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I suppose, but I don't know much about Eugene. Are there mountains near it? I can't think of any, but I'm sure there are.
I think so...it is a college town surrounded by some scenic hills and peaks. It seems to be just what the OP is looking for, w/o the size of Portland and Seattle. Only thing is, it is not directly near the coast, so that could be a drawback, depending on how important it is to the OP.
Nyack, NY might fit as well minus the mountains. Cooperstown and Saratoga Springs in NY might work as they are close to mountains, are on lakes and are nice, walkable communities. Saratoga Springs is a bit bigger and actually growing.
I'd say coastal Oregon. Portland and Seattle are too big. Also - Corvallis.... kind of inland - but within an hour of the coast. It's a lovely, green filled college town.....
Nyack, NY might fit as well minus the mountains. Cooperstown and Saratoga Springs in NY might work as they are close to mountains, are on lakes and are nice, walkable communities. Saratoga Springs is a bit bigger and actually growing.
CKH is right about Nyack as well as New Paltz. Cooperstown is more isolated and so is ithaca, though.
I would also recommend Sussex County, NJ and Warren County, NJ along the Delaware like Milford, Stockton, Frenchtown areas - there is actually a small artist community there and plenty of "cute" little towns that have galleries and antique stores and that kind of thing. Flemington, NJ is in that area and would be good also.
Also, Ocean Grove, NJ and Cape May, NJ, especially if you like doing seascapes.
I'd also recommend Santa Fe or Taos, NM, and Reno, NV.
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