I was 10 the last time I visited Arcosanti, architect and artist Paolo Soleri’s eco-friendly community just off I-17 near Cordes Junction. I can’t say it’s changed much except it seems quieter–then again, I was with my family this time, not 60 plus screaming fourth graders. The students living here still make bronze and ceramic bells, they still grow much of their own fruits and vegetables, and they still envision a world where humans make the most of their natural surroundings.
Coolangatta is located along the border between Queensland and New South Wales and is the most southernmost of the Gold Coast holiday centres . Coolangatta’s neighbour is Tweed Heads which is located on the New South Wales side of the border, but to the human eye , the two towns have grown into one single metropolitan area.