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Another half-baked and misleading list from another site desperate to attract readers.
U.S. News recently released a list of The 10 Worst Places to Retire. Wow, I thought, these places must be awful to be chosen as “the worst”. They must have deadly air and water pollution, rampant crime, unchecked disease, unsafe nursing homes, no [...]
October! The most special month of the year for every baseball fan. The World Series determines the best baseball team, but did you ever wonder which place can lay claim to the best baseball city?
We wondered too, and thought about what it means to be a great baseball town. We decided it’s more than [...]
This July was the hottest on record in the U.S. and 2012 is on track to be our hottest year ever. You better believe Americans are cranking the A/C and heading for the swimming holes.
But when it comes to my “cool cities” study, I’m talking about the other kind of cool. The sunglasses, Levi’s [...]
Our family went to the movies the other night and saw ”The Descendants,” which has been getting a lot of critical acclaim. It’s been described as “surprising, moving and frequently very funny” (New York Times review).
Laird Hamilton and Bert in the TV studio
But what a surprise it was to see to my buddy, Laird Hamilton, in [...]
The results of our newest study were released today on the CBS show, Sunday Morning. Louisville, KY earned the top spot of Most Sleepless City, and Honolulu residents got the best rest in our study of insomnia. (see the video clip on CBS)
Our new study ranks the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States, home [...]
I just completed a really in-depth study on the best metro areas for seniors to live in. Minneapolis came in first, with Boston and Pittsburgh rounding out the top three. There’s an overview of the study here, with the top 25 cities:
2011 Best Cities for Seniors
We considered nine broad categories, each consisting of several [...]
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About Bert Some call me "the Best Places Guy".
For nearly three decades, I've worked to find what makes a livable city or community. My work finds its way into popular culture on a regular basis.
I've written books on the subject and have a popular web site - bestplaces.net.
I currently live in Oregon, USA, my own best place.

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