Oregon

I'm not sure if there is another state with as much of everything - and at such a high level of quality - as the great state of Oregon.

Oregon is spoiled with raw natural beauty. It's coastline is stunning. It's parks are large and unspoiled. It has gorgeous arid areas as well as steep yet walkable waterfalls lined by lush forests.

While Portland feels like the beating cultural heart, the truth is every neighborhood let alone county and city has it's own unique character, but on the whole Oregonians are as kind, accommodating and open as they come.

People are as free to be as weird or "normal" as they want to be. And adults can really be adults here with an absolute over-abundance of the best restaurants, best breweries, distilleries, and dispensaries in the entire US. 

And books. Portland has a ton of books and book lovers. Of course there is Powell's Bookstores, but there are also a growing number of smaller, independent bookstores such as Mother Foucault's Bookshop (which I'm super stoked to hit up tomorrow).