There was a book written about Twin Oaks community called "Not Utopia Yet". I don't live there any more, and its certainly not perfect, or for everyone, but it is a very interesting model of one possible alternative design for human settlement that is based around humane and eco- values. Its in Louisa Virginia, probably not too far from you for a day trip.
You know of course that utopia means nowhere?
A eutopia would be a "good place".
under a tree, slight breeze, reading a book, drink in hand ,girl at my side, in the summer time
Right here, right now, for the first time in my 69 years!
Binna Burra lodge in Lamington National Park. One of the few places I can make my brain turn off.
A world with my son in it. Fuck reality.
Sex, my garden in summer. you don't have to leave to escape as all weed smokers will understand.
My happy place is when I am dancing or when I am experiencing a rush of serotonin. Getting the rush can happen for many different reasons.
Sometimes in meditation I get to an extremely peaceful place and it is pretty awesome.
I only know what I have experienced though, not what "could be".
My weed pipe
Cause it makes wherever I'm at my utopia
I just asked someone else this question... Are you familiar with the duality of utopia?
Separate realities.
@Whathappensnow utopia originally, and still does mean, nothingness or nowhere. A utopian society is impossible because it is nowhere, and nowhere is an unachievable location. The book that caused the discrepancy is none other than the book, Utopia. It is a satirical commentary that was mistaken for a depection of an ideal society. So my answer has to be nowhere. It does have further implications though, like the one you mentioned.