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Your Top 5 Small Towns/Cities in the US to Visit (1 Viewer)

A lot of good NE towns mentioned but my 2 favorites are

Jackson NH - quaint little village just outside N Conway

Provincetown MA- I spent my summers on the Cape in Falmouth until after I graduated. There is no place on the Cape quite like Ptown, actually no place off the Cape like it too. 

 
togo said:
I'm from New England and love history and also don't get out much which explains many of my choices.

Newport, RI

North Conway, NH

Lake George, NY

Gettysburg, PA

St. Augustine, FL

Honorable Mention:

Portsmouth, NH

Lake Placid, NY
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Definitely St Augustine. One of the few small beach towns left. Great place to live. 

 
togo said:
I'm from New England and love history and also don't get out much which explains many of my choices.

Newport, RI

North Conway, NH

Lake George, NY

Gettysburg, PA

St. Augustine, FL

Honorable Mention:

Portsmouth, NH

Lake Placid, NY
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As a lover of history as well, I like your list.  I did not even think of Gettysburg and St. Augustine, but both are great places too.

Going to have to add Lake George and Lake Placid to my places-to-go list.  I haven't been there yet.

 
Key West

Asheville

Anchorage, I went there a long time ago, and wouldn't have remembered if it wasn't mentioned here. 

Marietta GA, it's the burbs of Atl. but has its own little square

Savannah-i like squares what can I say

 
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Telluride, CO

Moab, UT

Taos, NM

Ashland, OR

Burlington, VT

St. Augustine has pretty much become a clown show. It's a shame.

 
Ron Swanson said:
When's the last time you were there? It was awesome in the 90's but is pretty well overrun now.  I think it's currently one of the fastest growing towns in America.
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Gruene is still fun.

Just head up river a little bit and the tubing is great as it ever was.

 
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On that note

Gruene TX

Chelan (Lake Chelan) WA

Telluride CO

Sun Valley ID

Sedona AZ

 
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Birdie048 said:
I agree Lewes is so much better than Rehobeth Beach, DE or Ocean City, MD with the traffic issues during the summer (commercialization explosion).

I am partial to Bethany and Indian River areas.   I like the bars in Bethany (Bottle & Cork for example, but it has been a few years)

I guess since I rode the ferry several times (heading to Atlantic City casino's) it was not a novelty to me anymore.  

Thanks for pointing out the positives of the locale! 
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Yeah, if I were making a list of "Top 5 Small Towns on the Northeast Coast", I might include Lewes. No way Id include it on this list though. Traffic is a nighmare in the summer and its quickly turning into suburban sprawl.

If you want a true, hidden, small-town gem in DelMarVa, check out Chincoteague, VA. 

 
Don Quixote said:
Is it now?  That is sad.  I was last there around 20 years ago, but it must have changed.
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I went for the first time in 2000 and lived three blocks from the fort from 2004-2012. Zoning and noise restrictions have been loosened and it's a zoo now. It's more Key West than the St. Augustine I knew. Most of my friends are still there, but all frequently talk of leaving.

 
Waingro said:
I had the pleasure of touring Colorado last summer and both of these towns were wonderful to visit. 

Ouray would be my Colorado pick though. Beautiful little town nestled in the Santa Fe mountains. Nothing better than soaking in the local hot springs at night after a full day of touring and activities. 
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Just in case someone wants to explore Ouray - it's in the San Juan Mountain range which contains the highest peaks in the state in close concentration- don't need you getting lost.

It's a great place to visit with all sorts of 4 wheel drive trails in the region. You can do them on your own or hire a company to do the driving. Drive over to Telluride is great.

Any of these Colorado/Rocky Mtn towns are best enjoyed very early in the morning - so don't be sleeping in to get a rest. Do it in afternoon during the rain showers.

 
ffldrew said:
Just in case someone wants to explore Ouray - it's in the San Juan Mountain range which contains the highest peaks in the state in close concentration- don't need you getting lost.

It's a great place to visit with all sorts of 4 wheel drive trails in the region. You can do them on your own or hire a company to do the driving. Drive over to Telluride is great.

Any of these Colorado/Rocky Mtn towns are best enjoyed very early in the morning - so don't be sleeping in to get a rest. Do it in afternoon during the rain showers.
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Ice climbing is the thing to do in Ouray. They have a yearly ice festival and park dedicated to the sport. And if you like skiing and are comfortable with back country conditions, Silverton is the "resort" to visit.

 
Drunken knight said:
Been going for almost 50 years.  I have a soft spot for it.  I am happy with tiki huts/bars on the beach or palapas, but lahaina has a little more.  I don't need the junk shops though.
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My in. Laws  have lived there for 20+ years. It’s gone the wrong way imho. 

 
HellToupee said:
A lot of good NE towns mentioned but my 2 favorites are

Jackson NH - quaint little village just outside N Conway

Provincetown MA- I spent my summers on the Cape in Falmouth until after I graduated. There is no place on the Cape quite like Ptown, actually no place off the Cape like it too. 
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Jackson definitely is “quaint” but what is there aside from the covered bridge, a couple of country stores and the inn/golf course? (Admittedly I’ve never ventured off Route 16/A).

Also, I’ve lived in Mass. all my life and never have been to P’town. Farthest out on the Cape I’ve ever been is Nickerson State Park. I hope some of it still is left after today’s tornado.

 
MAC_32 said:
Geneva-on-the-Lake OH, Gatlinburg TN, and Calistoga CA are my new adds. Traverse City was a no brainer. I dont know if I'd have picked a VT ski town over N Conway or Saratoga, but they're all about the same anyway. Never thought about Portsmouth, but that's a good call too. 
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Good call.  Went to Geneva On The Lake, OH for the first time 2 years ago and hadn't really heard of it prior to going.   I was pleasantly surprised.   Did a wine tour with a guide and charter that took us around for the evening and we all ended up having a very good time, despite a grueling wine hangover the next morning.    Definitely a cool and underrated weekend destination.  👍

 
Ilov80s said:
 Mackinac and the areas around there make a great family vacation
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got curious about driving north through the UP and down to Holland next year. realized that route passes through Cadillac (where my grandpa is from) but also Mackinac. it's only a 4 1/2 hour drive from here to Mackinac.

so i googled hotels thinking maybe we'd check it out this fall (when the Packers are on a bye :mellow: ). why are there a couple hotels for $150/night (not ####ty looking roadside motels) and then the price immediately jumps to between $500 - $800/night??

 
mr. furley said:
got curious about driving north through the UP and down to Holland next year. realized that route passes through Cadillac (where my grandpa is from) but also Mackinac. it's only a 4 1/2 hour drive from here to Mackinac.

so i googled hotels thinking maybe we'd check it out this fall (when the Packers are on a bye :mellow: ). why are there a couple hotels for $150/night (not ####ty looking roadside motels) and then the price immediately jumps to between $500 - $800/night??
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ChubbyChasers.com convention in town  :shrug:

 
mr. furley said:
got curious about driving north through the UP and down to Holland next year. realized that route passes through Cadillac (where my grandpa is from) but also Mackinac. it's only a 4 1/2 hour drive from here to Mackinac.

so i googled hotels thinking maybe we'd check it out this fall (when the Packers are on a bye :mellow: ). why are there a couple hotels for $150/night (not ####ty looking roadside motels) and then the price immediately jumps to between $500 - $800/night??
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Not sure but the nice beach towns aren’t cheap in the summer. It’s the summer haven for the wealthy people from Metro Detroit and Chicago.

 
mr. furley said:
got curious about driving north through the UP and down to Holland next year. realized that route passes through Cadillac (where my grandpa is from) but also Mackinac. it's only a 4 1/2 hour drive from here to Mackinac.

so i googled hotels thinking maybe we'd check it out this fall (when the Packers are on a bye :mellow: ). why are there a couple hotels for $150/night (not ####ty looking roadside motels) and then the price immediately jumps to between $500 - $800/night??
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stay in St. Ignace, you can still hop a ferry over to Mack Island and your not going to feel like you got a prostate exam after.

 
Dan Lambskin said:
Yeah I could transfer up there if I wanted to but while it’s nice to visit I don’t want to live there full time.  in 10-15 years when my kids are all in college I’d consider a move though 
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I am seriously considering moving back up to N. Michigan when I retire but the memory of winter has forever scarred me so I'd have to have a winter house some where warm. We still had snow in the ground in late May :rant:  this year.

 
CGRdrJoe said:
I am seriously considering moving back up to N. Michigan when I retire but the memory of winter has forever scarred me so I'd have to have a winter house some where warm. We still had snow in the ground in late May :rant:  this year.
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if it's any help, this was an unusual winter across the upper midwest. we had snow until around mid-May just across the lake in WI.

in a "regular bad" year snow is melted by mid-April at the worst & and normally winter is more like December to early/mid-March in a sane weather year. though, those days seem to be over :oldunsure:

 
mr. furley said:
if it's any help, this was an unusual winter across the upper midwest. we had snow until around mid-May just across the lake in WI.

in a "regular bad" year snow is melted by mid-April at the worst & and normally winter is more like December to early/mid-March in a sane weather year. though, those days seem to be over :oldunsure:
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if you dont mind, what can you tell me about the livability of coastal Wisconsin between Sheboygan and the Door Peninsula? I may have but two options once i plant the peeps - stay here in Vt in one of those apts that charge 1/3 of my Social Security (ugh) or buy a house for around $50K cash so i dont have to pay rent at all. I've been looking at depressed parts of the country - Appalachia, Ohio River valley, rural Maryland - where i could get that kind of value and was surprised to find decent houses in that price range in Manitowoc & Two Rivers. I've always loved Lake Michigan and i've gotten used to winter climes in these Vt yrs - what's the sitch there?

 
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Don Quixote said:
Laurel Highlands, PA - More of a region than a town.  I stayed at Nemacolin resort in Farmington, and loved it and the area.  Activities around include Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob homes, Ohiopyle State Park (with hiking and white water rafting), and Fort Necessity Battlefield.  A bit of a longer drive, but the Flight 93 Memorial is pretty moving to see while in the area as well.
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I live in this area, and love it.  

 
Chaka said:
Beautiful wine country, burgeoning food scene, nice walking district, reasonable access to the coast, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Monterey.  It's a great town 
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@Misfit

Just to add a bit for the tourist set. This is very good wine country, lots of vineyards, wineries and tasting rooms.  Firestone Brewery is also there and the food scene absolutely incorporates tons of craft brews.  It has a quaint, walking friendly city center based around the downtown city park.  The hills and countryside are beautiful to drive through and some of the vineyards have spectacular grounds, views and/or food (Daou and Forty-Niner are standouts in this regard).  A short drive through the hills to the west will take you to the coast Cambria (shout out to @Inhiding and his excellent 927 brewery), San Simeon, Morro Bay etc.  Hearst Castle is easily accessible as is the only Elephant Seal rookery in the world that is accessible to the public by foot at Piedras Blancas (it smells like hell but these creatures are amazing, bigger than many cars).  Paso is also a great launching point for a trip up the California Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and there is really nothing like driving the coast from Cambria to Monterey.  Truly stunning.

If you visit I highly recommend the Holiday Inn Express off 24th, it is newly renovated and incredibly reasonable for pricing. 

 
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Oh, and the Coast Guard Festival is going on right now in Grand Haven MI..  I usually try to avoid the area unless I'm going to the beer tent.. #crazybusy

 
playin4beer said:
Petoskey > Traverse City
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not this summer, they are re doing the main road and traffic is F'd every day. Before I left in June we were going to Harbor Springs instead when we wanted to get away. Oh yeah, Mackinaw City now has two legit breweries worth checking out.

 
wikkidpissah said:
if you dont mind, what can you tell me about the livability of coastal Wisconsin between Sheboygan and the Door Peninsula? I may have but two options once i plant the peeps - stay here in Vt in one of those apts that charge 1/3 of my Social Security (ugh) or buy a house for around $50K cash so i dont have to pay rent at all. I've been looking at depressed parts of the country - Appalachia, Ohio River valley, rural Maryland - where i could get that kind of value and was surprised to find decent houses in that price range in Manitowoc & Two Rivers. I've always loved Lake Michigan and i've gotten used to winter climes in these Vt yrs - what's the sitch there?
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Two Rivers and Manitowoc are essentially the same city separated by very little real estate. quaint is how i'd call them. Two Rivers is the smaller of the two and more or less a fishing community. i've got family there. it's a nice, quiet, safe small town but your entertainment options would be scarce.

Manitowoc is a bit larger, more industry but has also suffered mightily with the loss of manufacturing jobs. 

in Two River you might not be able to buy a lot for 50k but if you range up in to the 60s you'll probably have plenty of luck. could do worse. 

you'd be within an hour of Sturgeon Bay, 45 minutes of Green Bay, 90 minutes of the Door County towns to the north and 90 to Milwaukee south.

winters are rugged. the shore towns can get hammered by snow amounts significantly larger than we see just a bit inland from the Lake. temps are, of course, going to be cooler year round. or more regulated, i guess. summers more like in the low - mid 70s vs. upper 70s - mid 80s in GB. winters might be slightly warmer than compared to GB.  not sure how our winters compare to Vermont but i'd guess they aren't all that dissimilar.

if you like the outdoors, fishing, hunting, cheap beer, good comfort food and are not a big city person then you could do a lot worse.

 
New Paltz, NY

??

Anybody been there? What can you tell me.

Going for a few days at the end of August.

 
Couple off the top of my head. Will have to add more as I wake up.

Beaufort, SC - Just North of Hilton Head and Savannah. Cute little southern town. (At least it was, been a while since we were last there. Didn't get a chance to swing thru on our trip to HHI this summer.)

Harpers Ferry, WV

 
Mr. Ected said:
Couple off the top of my head. Will have to add more as I wake up.

Beaufort, SC - Just North of Hilton Head and Savannah. Cute little southern town. (At least it was, been a while since we were last there. Didn't get a chance to swing thru on our trip to HHI this summer.)

Harpers Ferry, WV
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HF is such a strange town. The old-timers that live downtown keep it from becoming a cool place. Which is fine, it's their town, but it really is pretty lame that the place shuts down so early. There is nothing at the bottom of the hill open after 9. Which sucks for me, because my one night a year that I'm there, we're pulling in on the canal tow path right around 9 every time. There is finally a bar open late, though you have to drag your ### up to the top of the longest hill on the planet to get there. It's called the Barn and it's actually a cool spot run by cool people.

One of these days somebody's going to get the reigns and allow that place to become the money-printing DC couples train ride overnight destination it could be. But for now, it's just a very weird town run largely by very weird rednecks. And not the good kind of weird.

 
Apple Jack said:
Mr. Ected said:
Couple off the top of my head. Will have to add more as I wake up.

Beaufort, SC - Just North of Hilton Head and Savannah. Cute little southern town. (At least it was, been a while since we were last there. Didn't get a chance to swing thru on our trip to HHI this summer.)

Harpers Ferry, WV
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HF is such a strange town. The old-timers that live downtown keep it from becoming a cool place. Which is fine, it's their town, but it really is pretty lame that the place shuts down so early. There is nothing at the bottom of the hill open after 9. Which sucks for me, because my one night a year that I'm there, we're pulling in on the canal tow path right around 9 every time. There is finally a bar open late, though you have to drag your ### up to the top of the longest hill on the planet to get there. It's called the Barn and it's actually a cool spot run by cool people.

One of these days somebody's going to get the reigns and allow that place to become the money-printing DC couples train ride overnight destination it could be. But for now, it's just a very weird town run largely by very weird rednecks. And not the good kind of weird. 
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I guess my 'use' for HF is as a touristy town to visit. We never spend a night there, only day-trips. I live about a half hour away, and it's a good day visit for out of town guests. When people are coming from New England and the Upper Midwest, it is an extreme change from anything they have experienced, including the area around DC.

 
Apple Jack said:
HF is such a strange town. The old-timers that live downtown keep it from becoming a cool place. Which is fine, it's their town, but it really is pretty lame that the place shuts down so early. There is nothing at the bottom of the hill open after 9. Which sucks for me, because my one night a year that I'm there, we're pulling in on the canal tow path right around 9 every time. There is finally a bar open late, though you have to drag your ### up to the top of the longest hill on the planet to get there. It's called the Barn and it's actually a cool spot run by cool people.

One of these days somebody's going to get the reigns and allow that place to become the money-printing DC couples train ride overnight destination it could be. But for now, it's just a very weird town run largely by very weird rednecks. And not the good kind of weird.
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Yeah, I like the history there.  I think it is a cool day trip, but I'm not sure it is a good weekend getaway type place.  If I was planning a trip with Harper's Ferry as close to primary focus and wanted to be really close to the area, I'd probably stay in Frederick and make some day trips over to Harpers Ferry and Antietam.  

 
Mr. Ected said:
I guess my 'use' for HF is as a touristy town to visit. We never spend a night there, only day-trips. I live about a half hour away, and it's a good day visit for out of town guests. When people are coming from New England and the Upper Midwest, it is an extreme change from anything they have experienced, including the area around DC.
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I agree, it's a good place for that. You can get it all in an afternoon, including the Maryland Heights hike.

 
Anyone know anything about John Day Or?  Was looking at some property up there online seemed like a real good deal. Just wondering if it would be livable for a Florida boy.

 
SaintsInDome2006 said:
Natchez MS
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A good call.  My wife and I stayed a night while doing a "Triple D" trip (diners, drive-ins, and dives), mainly on the state roads, from Chicago-Nashville-Gulf Coast-New Orleans-Memphis circuit.  Natchez doesn't have a lot, but it does have good history, it's a nice base for touring plantations in the area, and it's the start of the Natchez Trace Parkway that heads up to Nashville.  

 
Mr. Ected said:
Couple off the top of my head. Will have to add more as I wake up.

Beaufort, SC - Just North of Hilton Head and Savannah. Cute little southern town. (At least it was, been a while since we were last there. Didn't get a chance to swing thru on our trip to HHI this summer.)

Harpers Ferry, WV
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Shepherdstown wv is the place to be 

 
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