S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?

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[Post New]07/01/2022 23:34
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Anonymous wrote:Corning, NY

+1 This is the first place I thought of.
[Post New]07/02/2022 07:52
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I love Pittsburgh and recommend it on this forum ALL the time. A truly great city.

Sarasota has some true old Florida charm that I really love

Shepherdstown, WV

Carolina Beach, NC. Just unsnooty coastal Carolina vibes

Jackson Hole, WY and Cody too

[Post New]07/02/2022 07:58
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Flagstaff AZ. Cute, vibrant city, historical architecture, nice shops and dining. Love the ponderosa pine/high desert climate. The only thing I didn’t like was driving around there at night. They have an observatory so really limit light pollution, but I have night vision issues as it is.

Not mine, but my husband raves about Traverse City MI. He had to go there for work and left in love with the town.
[Post New]07/02/2022 08:38
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Anonymous wrote:Staunton, VA is really cute, went to college there for a bit before transferring.


I came here to say this.
[Post New]07/02/2022 08:44
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Nashville, Indiana in Brown County is adorable
[Post New]07/02/2022 08:47
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Anonymous wrote:I love Pittsburgh and recommend it on this forum ALL the time. A truly great city.

Sarasota has some true old Florida charm that I really love

Shepherdstown, WV

Carolina Beach, NC. Just unsnooty coastal Carolina vibes

Jackson Hole, WY and Cody too



I went to Pittsburgh for work and was equally charmed. I had zero expectations and left thinking it was one of the nicest cities in the US
[Post New]07/02/2022 08:50
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Corning, NY

+1 This is the first place I thought of.


Tell me more about why!

(Am considering a remote role at Corning that will involve some travel to HQ)
[Post New]07/02/2022 08:56
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Anonymous wrote:Nashville, Indiana in Brown County is adorable


I love that place! The shops and restaurants are charming. I saw a play there and it was great that there is a live theater venue. Foliage is beautiful.
[Post New]07/02/2022 09:54
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to OP: Thanks for starting this positive thread! I feel like the "most depressing town" needed a counter.

[Post New]07/02/2022 09:57
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Anonymous wrote:to OP: Thanks for starting this positive thread! I feel like the "most depressing town" needed a counter.



Thanks, OP here. I should clarify that I said town but by all means, let’s discuss cities, too!

I love Portland, Oregon. I know it’s not perfect, but it is lovely and has many unique restaurants and shops. I love the big farmer’s market and the food stalls and woodworking stalls there. I love the boutique hotels there. I love the mountains and hot springs nearby. One of my best memories is totally unexpectedly deciding to partake in a nude dip in hot springs, and not-bad vegan burritos at the nearby resort main cabin.
[Post New]07/02/2022 10:04
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Jamestown RI and Cody WY were unexpected favorites for us.
[Post New]07/02/2022 14:55
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Portsmouth, NH
Belfast, ME
New London, NH
[Post New]07/02/2022 15:01
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Canon Beach, Oregon. I had no idea what I was going to find and I thought it was utterly charming.
[Post New]07/02/2022 15:06
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Anonymous wrote:Portsmouth, NH
Spent 4 days there for work and was utterly charmed.


We stopped for dinner on a road trip and enjoyed walking around the downtown. It was lovely!
[Post New]07/02/2022 15:21
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Birmingham, Alabama

Portland, Maine

Greendale, Wisconsin

St. Augustine, Florida
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