Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 15:21     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
Birmingham, Alabama

Portland, Maine

Greendale, Wisconsin

St. Augustine, Florida
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 15:06     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
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!
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 15:01     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
Canon Beach, Oregon. I had no idea what I was going to find and I thought it was utterly charming.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 14:55     Subject: Re:S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
Portsmouth, NH
Belfast, ME
New London, NH
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 10:04     Subject: Re:S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
Jamestown RI and Cody WY were unexpected favorites for us.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 09:57     Subject: Re:S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
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.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 09:54     Subject: Re:S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
to OP: Thanks for starting this positive thread! I feel like the "most depressing town" needed a counter.

Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 08:56     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
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.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 08:50     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
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)
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 08:47     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
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
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 08:44     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
Nashville, Indiana in Brown County is adorable
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 08:38     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
Anonymous wrote:Staunton, VA is really cute, went to college there for a bit before transferring.


I came here to say this.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 07:58     Subject: Re:S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
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.
Anonymous
Post 07/02/2022 07:52     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
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

Anonymous
Post 07/01/2022 23:34     Subject: S/O: What is the most unexpectedly lovely U.S. town you’ve ever visited?
Anonymous wrote:Corning, NY

+1 This is the first place I thought of.