#RIDGECREST CALIFORNIA DAILY INDEPENDENT FREE#

They SEE that in Nevada you could run a business for a fraction of the cost. They are not here, because they SEE that there is little opportunity for an entrepreneur, they SEE that without China Lake they are done for. The group you miss seeing, that makes up so much of the brilliant life of other places, are the 20 or 30-something movers and shakers. These two groups dislike eachother tremendously. So, you have a great amount of High Educated, High Income families, living side by side with drug addicts sent from other cities. Without China Lake, this town would shrivel up. Notamused, here is an observation of mine, and an opinion only about the wierdness you sense. It’s in the eyes of everyone you meet there. I always get the feeling that something is going on there that everyone has agreed to shut up about. It should feel friendlier than it does, or it should be larger than it is. Or maybe that government-supported life has left you all feeling secure, but very dominated. Something like… you’re all abductees or grays or walkabouts. To be quite frank, there is something devilishly wierd and maybe even dangerous about your little grayish… beige dusty dirtville something that is hidden in the wind and unspoken – beautiful…maybe. I am well-acquainted with desert towns, and yours, dear readers, is different than all of them. There is some… secret you are all sharing, and it isn’t that life there is so good there. Well I think there is something very, very strange about your little Ridgecrest, folks. The ability to get lost and not see another person for days I look forward to my next visit very soon. In the words one spoken to me, “If you ain’t happy, it’s your own damn fault” Mighty words of wisdom from a great person. Being a Desert Rat, I guess the desert is not for everyone. Happiness is not a destination but a State of Mind. There is good and bad with everything in this world. I hate seeing all the hate & discontent being presented about R/C. Thank God for technology! I can keep in touch. I miss the location & the sunsets, the people and friends. I miss the Mountains & wide open spaces and the wind. Heat is noted as a CON… I will take the desert heat, dry, vs. After that, there was no coming back, according to my wife. I left R/C 11 years ago for the birth of my 1st Grand-daughter. The desert has a beauty all it’s own and like no other. I was born and raised in Ridgecrest, Burroughs Class of “82”, and still, to this day, consider it Home and one of the best places on earth. Do you guys think I missed anything major?Ĭons… Swamp Coolers? I miss the smell of the turn up and the new pads each season. PEOPLE WHO DON’T KNOW WHAT KOSHER MEANS OR WHAT A TEMPLE IS Insane Prices on lots of retail items: Cars, Hay, Cereal, Produce

Lots of Outdoor Activities (shooting, riding, hiking, rafting, climbing, dirtbikes) Inyokern Airport (yep, you can get out pretty fast if you have too)Īn Amazing Horizon (that I never get tired of)

#RIDGECREST CALIFORNIA DAILY INDEPENDENT FREE#

As always, these topics are meant to start a discussion, so feel free to post your opinions here! To give a little background, I’ve lived here for almost 2 years, I’ve also lived NY, FL, and NV. So I’ve decided to jot a few notes about the Pros and Cons of Life in Ridgecrest, California. I’ve been thinking about this quite a bit lately, and I’ve noticed that a lot of our readers feel very firmly one way or the other about life in Ridgecrest it’s either awesome, or the pits. Filed under: california, death valley, desert, Desert Life, Kern County, Lancaster, Ridgecrest, West Coast | Pros and Cons of Living in Ridgecrest, CA

Ridgecrest california daily independent