Best Places to Live

U.S. News & World Report has named Durham among its Best Places to Live. An excerpt from the magazine is provided below.

Located halfway between the Atlantic coast and the Great Smoky Mountains, Durham, N.C., is called the "City of Medicine" because of its expansive healthcare industry. And although widely known as the home of prestigious Duke University, it's also a thriving technology hub.

Missing from the write-up: there's no mention of the Durham Bulls. Also, minus points for mentioning Duke.

In 2007, Money magazine ranked my hometown of Catonsville as one of the Top 100 places to live.

Here's what Money magazine had to say at the time:

Once a quiet bedroom community outside Baltimore, Catonsville is undergoing a renaissance, thanks in large part to the University of Maryland at Baltimore County, which has transformed itself from a commuter school into a dynamic research center. (In 2006, the school received $85 million in research funds, up from $10 million in 1990). In the process, the city has attracted a number of high-tech firms - and the jobs they come with. But even as Catonsville grows, it still remains one of the more affordable areas in the state, and its schools are among the best in the metro area.

Missing from the write-up: there's no mention of Catonsville's Fourth of July Parade.