Visited Cali for 12 days. Great experience. Scene is as described. Pricing up slightly.
Spent $148/day. Best part: friendliness.
Overall: 9/10. Would return.
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Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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Not sure I agree about that area. I found a different part to be better value.
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Did you use the local sites or find girls at clubs?
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Been going for years. The scene has improved recently.
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Did you use dating apps or find girls at bars?
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Spot on with the prices. That matches what I paid in February.
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I was there in February and prices were great value.
Spent about $107/day all-in. Quality was excellent.
My tip: go early evening for best selection.
Spent about $107/day all-in. Quality was excellent.
My tip: go early evening for best selection.
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I was there in January and prices were great value.
Spent about $134/day all-in. Quality was excellent.
My tip: avoid weekends.
Spent about $134/day all-in. Quality was excellent.
My tip: avoid weekends.
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Hmm, I had a different experience. Prices were lower when I went. Maybe timing matters.
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Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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Thanks for the write-up. Very helpful for my upcoming trip.
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Not sure I agree about that area. I found the outskirts to be better value.
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This is outdated info IMO. Things have changed since the new laws came in. Current prices are actually lower than what's described here.
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What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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Agreed on all points. Make sure to use a VPN.
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With respect, my experience was more mixed. But maybe I went at the wrong time.
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Saving this thread for my trip planning. Gold mine of information.
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Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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Hmm, I had a different experience. Prices were higher when I went. Maybe timing matters.
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