Best Places to Live in America

All of us have, I believe, at one time or another, wondered about where would be the best places to live.

Some of us are lucky and born in the place where we want to live the rest of our lives. Although I was born in Minnesota, I realized when I entered my teen years that I did not want to live in in the Midwest for the rest of my life. I adore Minnesota, and it always carries a special place in my heart; my family still lives there and I love to visit, but I can't stand the winters.

I decided to find my own best place to live before high school graduation. Then I would know where to move after I turned 18. So, I did what any normal kid would do back then. During my senior year in high school, I hitchhiked to both coasts and back. That way, I reasoned, I could see the countryside and check out all the towns in between. Besides, I wasn't old enough to get a driver's license without going through driver's education, and I couldn't afford a car anyway. In retrospect, it was probably a miracle I wasn't pillaged or plundered.

After touring most of the country, I chose California. I don't miss the snow nor the minus-50-degree weather, either. And I've never regretted moving away.

But today, thank goodness, there are easier ways to see the country than hitchhiking. We have the Internet . . . read more about Best Places to Live.

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