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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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9 Perfect Places to Live

Arts, culture, beauty, jobs—these towns have it all, and real people, too

Aug 13, 07 1:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Outside magazine selects 30 sweet spots—the best towns for mixing city life with the big outdoors—and, oh yeah, getting a job, too.  Here are the top nine:
  1. Santa Cruz, California
  2. Jackson, Wyoming
  3. Iowa City, Iowa
  4. Bend, Oregon
  5. Santa Fe, New Mexico
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travel • California • Iowa • New Mexico • list • homes • Oregon • Wyoming • Santa Cruz • Jackson • Iowa City • Bend • Santa Fe

Couch Flies High in Chair

Jul 10, 07 8:25 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kent Couch of Bend, OR, floated 193 miles at an average height of 11,000 feet  to La Grande, OR, in a lawn chair attached to 105 balloons. It took him almost 9 hours. He equipped himself with all the essential high-tech equipment to make the flight—a cell phone... More »

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publicity stunt • lawn chair • Oregon • Bend • hot air balloon

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