I've lived in TX, NYC, Northern and Southern California, Boston, Spain and New Jersey. I've been to Portland and Los Angeles, Arkansas, Mexico and lots of places in between. Whenever I first get somewhere I always look for the bookstores right off..before very long I've meandered my way through the music stores and the out-of-the-way and the right-there-boutiques: usually I am looking for words of wisdom & the kinds of songs that move you somehow. And sparkly stuff (like offbeat handmade bracelets). And always different kinds of poetry. Some of the places I used to go are gone now. I think this site is great because it supports all the places that are still there for me and other people kinda like me. I love this site because it brings it all together at once, no matter where i happen to be : )