Reviews & Comments
Tallahassee, FL
A progressive cultural oasis in the red-state red- -
10/3/2006I'm not sure where the "too-conservative" comments are coming from. With Jeb in office, if you are working in the higher levels of state government, that may be the case. But the rest of the city is loaded with education-based jobs, of the type you'd expect to see filled with more left-leaning folks. The art, theater, and restaurant scenes are all far richer than you'd expect in a community this size because of Florida State University. "Party school" it may be, but the theater, music, and hospitality programs are world-class, and the city benefits a great deal from all three.
The city also has an amazing parks program and has done a fantastic job of aquiring greenspace and making it accessible for recreation.
That said, yes, it IS as hot and buggy as people say. But that's just the summer. The abundance of gorgeous natural places nearby makes three months a year of hiding out in the air-conditioning more than worth it. Fall and winter aren't bad at all, and in spring, Tallahassee is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen (as long as you steer clear of the silly parade).