San Luis Obispo has recently made news as "the happiest city in America" according to author Dan Buettner in his latest book, Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way, and as featured on Oprah. But the City of San Luis Obispo doesn't stand alone. San Luis Obispo County, as a whole, embodies many of the criteria Buettner identifies as necessary for civic happiness like:
- Citizen Empowerment
- No Drive-Throughs
- Build a Greenbelt
- Support the Arts
- Favor the Pedestrian
- Work for Yourself
- Build a Town Square
As if endless pristine beaches, some of the best wine in the world, and a near-perfect climate weren't enough to please visitors and residents of San Luis Obispo County...