We consider cities like LA, San Diego, Bakersfield, San Bernardino and even Santa Barbara to be the Southwest. It gets less of an identity marker north of Santa Cruz/Bay Area, Sacramento, and Lake Tahoe.
Idaho is consider Pacific Northwest
Me, an Irish gal with lacking geographical knowledge: USA is USA!
I have referred to Oregon, Washington and Idaho as the Northwest and California, Nevada and Arizona as the Southwest.
We consider cities like LA, San Diego, Bakersfield, San Bernardino and even Santa Barbara to be the Southwest. It gets less of an identity marker north of Santa Cruz/Bay Area, Sacramento, and Lake Tahoe.
Idaho is consider Pacific Northwest
Me, an Irish gal with lacking geographical knowledge: USA is USA!
I have referred to Oregon, Washington and Idaho as the Northwest and California, Nevada and Arizona as the Southwest.