21. Missoula, MT

A hippy-friendly city in middle of cowboy country is better known as Missoula, Montana. It's a scenic college town with suprisingly warm winters in comparison to the other cities in Big Sky Country. The downtown area caters to the modern hippy mentality and also to the outdoorsman with its shops and restaurants. If you are planning on spending any time outside in Montana, it's a good place to pick up some gear and ideas. The people in town are very friendly and outgoing, so don't be afraid to start up some casual conversation with random people (it's also a generally well-educated town, so you might be suprised at some of the topics of conversation).For the partygoers, try to get there for a football game (especially Missoula (Griz) vs Bozeman (Cats)... an intense in-state rivalry) and you will get a feel for their pride in college sports. Afterwards, the younger crowd can easily find college parties and those of age will have a variety of bars to choose from. For those who want to enjoy the weather, find a spot along the river to relax (and/or party).On the outskirts of town, you can climb the "M" (a hill that is marked by an M in stones at the top for Missoula... a common site for many Montana towns), fish in the Clark Fork or Big Blackfoot Rivers, get a couple innertubes and float the more calm spots on the rivers with friends, go whitewater rafting, or hike through the nearby Rattlesnake Wilderness area, the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness area, or the slightly more distant Pintler, Mission Mountain, or Welcome Creek Wilderness areas. In the winter, you also do not need to go far from town for some good skiing.Beware: you may leave smelling like patchouli.