Devon Browning
student, San Diego
“It’s a great place, so I understand why people want to visit.”
Scott Sweeny
Louisa’s Place owner, San Luis Obispo
“I love it. It brings lots of money and lots of business to the restaurant. It makes downtown more vibrant and alive.”
Dawn Elsenbroek
teacher, Visalia
“I like it, but there’s the fear your hometown will get bigger. You want to keep that small-town feel.”
Ashley Whitcomb
student, Thousand Oaks
“I think it would get annoying after a while.”
This article appears in Aug 1-8, 2013.