Yes, the mainstream culture was repressive and bland, but just look at all the wonderful weirdness that flourished along the edges.

Art galleries, restaurants and breweries flourish along Main Street in restored 19th-century buildings.

It was first called Pumpkinville, due to the large pumpkins that flourished in fields along the canals.

The pressure from city and agricultural growth is reducing or eliminating the habitat of many species that once flourished along the plateau.

Similar markets flourish elsewhere in Mongolia, especially along the border with China.

This civilization flourished along the banks of the Salt River in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Hazelwood takes its name from the hazelnut trees which once flourished along the Monongahela river.

Many remember the stores that once flourished along Broadway.

Rank grass and flowering plants flourished along the salty margin of the beach.

Rushes flourish along the margins, and a variety of herbs and grasses in the rides.