The museum below, and the mountain above. Both in the same view. Both in the same life. Bill Gates is the role model. Many Seattle people integrate both worlds, and it's easier here than anywhere I know.
Silicon Valley is all high-tech, a bloodless, loveless permanent traffic jam.
The ceaseless electronic screech of New York City is a long, long way from serenity. Most places of triumphant technology also feature the highest stress levels on earth. But cities are necessary. You can't earn a living, living in Yosemite. Down in the town lurks the famous wavy building.