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on Friday October 13 2017, @04:12PM
from the had-better-stop-driving-when-you-reach-the-ocean dept.
from the had-better-stop-driving-when-you-reach-the-ocean dept.
Three cities in Colorado — a state whose fortunes have been tied to the boom and bust of oil, gas and other commodities — are among the top 10 leading destinations for the nation's best and brightest as old cow and mining towns morph into technology hubs, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Boulder, the small college town located just north of Colorado's capital, is ranked No. 1 nationally in the Bloomberg Brain Concentration Index, which tracks business formation as well as employment and education in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. Fort Collins and Denver follow at No. 4 and No. 10, respectively.
Are the best and brightest taking up skiing, or seeking higher ground amid rising sea levels?
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TAPPING? You POLITICIANS! Don't you realize that the END of the "Wash
Cycle" is a TREASURED MOMENT for most people?!
(Score: 1) by khallow on Friday October 13 2017, @08:32PM (1 child)
I disagree. I've been to almost all of those places (except Olympic). It's a different sort of beauty and way over-visited at a level few of the others have to deal with (Yosemite and Yellowstone are close). It still has stunning vistas and a flora diversity unmatched by any of the parks you mentioned (due in large part to rainfall, the only park to get more rainfall is Olympic and slightly edging out Redwoods). None of the parks you mention have fall colors like the Smokies do. You won't see anything like rhodadendron [wikipedia.org] thickets (heath plant related to azaleas, see [mastgeneralstore.com] second picture for how big they can get) in the West. They are amazing when in bloom.
In addition, it has Cades Cove, a former village that lies in a flat flat area in the park, is a glimpse into hardcore Appalachian living prior to the widespread use of electricity. Unlike most ghost towns, this one was abandoned due to creation of the park rather than because it was no longer economically viable (though that probably would have come in time) and has since been looked after by the National Park Service. So buildings and some former farm/pasture land are well maintained.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday October 13 2017, @10:16PM
I agree. The biological diversity of the Smokies in unmatched.
Guess Phoenix666 is not much of a biologist. The Smokies in the summer reminds me of the tropics in some ways.