The Inland Empire is...hot?

Well, why is everyone moving East? The west coast is really the destination of choice--we've got Paris Hilton AND In-N-Out Burgers as far as the eye can see. Dunkeys and I have settled in after our move to Southern California and, while we thought we'd be flooded with friendly literary faces the moment we left Nevada, it turns out there are no Earthgoaters in sight. Anybody want to change your mind and drive west? Or, are there some quiet Iowans hiding out here already? All of you should come visit us in our tiny back-house, and we'll search out the missing SoCal Earthgoats together!