“We all have different priorities in life, and there is a place for each of us where we can live according to what those priorities are.” – Winona Dimeo
In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Winona discuss what people are looking for in a place to live (2:00) and Livability.com’s latest rankings for America’s most livable cities (23:00). Then, Rolf takes recommendations from listeners on their favorite places to live in America (53:00).
Winona Dimeo (@winona_rose) is the managing editor of Livability.com, a website that ranks America’s most livable small and mid-sized cities.
For more livability tips, check out its rankings of the best small to mid-sized cities in the USA. Livability also publishes its methodology.
Cities mentioned in the main interview include: Portland, OR; Austin, TX; Minneapolis, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; Manhattan, KS; Lawrence, KS; Overland Park, KS; Lindsborg, KS; Ottawa, KS; Wichita, KS; Buffalo, NY; Rochester, MN; Kingsport, TN; Sevierville, TN; Fargo, ND; Savannah, GA; New Orleans, LA; Cincinnati, OH; Yellow Springs, OH; Athens, OH; Astoria, OR; Lincoln City, OR; Nashville, TN; Asheville, NC; Black Mountain, NC; Brevard, NC; Traverse City, MI; Marfa, TX; Charleston, SC; Bend, OR; and Hood River, OR.
Notable Links:
- Konza Prairie (biological preserve)
- Tallgrass National Prairie Preserve
- Kanopolis State Park
- Stiefel Theater
- “One of the Coolest Cities in America Doesn’t Even Realize It Yet” (Thrillist article)
- Dollywood (theme park)
- Alicia Underlee Nelson (travel writer)
- Gooding (band)
- 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, by Patricia Shultz (book)
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival
- Transcendental Meditation
- Wollowa Mountains (mountain range)
- Terminal Gravity (brewery)
- Maharishi Vastu Architecture
Audio contributors:
- Adam Karlin (Staunton, VA)
- Alicia Ard (Bend, OR)
- Sarah Bell (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)
- Gooding (Kingston Springs, TN)
- Steven Gray (Pensacola, FL)
- Avery Gunns (Truth or Consequences, NM)
- Max Hartshorne (Northampton, MA)
- Michele Hermann (Buffalo, NY)
- Karen Hugg (Ashland, OR)
- Jamie-Lee Josselyn (Galena, IL)
- Brian Kevin (Joseph, OR and Enterprise, OR)
- Tim Leffel (Chattanooga, TN)
- Deborah Lewis (Middlebury, VT)
- Dinty W. Moore (Athens, OH)
- Chrystine Olson (Graham, NC)
- Patricia Schultz (Beacon, NY)
- Jessica Voigts (Traverse City, MI)
- Jason Wisdom (Fairfield, IA)
The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.
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