Getting away… to Detroit

Forget Florida, why not have a vacation home in Detroit? The city has
water, a beach, a zoo, urban prairies, trees, fine dining, eclectic
nightlife, vibrant art scene … Well, John Law over at
laughingsquid.com did just that.

Excerpt:

The price of owning anything in San Francisco, Brooklyn, L.A. or any other “prime” location became prohibitive, even surreal
long ago. Even with the recent downturn in the housing market, it is
still impossible for most artists, writers or craftsmen to buy in these
places. Meanwhile, the industrial engine of the “Rust Belt” continues
to freeze up, providing green spaces in cities like Detroit. At the same time, more people are able to work from literally anywhere
in various Internet and computer related jobs. Being able to break away
from the overcrowding and frenetic pace of life on the coast(s) for
long periods and kick back in a relaxed tree shaded waterfront home
that we actually own outright is a luxury that, I for one, after thirty
years in Frisco never thought I would know. Detroit has plenty of
water, green trees, wide-open land and no crucial military targets.
Everyone world round thinks it’s a dump. There’s no place to go but up
for this town.

Read the entire article here.