Winters, CA: Prius capital of the U.S. (?)

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  1. NotFuelish

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    Jack, it looks beautiful there. Homes are fairly pricy considering Winter’s remoteness. I do like this Victorian though:

    http://www.realtor.com/FindHome/HomeListin...93&lnksrc=00001

    Are most Winters residents employed in Sacramento or the Bay Area? Seems like you're right in the middle, with UC Davis not too far away.
     
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  2. Jack 06

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    Oops, you're right. I never bothered to look up the actual earthquake---but the part about bricks falling and killing someone is accurate.

    A turret also fell from the top of the only hotel in town (now the Buckhorn restaurant). They didn't replace it.

    The drive from Winters to Napa via CA 121 is gorgeous. But I believe Napa is known as "the Gateway to Winters" (even though I've heard there are a few wineries there). :p

    Actually, in 2002, when I worked as an A.A. for the City in Public Works, I produced the first water report mailed out by Winters in years. Our data was shoddy and lacking. The City simply ignored the notification requirement most of
    the time.
     
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  3. Jack 06

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    That's one of the two nicest houses in Winters, and one of only 3 Victorians, but badly overpriced. Everything is. Although we're technically not in the "Bay Area" (we're in Yolo Co., just across the line from Solano Co., which for real estate purposes IS on the edge of the Bay Area), our property values are buoyed by SF.
    My own house, built in '02 and purchased for $284K, is now valued at just under $500K (4 BR, 2000 Sq Ft, lot 7500 Sq Ft.). It's absurd. Probably everyone's living off their HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit)---I did for a year!

    Lots of people here work in Davis, some in Sac, some in Vacaville. The nicest old homes, oddly enough, are in Woodland, the County Seat, including lots of Victorians.

    About 50% of our pop. is composed of low/low-moderate income Hispanics, many of whom work for Mariani. We have a surprising amount of subsidized housing (single-family) for a small town.
     
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  4. DaveinOlyWA

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    ok back to the OT (original topic)

    went to see Aeon Flux...my showtime was sold out, so had to re-evaluate whether wanted to see a later showing, so on way back to car, noticed that there were 2 other Priuses in my row. so decided to cruise the theater lot and out of about 367 cars (408 spots, 17 rows X 24 cars per row X 90% full) there were 11 Priuses (10 G3's and one classic) and one HCH.

    now i know this is not definitive proof of anything... so i will end this response now...just something to think about...
     
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  5. hdrygas

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    Would the local dealer help us with numbers? It would not count every prius because a lot of the ones I see around town are from Centralia and Tacoma. I know of at least one from Missoula that parks at the nursing home where my mother is. Trust Dave there are a lot of Prii around here, and that is not counting the state cars.
     
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  6. DaveinOlyWA

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    actually i asked a while back and got a completely undefinitive answer. i was told that the Prius buyers are coming from all over the Northwest and even had people as far away as Colorado. this is something that has very rarely happened for any other model
     
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    And people in Olympia are going all over the PNW to get cars. And people like me are going all over the PNW for cars.
     
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    funny thing is i had a room mate from Winters, Went to UC Davis. Too funny. Just bought my prius (used).

    Winters is a cute town, couldnt imagine there being a bunch of prius' floating around.
     
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  9. Jack 06

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    The whole town is so small and light, it floats.

    We tried to adopt "It Floats" as our motto, but Ivory Soap still has it copyrighted.
     
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  10. Paul R. Haller

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    Winters also has a great campground that I have been to many times with wild peacocks running around all day. I went out for a walk in the early morning after camping there with my 37 ft triple slide trailer. <No, I do not pull it with the Prius> Those peacocks roost in the trees and let out a really loud screach... scared me half to death when this noise comes from 8 feet above your head and it's so quiet. A lovely place.
    -Paul R. Haller- :lol:
     
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    Wow, Paul, we were within stone-throwing distance of each other (4 mi.)

    That park, built on the site of an artificial lake created when the Monticello Dam was built, was deeded to Solano County by an individual who provided haven for the peacocks. He stipulated that the peacocks must be accomodated in perpetuity. The peacocks are objects of both delight and consternation.

    They nest along the creek banks. Some nests are very close to several campsites. People are routinely awakened at all hours of the night by their racket.
    During the day, a few peacocks are brazen. They'll hop right up onto your picnic table. They'll run around your campsite shaking their fans. They LITERALLY own the place!

    Where the heck are you from?
     
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    The only other reason i have ever been to Winters is The Buckhorn, still legendary with all my old college friends and a must stop eatery whenever i am within 100 miles.
     
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    I live in Walnut Creek... not far. I am a member of the TDR <turbo diesel Register> a group of enthusiasts dedicated to the Diesel Dodge truck. We have rallys and get togeathers from time to time and often in a fellow enthusiasts favorite campground. Most of us have large trailers or 5th wheels. One place we visited was that campground. I really like it there and with a great way to get to Napa and or Sacramento but off the beaten track. You live in a beautiful area.
    -Paul R. Haller-
     
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    The Buckhorn is packed almost every night of the week now, and a tough ticket on weekends. And, as of last year, we now have a live performing arts venue across the street, in the old Opera House (2nd floor, and a badly tilted floor it is!)

    The owner of the Buckhorn is a class act, has a restaurant in SF and opened another last year in Napa. He recycles his cooking oil and his green waste.
     
    #34 Jack 06, Dec 9, 2005
  15. Tempus

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    According to a recent article on hybrids in Maryland, Tacoma Park has one hybrid for every 45 people, and Rockville has one hybrid for every 58 people.

    do not know the Prius Specific Breakout, but likely better than 1/1000
     
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    In *my* town we only have one non-prius auto and that is the fire truck. Beat that! :p
     
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