I've been living in Chicago for a few years and am ready to leave. The neighborhoods here are too segregated and I'm tired of the yuppies taking over with their condos. I like a smaller big city (like 500,000) without all the urban sprawl. Something cheaper, both in housing costs and general income... I prefer to be around working class people, not the suburbanites. Also looking for a good mix of races; no more than 65% white. I'm not into 'nightlife' but enjoy a decent music scene. My boyfriend and I both are looking to start careers in the arts (gallery/museum and art education) so it has to have some sort of art culture going on besides landscape paintings. I'm originally a country girl so it's very important to me that the wilderness not be too far of a drive; however I'm not a hiking/skiing/live outdoors type. We hate hot weather, too. Some cities we've come up with are: Portland, Memphis, Cleveland, etc. Any suggestions?
2007-03-17
20:08:49
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lucidparade
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