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I've been thinking of taking a string of vacations to picturesque cities around the United States and I was wondering if you could provide a list of your favorites.
Seems there are a whole lot of smaller towns you never hear about.
You know, places like:
Bellingham
Portsmouth
Alexandria
Chattanooga
Portland, ME
etc.
Key West, FL - the most fun open minded small town I've ever been to. Super charming Southern/Caribbean architecture.
Boulder, CO - college town with and Old West feel, quite vibrant, nestled into the rockies
Temecula, CA (especially Old Town) - Old West/Native American mixed with vineyards
La Jolla, CA - this one doesn't really stand out architecture wise, but it has a gorgeous setting, nice downtown, and a major university (UCSD), that help make it a biotech capital.
Laguna Beach, CA - art, good food, friendly people, somewhat progressive, amazing vistas and surrounded by well preserved California chaparral, with easy access to endless hiking trails.
Carmel (by the sea), CA - really small town, but just really cute coastal California charm with my favorite Spanish Mission.
Some can make an argument for Solvang (CA), but it feels kitsch to me. Like a lost neighborhood of Disneyland.
Ithaca, Canandaigua, Geneva and perhaps Corning in NY's Finger Lakes Region come to mind. Wineries nearby, walkable Downtowns with nice architecture and on or near a big lake.
Williamsburg VA and Georgetown SC are both small, older, historic communities.
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Asheville, NC
Yorktown, VA
Fredericksburg, TX
Nachitoches, LA
Annapolis, MD
Fort Worth, TX (often gets overshadowed by Dallas and it's really a completely different vibe)
Jefferson, TX
Mobile, AL
Knoxville, TN
These spring to mind immediately but I'm sure I can think of more.
Asheville, NC
Yorktown, VA
Fredericksburg, TX
Nachitoches, LA
Annapolis, MD
Fort Worth, TX (often gets overshadowed by Dallas and it's really a completely different vibe)
Jefferson, TX
Mobile, AL
Knoxville, TN
These spring to mind immediately but I'm sure I can think of more.
I like Ft Worth a lot, actually, but how in the !%&**(^&! is it in any way Picturesque, which is the topic of this thread??? I would say the same for most of your other listings, as well. I realize that over 50% of the areas you list on every thread are in Texas, and the rest are always in the South (often with one ringer/token semi-northern location), but this is fairly ridiculous...
I've been thinking of taking a string of vacations to picturesque cities around the United States and I was wondering if you could provide a list of your favorites.
Seems there are a whole lot of smaller towns you never hear about.
You know, places like:
Bellingham
Portsmouth
Alexandria
Chattanooga
Portland, ME
etc.
Suggestions?
Portsmouth, England or US?
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