Some of it might be like what I heard from some of the bike people in Seattle, where many hang on with some sort of entry-level job but there is not a lot of room for upward mobility at all.

But there are definitely a lot of people here finding ways to hang on, and a lot of things to like/appreciate about the place. And I absolutely appreciate all of the art and creativity, and can only hope that other communities work to foster art in the same way.

I sent a pair of photos of the sailing club's safety launches to my rowing teammates in New York. One launch was painted to look like a shark, and the other had octopus arms on it. Evidence that not everything needs to be boring and serious.