first things I seek are lobster rolls, bagels, pastrami sandwiches, linguine and clams, and proper brooklyn-style slices. I find good versions of these things here, but they are not the same.

 

[OGRipper]

Wherever I go in the world, I miss real new york pizza.

I was back east for Thanksgiving. My girl and I spent a day in Manhatten and made a pilgrimage to the legendary Di Fara's pizza in Brooklyn. It was a ridiculous way to spend part of our day (took too long to get there, not much else to do there, took FOREVER to get pizza) but it was ridiculously good.

We can get great pizza here. Not better or worse, but different.


http://orangette.blogspot.com/2005/09/di-fara-pizza-and-exaggeration-that.html

 

[I_N_I]

where are you now?

in NC now, grew up in NY, lived in San Diego, and San Fernando Valley.

 

[peter6061]

Just moved from the Wash DC area to the Seattle area two weeks ago. So far, I haven't found much here, but I see tons of potential. I miss nothing about the East Coast. People here are so much nicer.

 

[dropsdon'tlikem]

wet roots and loam

 

[DamienC]

Just moved from the Wash DC area to the Seattle area two weeks ago. So far, I haven't found much here, but I see tons of potential. I miss nothing about the East Coast. People here are so much nicer.

I did the reverse move from Seattle to DC five years ago. I miss seeing real mountains on the horizon. Have fun exploring Seattle!

 

[Jim Mac]

As some of you are aware, I transplanted to SoCal (LA) this past july after growing up on the east coast. I've been here 5 months now, and here is a comprehensive list of the things I miss about the EC (not in any order of importance):

-Plattekill

For you, Jon:

 

[peter6061]

Thanks Damien. I will say I'll miss all the people I met while out there for my brief ~8 year stay. A bunch of people who are all welcome to 'crash' if they find their way out here.

So far the only 'off-road' exploring I've done has yielded a small (legal) dirt jump park about a half mile from my house. If only the powers that be were as progressive in the DC area. Someday I hope 495 gets legit status.

 

[moff_quigley]

I miss:

wings
pizza
fried mozzarella
real snow

 

[SkaredShtles]

Hmmm...

I guess I miss:

Blackberries and raspberries picked fresh off the bushes in the woods

I think that's about it.

 

[jonKranked]

For you, Jon:

LONG ISLAND BOB!!!


oh... one thing i forgot to add to the list of things I miss... the race family (ie all the cool people for hanging out with at the races). Some of the noteworthy members:

-Long Island Bob
-Jim Mac
-Steve (deadatbirth)
-will C (redbull)
-George Ulmer (ViciousDHer)
-jeff ulmer is a pretty cool cat too
-Jim Pattavina
-I'm forgetting a lot here... there's a bunch more I should be adding

 

[dirttastesgood]

i miss
jamba juice
good ethnic food
san francisco
sick dirt jumps
non preppy kids

 

[dirttastesgood]

-jeff ulmer is a pretty cool cat too

i guess he's not cool enough to have his named spelled correctly.

 

[Slugman]

RI to CA now in AZ

Dunkin Donuts
Good Urban rides (drunk or otherwise)
Well built wooden stunts on trails
'Nam
Lynn Woods
Plattekill
Riding in sloppy weather (once ina while...)

 

[corey_rideDC]

Thanks Damien. I will say I'll miss all the people I met while out there for my brief ~8 year stay. A bunch of people who are all welcome to 'crash' if they find their way out here.

So far the only 'off-road' exploring I've done has yielded a small (legal) dirt jump park about a half mile from my house. If only the powers that be were as progressive in the DC area. Someday I hope 495 gets legit status.

yo pete! sorry to hear you've moved away, but i hope to take you up on that crash invite at some point. i've heard nothing but good things about seattle. we're VERY close to 495 resolution and when it does get done, it'll hopefully be something that DJ parks across the country can point to.

 

[bluebug32]

What do you left coasters have instead of Dunkin Donuts?

They now have pizza and hashbrowns. What else would you eat with a donut? I mean, come on.

 

[jonKranked]

i guess he's not cool enough to have his named spelled correctly.

He'll get his name spelled correctly once he can legally vote

 

[rigidhack]

WA from MA
Don't miss all that much, really.
I miss the SLUT (look around, you'll find it)
The singletrack is likely a bit better in western MA than it is in the Seattle area, but the FR and DH is incomparably better in this area -especially just over our northern border!

 

[Westy]

Good pizza
Good Bagels
Real snow
Towns that were built before the day of strip malls
Sidewalks

 

[SVPPB]

NV => SC
Missed: Good food, normal drinking laws, full size bottles of booze in a bar, 24 hour everything, Port of Subs, decent wages.

SC => NOLA
Missed: Good roads, my rugby team, the kids I taught.

NOLA => Reno (Katrina moved me)
Missed: Sitting on my porch drinking, my rugby team, my tattoo guy, the little trail that was turning into something great, insane drinking, Whole Foods.

Reno => Norfolk
Missed: Port of Subs, Sandy's, Tom the Gun, Hacksaw, Cinci Jon, open land, being able to play with my guns, drink all night, and not have to deal with crack heads, my family.

Norfolk => Pensacola
Missed: Not a damn thing.

West => East
Missed: Real mountains, real snow, real good people.

East => West
Miss: Platty, Wisp, Shoe, Diablo, Crack Rock

And on Wednesday I am going back to Tahoe. Damn job market here sucks.

 

[vinnycactus]

MA --> NC 2.5 years ago

Vietnam
trails that have rocks
hucks to flat
the crew we used to ride with
the Cape
good seafood
Fenway
swearing as part of everyday lingo

 

[shifty S]

dc --> nc

missed street riding, useable public transportation, 24 hour diners, not seeing the same people every damn day, not seeing 15 confederate flags within a quarter mile of my house, and snow

nc --> dc

having the blue ridge parkway 5 miles away, land, and having a two car garage to myself.

 

[OGRipper]

What do you left coasters have instead of Dunkin Donuts?

Um, really good non-behemoth bread and pastry shops that also sell really good coffee?

(Never understood why people love DD coffee so much, it's always tasted like the same old industrial crap to me.)

 

[indieboy]

Um, really good non-behemoth bread and pastry shops that also sell really good coffee?

(Never understood why people love DD coffee so much, it's always tasted like the same old industrial crap to me.)

i worked as a barista for a while at a coffee shop in atlanta. roasters would come in from time to time drop stuff off for us to sample since we didn't roast our own beans. a guy came in from a roaster and dropped some stuff off with me and the owner and talked with us for a while. can't remember the name of the roaster but they do the roasting for Dunkin. the stuff he brought us was not bad at all. i think the problem is, the stuff gets gassed for storage/transportation reasons and it chumps out on the full flavor.

 

[laura]

Memphis to Milwaukee.

It's only been two months but I miss

-My parents
-My independent video store. Supposedly there is one here but I haven't found it yet.
-My liquor store. They are getting a christmas card this year I miss them so much
-Pizza. This thin crust **** is for the birds.
-BBQ. I had some of the absolute worst bbq I have ever had in my life here the other day. Yack.
-Danver's. I want a hot turkey and cheese dammit.
-Sweet tea from Tops. It was a once a week treat.