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It seems to me that the nicest towns have the following things:
A large number of coffee bars (Starbucks, etc)
Alot of trees
A good selections of nice restaurants
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So is a high number of Starbucks a true indicator of the Cities Quality of Life?
Well that is an intersting concept. If it's true then my city area is getting better.
They've put in a couple of new coffee bars lately. Oh and they put a Starbucks inside of the Safeway grocery store. Now you can buy your fancy coffee and shop.
Oh yes and we have trees too. What's this place doing?
It could be any Coffee Shop (including independents). Though I have noticed the chains tend to put many locations in towns that are nice or improving. Maybe their market research tells them the the people who demand a high quality of life also demands all those fancy coffees.
I have to agree in general. The money spent on such a trivial item = upscale life. But doesn't ALWAYS mean "quality". Generally those nice places, including restaurants, are in crowded metroplexes, which I avoid at all cost now. Except to visit, i.e. Portland, OR--and do try to visit as many coffee shops and restaurants as possible when I go, as I am living in Wasteland, TX. We have one Starbucks, and I am grateful!
I don't think we even have a Cosi here. Like I said, it would be a total backwater (albeit, one with truck stops for the big rigs going west from Indy) if Chicago wasn't a couple of hours away.
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Tenbucks has drive-thru stores? The world has indeed gone to hell.
You've never seen one before? They're kinda cute.
Actually, there's somewhat small, you could probably drive a Cadillac Escalade or Infiniti QX56 over one and not notice.
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What's this place doing?
