Why are liberal areas always so damn expensive. It always seems if

[Zorra]

60. That is so right on.

Back in the day, in many rural areas of the west, old school "hippies" traveling the country would find some really beautiful cool place to squat and buy some cheap land, and start doing crafts, arts, etc. and carve a unique niche that had a good peaceful vibe. The place would get a reputation as a great place to hang. Yuppies often came in and bought the "hippies" out, or bought up land in the surrounding area, etc.

I like these lyrics by Don Henley, from the Eagles tune

The Last Resort

...She heard about a place people were smilin'
They spoke about the red man's way,
and how they loved the land
And they came from everywhere
to the Great Divide
Seeking a place to stand
or a place to hide

Down in the crowded bars,
out for a good time,
Can't wait to tell you all,
what it's like up there
And they called it paradise
I don't know why
Somebody laid the mountains low
while the town got high

Then the chilly winds blew down
Across the desert
through the canyons of the coast, to
the Malibu
Where the pretty people play,
hungry for power
to light their neon way
and give them things to do

Some rich men came and raped the land,
Nobody caught 'em
Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus,
people bought 'em
And they called it paradise
The place to be
They watched the hazy sun, sinking in the sea....

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eagles/thelastresort.html