http://www.smallwander.com/2009/01/25/third-places/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:59:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.smallwander.com/2009/01/25/third-places/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Mindi Crabb Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:59:23 +0000 http://smalltowns.wordpress.com/?p=236#comment-349 Third places are critical to small towns. They allow for a wide dialogue and give non-profit organizations a comfortable place to meet. Our local third place is a funky little coffeehouse - who'd imagine that a hippie shop would thrive in rancher-dominated WYoming? But Rock Rabbit in Pinedale does just that. From the Sunday after church brunch crowd (relatively speaking - just over 2000 population) to the young professionals who dominate the free acoustic Tuesday evenings - this is neutral territory for citizens of all ages. While you could never recreate the unique atmosphere, the idea of a third place can and should be fostered. Third places are critical to small towns. They allow for a wide dialogue and give non-profit organizations a comfortable place to meet. Our local third place is a funky little coffeehouse – who’d imagine that a hippie shop would thrive in rancher-dominated WYoming? But Rock Rabbit in Pinedale does just that. From the Sunday after church brunch crowd (relatively speaking – just over 2000 population) to the young professionals who dominate the free acoustic Tuesday evenings – this is neutral territory for citizens of all ages. While you could never recreate the unique atmosphere, the idea of a third place can and should be fostered.

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