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LocumLife THE MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO LOCUM TENENS PHYSICIANS INSIGHTS Editorial Editorial & Advertising 106 Milford Street, Suite 105, Salisbury, MD 21804-6966 (410) 749-3200 • (800) 948-8728 • Fax (410) 742-3235 For subscriptions, call (877) 922-2022. GROUP EDITOR Patricia Stille Lederman, plederman@advanstar.com MANAGING EDITOR Patricia Cusimano, pcusimano@advanstar.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR Fall escapes s summer draws to a close, and gas prices have begun a downward trend, roadtrips to nearby cities may be just the ticket for whiling away your off hours this fall. Travel and adventure experts have ranked the best destinations, from the up and coming, to well-known gems, to the small hamlets that you may not even know exist right around the corner. Some of the “coolest” small towns in the U.S.— with some of the most talented artisans, eclectic shops, and to-die-for bakeries and coffee clutches, according to budgettravel.com—include Port Jervis, New York; Manitou Springs, Colorado; Yellow Springs, Ohio; Mazomanie, Wisconsin; Point Reyes Station, California; Belfast, Maine; Catskill, New York; Truth or Consequences, New Mexico; Livingston, Montana; and White River Junction, Vermont. Seattle, Washington, ranks as the most “innovative” place to live and play now, counters Adventure magazine. Also on the list: 4. Girdwood, Alaska (for ski bums); 7. Joshua Tree, California (for rock climbers); 16. Silver City, New Mexico (for hikers); “A WELCOME 23. Tucson, Arizona (for cyclists); and 31. Lafayette, CHANGE OF PACE Louisiana (for paddlers). Even our hometown, could be closer than Salisbury, Maryland, made the grade at Number 47, you think.” with references to the Sea Gull Century, a “Best Bicycling in America” event to be held on October 4; the Delmarva Shorebirds, a Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles; and, of course, those famous Chesapeake Bay blue crabs. For more “Best Towns,” visit Outside Online at http://outside.away.com. And review www.bizjournal.com’s 10 “dreamtowns,” including Torrington, Connecticut, Bozeman, Montana, and Lebanon, New Hampshire. Want to find fall colors in any of these locales? Updates to the U.S. Forest Service’s national Fall Hotline and Activities site (www.fs.fed.us/news/fallcolors) will be available soon. Also, discover leaf peeping opportunities at state tourism sites or through alerts like those at http://gonewengland.about.com/cs/fallfoliage/l/blleafalert.htm. Should you enjoy your getaway so much that you want to take a contract or relocate permanently to the area, determine how the community stacks up. This year’s Top 10 “Best Cities to Live, Work, and Play” are at www.kiplinger.com, while 10 of Money’s Top 100 picks for “Best Places to Live” appear on page 5 of this issue. Patricia Stille Lederman Who knows? A welcome change of pace Group Editor could be closer than you think. L L plederman@advanstar.com Karen Tull, ktull@advanstar.com ART DIRECTOR W. Kevin Wolff GENERAL MANAGER, SPECIALTY CARE Peggy K. Onstad ponstad@advanstar.com GROUP PUBLISHER Cary Jon Lederman, JD clederman@advanstar.com LIST ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Renee Schuster, (440) 891-2613 REPRINTS Kimberly A. 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LocumLife - September 2008

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