I do miss seasons, too. I miss the NE fall colors. Those clear, crisp fall days are fond memories, as well. That said, we do have four seasons here in Monterey - fog, fire, some rain, and fog again. Norcal is different than Socal, a LOT different in many ways. However, the benefits of living four hours from anything you want to do applies to Norcal as well as Socal. Oh, our racing fields are smaller up here than down there. I suspect they may be pretty similar to what AzT sees in Arizona.