When I think Riverside/Inland Empire I think brown hills, generic cookie cutter developments, endless freeways, strip centers full of all the same chain restaurants, no culture, car culture and baking hot summers.

I've lived here for 6 years, and the STR market is killing it, since we have so many waterfront areas (Ozello, Fort Island Trail, Pine Island, and so many more) but the only problem is that Crystal River passed a city ordinance banning short term rentals in an effort to protect the manatees and local culture.

Buoyed by a growing UMASS campus and a hip/cultured community it continues to see young professionals flocking here that are forced out of Boston.

Our strongest assets are our people and their cultures.... the number of authentic ethnic establishments.

I've come to suspect more and more that a lot of it simply has to do with culture.

Things like travel, first and foremost, because I have not been exposed to many other parts of the world and/or other cultures, and I would like to be.

The changing culture of work and remote workers are an increasingly large demographic which find incredible value in this offer.

It also allows you to put forth your hobbies; your interest in art, different cultures, and furniture.

I started a thread about replacing the bathroom tiles and then someone else started one about their cultured marble installation (unfortunately I was not able to find that thread again.I was quoted $1800 by a company here in Orlando to do the cultured marble (in a shower--no tub).

Over a decade ago when I moved here from the northeast Salt Lake was totally uninspiring from a cultural standpoint.