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Where have all the bohemians gone?
Richard Florida has made a career out of explaining the economic importance of the creative class. His latest book is a field guide to their moving and mating habits.
By James Hannaham [2008-04-11]

  • A Bohemian Who Wants It All

    I consider myself to be a bohemian boomer. Since escaping L.A. a year ago I've been searching, searching, searching for my "perfect" place to live.

    I'm from a small town in northern Ohio and I still would like to make money doing high end cosmetic surgery related work. So Peyton Place won't cut it. I'm not down for the giant cities that tend to breed the type of clients I need (L.A., NYC, Miami, Atlanta, San Fran etc.).

    I keep thinking there must be some really cool place with a wealthy client base, some great cosmetic surgeons, weather that will permit me to go outside (rain doesn't bother me..."I'm melting! I'm melting! Oh! What a world!!"), not too cold in the winter months (an occasional "snow" would be sweet...but please! not the Connecticut tundra I just barely survived), hot enough in the summer to grow some bitchin' French Carmello tomatoes...maybe a beautiful, clear natural lake to swim in from June-September.

    I definitely need to be around intelligent people who don't think the war in Iraq is a necessary evil, or who think the death penalty makes sense, or who think spanking kids is a good idea. A liberal college town would be really neat. (You know, maybe take an occasional class...creative writing 101 or something...Ha!!!)

    Let's see....a flat place to take long, leisurely, meandering bike rides....la-dee-da...especially the twilight ones...the magic hour.

    Hiking is fun (so long as there are no lions and tigers and bears...oh my!) (One of the reasons L.A. wasn't cool for me...too many cougars in the Santa Monica mountains).

    Within an hour of a major airport is a necessity.

    My kids tell me, "You can't have it ALL!"

    Well, I'm moving to The Hampton's a week from today. We'll see how that works out.

    BTW, "Bohemian Manifesto: A Field Guide To Living On the Edge" by Laren Stover is a great read! Maybe that's where I should move. Edge City.

    -- Abbybwood
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    Friday, April 11, 2008 03:47 AM
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