not necessarily a bad term about the city. Don’t get too sensitive too defensive.

2. I would add touristy to San Diego. Your city is a Military+ touristy town. You don’t have anything else to offer to represent Southern California which is one of largest regions in terms of culture, economy and population in the country.

This reminds me of another military + touristy town I visited but know much less than San Diego: San Antonio TX. Although both cities are military + touristy town, I just feel San Antonio has deep-rooted community. Their neighborhoods are more tight-knit for families. In San Diego I just didn’t find that kind of authentic local feel. I remember one Christmas season we drove around San Diego, we didn’t see much spectacular Christmas lights in residential areas. I would say the San Diego has the worst Christmas lights among major cities we went.

Of course a good football team, either professional or college, is an unwritten requirement for a big city. Otherwise what else do you guys do on Saturday or Sunday during fall? Do all others like you just talk nonsense online during that period?