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And our local "big city", Spokane, makes the list of Best Places: the Comebacks.....<br><b><font size="+1">Best Places: The Comebacks</font></b>
<BR>They were once great towns but then fell into decline for
various reasons. Now they're poised to top our list in the next few
years. Move now, before housing costs skyrocket and entrepreneurs start
elbowing each other for market space. <BR>Richmond, VA
<BR>Denver, CO
<BR>Spokane, WA
<BR>Baltimore, MD
<BR>Milwaukee, WI
<BR>The Dalles, OR
<BR>Providence, RI
<BR><br>> To: thansen@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com; vandal@uidaho.edu<br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:03:38 +0000<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] [Vandal] Mens' Journal's Best Places to Live<br>> <br>> My mistake, Visionaires.<br>> <br>> Durham, North Carolina is NOT the home of the University of North Carolina <br>> Tarheels, but is the befitting zip code of the Duke University Blue Devils <br>> (one can only imagine how Duke acquired such a mascot).<br>> <br>> My apologies to the Viz and my appreciation to the Visionaire who <br>> pleasantly corrected me off list.<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Vandalville (Moscow), Idaho<br>> <br>> <br>> > With thanks to Carl Westberg and Mens' Journal . . .<br>> > <br>> > The Mens' Journal's Best Places to Live<br>> > http://www.mensjournal.com/feature/Harrison/bestplaces.html<br>> > <br>> > You will notice, with special attention, that our very own Moscow placed <br>> > within the top five college towns, just below Durham, North Carolina <br>> (home <br>> > of the UNC Tarheels) and ahead of Madison, Wisconsin (home of the UW <br>> > Badgers) and Missoula, Montana (home of . . . you know).<br>> > <br>> > The qualifications for even being considered for placement on such an <br>> > esteemed list:<br>> > <br>> > "The beauty of college towns is that they often have well-educated <br>> > residents, a vibrant arts scene, affordable housing, and a cool <br>> commercial <br>> > district. In winning its spot on MJ's Best Places to Live list, <br>> > bloomington shows off some of the finest examples of each, plus plenty <br>> of <br>> > surrounding green space."<br>> > <br>> > Seeya round town, Moscow.<br>> > <br>> > Take care, Vandals.<br>> > <br>> > Tom Hansen<br>> > Moscow, Idaho<br>> > UI '96<br>> > <br>> > Came a tribe from the north brave and bold . . .<br>> > <br>> > "Here We Have Idaho"<br>> > http://www.tomandrodna.com/HWHI.mp3<br>> > <br>> > "I-D-A-H-O Idaho Idaho Go Go Go"<br>> > http://www.tomandrodna.com/Vandals.mp3<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > ---------------------------------------------<br>> > This message was sent by First Step Internet.<br>> > http://www.fsr.com/<br>> > <br>> > <br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Vandal mailing list<br>> > Vandal@uidaho.edu<br>> > https://www.lists.uidaho.edu/mailman/listinfo/vandal<br>> > <br>> <br>> <br>> "People who ridicule others while hiding behind anonymous monikers in chat-<br>> room forums are neither brave nor clever." <br>> <br>> - Latah County Sheriff Wayne Rausch (August 21,<br>> 2007)<br>> <br>> ---------------------------------------------<br>> This message was sent by First Step Internet.<br>> http://www.fsr.com/<br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Search that pays you back! Introducing Live Search cashback. <a href='http://search.live.com/cashback/?&pkw=form=MIJAAF/publ=HMTGL/crea=srchpaysyouback' target='_new'>Search Now!</a></body>
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