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Author calls San Luis Obispo one of the World's Happiest Places
Posted: Oct 19, 2010 6:15 PM by Ariel Wesler
Updated: Oct 19, 2010 8:41 PM
A new book calls San Luis Obispo one of the world's happiest places. It's the only city in america identified in the book.
Folks living in San Luis Obispo have been saying it for years.
"It's a good family town. It's a good place to be. It's definitely a happy place," said Michael Rangel of San Luis Obispo.
Now, the secret is out in the form of a new National Geographic book called "Thrive" by Dan Buettner.
"San Luis Obispo is named a happy town. It's actually the only town in the United States," said Lindsey Miller with the San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce.
Buettner cites a 2008 study showing the city's residents are more likely to smile and experience joy and less likely to experience pain or depression. The study even ranked the city number one in the nation in overall emotional health, so the author decided to see for himself.
"We talked about some of the things that really makes San Luis unique. The greenbelt, the anti-smoking, the no drive-thru, the arts community," Miller said.
Add to that miles of bike paths, a beautiful Mission plaza, and of course, Farmers' Market, but most of all, Buettner loved the people here.
"We have so much going on here and yet we are a city of 45,000," Miller said.
The book calls it a real american dream--a place filled with people not only happy in their city but happy with their city and invites you to see for yourself. Afterall, the more people that discover this special place, the more likely it will continue to thrive.
Buettner is an internationally recognized researcher and explorer. He is also a New York Times best-selling author.
Other happy places around the world include Denmark's Jutland Peninsula, the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, and Singapore.
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