Getting away to the...city!
My friend Steven B. alerted me to this amusing article in the Sunday New York Times since it reminded him of us...about the influx of people from the country (more like the suburbs!) into the city on weekends in an increasingly reverse-commute trend:
Most people can't wait to escape the city on the weekends, heading out to a second home on the beach or in the mountains. But for some, who already live in such bucolic surroundings, a reverse commute takes place, as they seek the excitement of the city in lofts and apartments they have bought to provide an urban retreat.
...The concept of a pied-à-terre has largely remained foreign to Americans beyond the East Coast, but in recent years, a number of cities — including Atlanta, Denver, Portland and San Diego — have been revitalizing their inner-city cores by turning old warehouses into lofts, bars and restaurants, and building new condominiums on old rail yards to attract residents and tourists alike. Ballparks, theaters and aquariums are opening where it used to be lights out downtown on Friday afternoons.