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45. one of the Smithsonian's list of top 20 small towns is Staunton, about 45 miles from C'ville

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 08:49 PM

Jun 2012

I live in Virginia now and know those areas...

I'd love to live someplace warm and colorful like Key West or Taos, but for now, might just try to find some land near Staunton/C'ville...

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What are some small, vibrant US towns? [View all] Flaxbee Jun 2012 OP

Summerville SC backwoodsbob Jun 2012 #1

Does it feel like a community distinct from Charleston? Flaxbee Jun 2012 #6

VERY distict from charleston backwoodsbob Jun 2012 #11

Torrington, CT. Chan790 Jun 2012 #2

What's their economy? Flaxbee Jun 2012 #7

Like most of CT, it's slightly-sluggish but stable. Chan790 Jun 2012 #13

I lived in Watertown, CT for several years. Not a bad place and unlike Waterbury who gave us madinmaryland Jun 2012 #31

What's a 'town?' elleng Jun 2012 #3

I'd be interested to know where they are... Flaxbee Jun 2012 #8

Weaverville, 10 minutes from Asheville. elleng Jun 2012 #14

Weaverville's cute ... but Asheville itself is a lot more fun, and Flaxbee Jun 2012 #54

Personally, I really like Asheville. dawg Jun 2012 #18

Eureka Springs, Arkansas Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #4

I've read about Eureka Springs before. Flaxbee Jun 2012 #9

The Eureka Springs economy is tourist-oriented Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #40

Marquette, Michigan Kaleva Jun 2012 #5

Interesting - that Forbes list is all northern cities Flaxbee Jun 2012 #10

And the photo for Casper, WY geardaddy Jun 2012 #20

Athens, Georgia dawg Jun 2012 #12

Yes. emilyg Jun 2012 #29

No, Woodstock, Georgia, where I live. RebelOne Jun 2012 #52

we used to live right over the NC border from Clayton, Georgia Flaxbee Jun 2012 #55

Not any longer Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #59

Annapolis, MD charlie and algernon Jun 2012 #15

With the completion of the expansion of 50, A-polis is starting to become a satellite suburb of DC. Chan790 Jun 2012 #25

Howard County, if you are interested in a quality school system. madinmaryland Jun 2012 #33

I used to live in Columbia near the Ellicott City border. Chan790 Jun 2012 #35

Too funny!! madinmaryland Jun 2012 #44

I don't remember the name of the place... Chan790 Jun 2012 #57

Yes but Annapolis is in Anne Arundel County, ya know! elleng Jun 2012 #42

I was just suggesting HoCo schools rather than AACo schools. madinmaryland Jun 2012 #49

Thanks and good to hear, elleng Jun 2012 #50

Flagstaff, AZ JonLP24 Jun 2012 #16

Family lived there for about 15 years; it is beautiful but they eventually Flaxbee Jun 2012 #37

Stillwater, MN geardaddy Jun 2012 #17

The May issue of Smithsonian had a list. GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #19

thanks; looks interesting. Flaxbee Jun 2012 #38

Provincetown, Massachusetts DFW Jun 2012 #21

PTown is really fun! My wife loves the arts and crafts and all that stuff. madinmaryland Jun 2012 #34

Definitely one of the coolest tiny towns in North America! DFW Jun 2012 #36

San Luis Obispo, CA cbayer Jun 2012 #22

Shhhh. NV Whino Jun 2012 #28

I know how you feel. cbayer Jun 2012 #30

I'm from SoCal; lots of high school friends went to cal poly slo Flaxbee Jun 2012 #39

Between Moro Bay and SLO NV Whino Jun 2012 #53

I have L.A. friends who retired to SLO about 15 years ago. They love it. mnhtnbb Jun 2012 #63

All of SoCal is through the roof, but cbayer Jun 2012 #65

Bend, Ore., Boulder, Colo. (and plenty of college towns) Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #23

Delavan, Wisconsin greatauntoftriplets Jun 2012 #24

Milford, PA rug Jun 2012 #26

We're right next to a geothermal field. We vibrate a lot. dimbear Jun 2012 #27

Wilmington, NC WilmywoodNCparalegal Jun 2012 #32

Eh. Repukes. mnhtnbb Jun 2012 #64

Saugatuck MI. Art galleries, the Oxbow summer camp, theater, Lake Michigan riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #41

Charlottesville, VA TBF Jun 2012 #43

one of the Smithsonian's list of top 20 small towns is Staunton, about 45 miles from C'ville Flaxbee Jun 2012 #45

I was in the area for 15 years - TBF Jun 2012 #46

did you prefer Charlottesville or noVa? Flaxbee Jun 2012 #47

I was young and still active so I preferred Washington - TBF Jun 2012 #51

Silver City, New Mexico---Prescott, Arizona panader0 Jun 2012 #48

Keyser, West Virginia.......... mrmpa Jun 2012 #56

Corvallis, Oregon and Ithaca, New York, are two fine college towns I have lived in Lydia Leftcoast Jun 2012 #58

Northfield, MN isn't bad NickB79 Jun 2012 #60

I love Arcata, California.... mike_c Jun 2012 #61

Love it to, going there in a few weeks, motorbike 300 miles down the coast. crunch60 Jun 2012 #67

How could you not know about Carrboro or Chapel Hill, NC? mnhtnbb Jun 2012 #62

Mt. Morris, NY MorningGlow Jun 2012 #66

Stockholm, WI, pop. 97. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2012 #68

~ Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2012 #69

Puyallup, Washington! Aristus Jun 2012 #70