Santa Cruz vs Minneapolis

Average:

Rent for 1 br apt:
SC $1500
M $800

Low temp in Feb:
SC 42
M 12

and one more

santa cruz, ca






but thats it. the list is closed. mark has now officially submitted all of his applications. now we wait until march.

The list (updated)

This is the final list of schools Mark wil be applying to:

Ann Arbor, MI
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Berkeley, CA
Chicago, IL
Minneapolis, MN
Nashville, TN
New Haven, CT
New York, NY

This week's favorite is Austin. Ive been there a couple times for SXSW and had a blast. I imagine its a little different at other times of the year, but it seems like a pretty rad place. Some of the pros for Austin (illustrated by emily's amazing photographs from SXSW 2005 and 2006):

Delicious food, including Amy's Ice Cream (mmmm....guinness ice cream)


Live Music Capital of the WORLD!


bike friendly (they dont all have horns)


affordable housing (all this for $100 a night!)


even if the toilets are sometimes possessed


All of this, of course, is subject to change.

The List

Subject to change:

Ann Arbor, MI
Atlanta, GA
Berkeley, CA
Charlottesville, VA
Chicago, IL
Iowa City, IA
Madison, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Nashville, TN
New Haven, CT
New York, NY
Washington, DC

Today's frontrunner is Nashville, home of Vanderbilt University and apartments promising "guitar shaped poo".