When the Arts Struggle, Cheyenne Struggles €“ What Needs to Change?


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Cheyenne, Wyo., is a little like Austin, Texas, in that it's "a city masked in the guise of Western spirit, an older American ideal where the average citizen is independent, their land their own, where the endless golden plains and Rocky Mountain ridgeline serve as inspiration for writers, poets, visual artists, and musicians who remember it not for what it is but what it symbolizes" freedom, in the words of the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.

It's also home to the state's most historic rodeo, where the Wyoming Cowboys step onto the field wearing their brown-and-gold ball-cap every time they step on it.

It's also where, as the Tribune Eagle puts it, "the longer that Cheyenne relies solely on this heritage, the fewer surprises residents can expect."

Which is why, when it comes to the state's motto, "Live Free or Die," it's a little surprising that Cheyenne was named the No.

1 place in the US to live last year.

Here are the top 10 most livable cities, based on per-capita income:

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