Living in Belmont

Forbes Magazine recently came out with its list of Top 25 American Cities to Live Well, and Belmont, California (where we live) was number 11.

We've lived here six years, and we like it very much. We love our neighborhood, and its proximity to hiking trails. The schools are very good. It's close to San Francisco. It has a great new library.

The main drawback is the weather.. it's often 20 degrees cooler here than next-door San Carlos! It can get quite windy. Chris doesn't mind it, but I'd prefer it a little warmer. We do have heat waves.. it was 94 degrees here yesterday.. but it seems like its either slightly on the cool side, in the 50s or 60s, or REALLY hot. I'd like more 70-80 degree days!

Also I wish there was a real downtown. There are shops and restaurants, but no real main street.

But I have to agree it's a great place to live!