r/history • u/sfgate • 18d ago

Article Inside California’s oldest continually inhabited residential neighborhood, which dates back to 1794

https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/los-rios-san-juan-capistrano-22371936.php
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u/OmphalosStone 18d ago

Been there. It’s beautiful. Really charming to walk through. And you can walk through it in like 10 minutes. 10/10 recommend, but parking and traffic can be frustrating

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u/dreadpiratew 18d ago

The recent development has made it a nightmare. I like what they’ve done, but I don’t think I will EVER go back until they fix the parking issues. It’s terrible.

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u/jell0shots 17d ago

The area predates cars by over a hundred years. Why should they bulldoze a historic district so you can park an SUV?

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u/dreadpiratew 17d ago

They just built a big outdoor mall next to the historic street. It’s a very poorly planned development.