Best time and place to live?

[ryanus]

If you could live at any time on earth, and anywhere on earth when would you choose?

[robinlynne]

1. the 70s. anywhere.

[endarkenment]

12. Yup.

Damn life was inexpensive and fun. What a decade.

[Bluebear]

14. Absolutely. nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. I did that...and the memories are always sweeter... And then I think

about waiting for hours in lines for gas...

...A horrible race war in downtown Syracuse...

...the neighbor boy not coming home from Vietnam...

...The first time my father lost a job due to "downsizing"...

...I guess, in hindsight, other eras always appear more appealing.

[Ron Green]

2. I'd like New York City between

the World Wars. Lots of hard times, but great ones too.

[LSK]

3. America from 1993- 1998

No fear of terror or war.

A growing economy for the MIDDLE CLASS.

Superior medicine and technology compared to other eras.

and SANE leadership!

[Nickster]

4. Yeah, I think about those mythical times alot lately too. n/t

[Drum]

5. Scandanavia...anytime in the last 500 yrs n/t

[proud patriot]

6. I'd pick right now right here

in fact I did :hi:

[TahitiNut]

11. Yes, I'd pick right now and right there, too.

:dunce:

:hug:

[proud patriot]

18. Well when you do get back here

I'll be here :hug:

[soothsayer]

13. lol! my thoughts exactly

[WinkyDink]

7. Any time, Lucerne, Switzerland. Now, Alsace. 1950's, Paris.

[AndyA]

8. I think late 1950's Los Angeles would be fun.

The Perry Mason era, I guess you could call it. And I'd like to have one of those cool contemporary houses with a view, and a big car in the driveway with gobs of chrome on it.

[On the Road]

22. AndyA, If You Like That Era,

Maybe these pieces of ephemera will appeal to you. Make sure to back out and see the whole site. One of my favorites.

After looking at these old restaurants, bars, and hotels for awhile, the past seems incredibly near and palpable. And don't neglect the commentary.

http://www.lileks.com/match/gallery/75.html
http://www.lileks.com/motels/CA/5.html

[ThomWV]

9. Right Here Right Now! If we get off our asses and do something about it.

Impeach.

[ScreamingMeemie]

26. There is no other place I wanna be...

:hi: :thumbsup:

[bryant69]

10. Nowhen and nowhere

Human nature remains constant.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[nealmhughes]

15. My aunt in Brooklyn has told me so many stories about the golden

days in immediate Post War New York, that it seems absolutely fantastic: lots of art, jazz, literature, everyone seemed young and the country was on its "Thank God the Nazis are gone and the Depression is Over" phase...back when you could live on the Grand Concourse or Greenwich Village and most people were union members...Golden!
But then again, immediately preceding and following the French Revolution -- perhaps not in Paris, but close enough to see and talk to Voltaire and Paine and Jefferson and Napoleon...
Or like Johnny Depp, in a small French village in the Langeue d'Oc occasionally going to NY or LA to make money for the wife and kids...eating bread from the local boulangerie, and dining at a place where everyone knows you, your family and your dogs...

[Wwagsthedog]

16. Amsterdam

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GeorgeGist]

17. Right here would be OK...

about 600 yrs ago.

[Contrary1]

19. I've always thought I belonged more in the mid 1800's

Midwest would be fine.

[T Town Jake]

20. 1962, Anywhere, USA.

(n/t)

[Arugula Latte]

21. Maybe Paris in the 20s ...

Also, I'd go back to the Bay Area in the 60s and buy up tons of real estate! Bwa ha ha!

[Raine]

23. 1940's

small town America. :-)

[SoCalDem]

24. To be 30 in 1970 would have been very nice..

Still young enough to have enjoyed the 60's, but grown up enough to be "in on" the jobs with pensions and a relatively "calm" time to raise kids.
You would have gotten "old" just at the time of medical achievements, and a "flush" social security to add to the pension (with benefits)...