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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SMALL TOWN IN AMERICA?
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Top 10 Charming Small Towns - Time Stamps
10. Hood River, Oregon - 0:10
9. Medora, North Dakota - 3:28
8. Stowe, Vermont - 8:40
7. Sitka, Alaska - 11:25
6. Frankenmuth, Michigan - 15:54
5. Sedona, Arizona - 19:17
4. Solvang, California - 23:20
3. Taos, New Mexico - 26:12
2. Galena, Illinois - 29:21
1. St. Augustine, Florida - 32:40
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What is your favorite small town in America?
Hard to narrow it down to one favorite small town I will mention three that we love. Saugutuck Michigan Blowing Rock NC and Estes Park Co.
@@jamesrosenberg3017 those are all great choices. We’re big fans of Saugatuck here at American Classic Tours
Arcada CA, Glenwood Springs CO and Santa Elena Canyon in Big Bend Tx.
Hailey Idaho
Anything with mountain scenery
Your country is so beautiful, i'm from Argentina and i love America, i will like live in USA, Those towns are beautiful, grettings American friends!!
Thanks for tuning in from Argentina! We hope you get to visit some time!!
Greetings Ases
I've never been to Argentina. So I can't justifially compare your country to ours. But I'm sure you have some very beautiful sites in your country also. Along with nice people.
Thank you… considering moving from US to Argentina.
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I discovered your video by accident, and I give it 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️. Your voice, delivery style, personality, photos, clarity, and organization were all excellent! I wanted this information for an upcoming RV trip, and I feel very fortunate to have found your channel. Thank you for taking the time to research and deliver such a useful and entertaining post.
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I lived in Solvang when I was around 12 yo. I LOVED that town. Dad got transferred a lot but the people in Solvang and Santa Ynez were the nicest people I've ever gotten to have as neighbors. I learned to horse back ride there and they would have little parades through the town. Select kids would hold the Solvang sign in the parade - I was the V since I was the tallest girl lol, plus kind of Danish looking with red hair. Learned to crochet there too made millions of those funky 1970 crochet vests and ponchos. Of course everyone wore clogs there at least in '73. Used to be able to horseback ride at Cachuma lake . the people that owned the Cachuma Lake boarding stable back in '73 would let me ride by myself which was amazing. They do not let people do that anymore. I would go through water and up steep hills by myself. Funny that the horse I road, Bobby looks just like one of my current horses. Best experience of my life and I ended up being a horse rescuer with as many as 6 horses. I am so grateful they let me do that.
Yes! Solving is a fascinating town 😀 thanks for tuning in!
As an educator, I really appreciate the quality of your content and your presentation. You are very talented sir!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!
Hood River was a big attraction for fruit when I was a girl in the 1960s. It became internationally famous when it was identified as a wind surfing destination, and lost some of its charm. It is still wonderful. If you go, take the Hood River train through fruit country. It’s magical. I took my aunt when she was 92, and we missed the return train! There are no Ubers or taxis there! The docent of the museum and his grand son gave us a ride back to Hood River! My aunt was talking about our adventure for months.
Awesome story about you and your grandmother! Thank you for sharing!
What a wonderful thing that you took your 92-year old aunt on that trip -- bless you! I have been mentoring young adults for decades but I don't have family. Spending time with folks of different generations is a blessing for all concerned -- it's just not a part of our culture -- and we pay a price for that!
I was taking my 17' small boat up the Columbia River from the Pacific Ocean to Lewiston, Idaho, and naturally visited Hood River along the way.
@@angelinahunter182 When I was still in California and she was still in Oregon, I visited my aunt a couple times a year. We did a trip to Seaside one year. Our hotel had a balcony, and she LOVED sitting on it to watch people on the beach. Her dementia is rather advanced now, but I wish I was out there to have another adventure with her. One of my other childhood friends remarried at 89. His lovely wife passed when my mother did. I know he never stops missing her, but he's built a wonderful life with the new lady, and she is wonderful to him. They did three trips last year, including a CRUISE. He is 93 now, and hasn't dropped a step. Works in his yard every day in the spring and summer. I am so happy he isn't alone anymore.
@@SeattlePioneer That must have been MAGICAL! I love the Columbia. The Gorge was the backdrop of my life until my 50's. It still calls me home.
As a Canadian who is a huge fan of Twain, I had to visit Hannibal Missouri where he grew up. The area is still preserved as it was in Twain's time. I really enjoyed my visit.
I really enjoyed Mr. Twain's appearance on Star Trek the Next Generation - Times Arrow.
Thank you for this virtual tour. A nice fresh change from homelessness, crime and calamities.
Thank you for showcasing America. It doesn’t get the credits for being one of the most beautiful or charming it deserves. You are doing such a great job👍. First time watching A.C.T. and I am a fan already 🤩
Dara, we appreciate you tuning in with us here at ACT!! It means a lot!
Medora National Park is amazing? After reading signs that said 'don't blow horns at the bison', seeing nothing, I climbed out of my big truck, turned around only to see a buffalo 12 feet from me! Of course I quickly got back in my truck-til the buffalo ambled off. Just amazing!
Actually all USA is charming, everything in there is charming, its history, its nature, its people, tradition, justice, political system and everything else, God blessed and will bless USA for ever and ever Amen
It's nothing more than a corporate, franchise , shopping mall. Most of the country has been destroyed by mining and is useless dessert.
Saint Augustine is my hometown. Not surprised it’s on this list.
Yes Saint Augustine is amazing!
A beautiful list of towns, Troy Montana is another beautiful small town
Thanks Susan! We’ll have to check it out!
I picked pears in Hood River in the 1970s. Along with the Columbia River Gorge, it is one of the best towns in the whole world, with the most spectacular scenery. No kidding...
Leadville, CO. Very historical, still very small due to its high altitude. I travel through it frequently (live in CO since 1946).
Bisbee AZ, Chama, NM, Ouray CO, Moab UT
Ferndale, CA.
. in northern California coastal area.
What makes this area special to you? 😊
Old Victorian homes. Really beautiful architecture. Small Mayberry type town. Cute downtown shops. 5 minutes from the coast.
I’m sure someone else probably has already mentioned this…but, Tlingit Native Americans is pronounced (/ˈklɪŋkɪt/ or /ˈtlɪŋɡɪt/). Some of the sweetest people that I know are Tlingits! I am a native from Ketchikan who occasionally gets to go back for a visit.
I’d like to see names of cities printed on the screen when mentioned
Great job! All those places looked very intriguing.
Thank YOU for viewing!!
Amazing video❤️ thank you
Really great job with this video. Thank you!
Alaska probably has more small towns than any other state, but the cost of living surprised me the most about that state
Thoroughly enjoyed your video!
We appreciate the kind words!
My favorite small towns are Brenham and Granbury, Texas. I also love Durango, Estes Park and Ouray, Colorado. It's hard to beat Cooperstown, New York!
I have lived in Ouray Colorado for the past 20 years. Somebody made some bumper stickers that read “Ouray sucks. Go back to the front range and tell all your friends. “
Buffalo tower near Haltom
Madora?
Surprisingly Video 😊❤
Thanks for the info on Hood River!
If I were to describe this video in one word, I would say it's AWESOME!
You might find the history and geography of Weston, Missouri quite interesting. Also, the story and views available in the Flint Hills region of Kansas very lovely. The Story of how Manhattan, Kansas got its name deserves of review and it's it's a pretty lively and lovely community with both Kansas State University and Fort Riley just to the west. Lots of History and Geography and not so very flat at all. The Konza Prairie Reserve walks will provide a cornucopia of views.
My daughter, Ana Quiroz Photography, travels across the US taking pictures of wild horses. We visited Chincoteague VA last year.
You have an uncanny knack to present the history...keep up the Good Work!
Thanks Rajeev! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Lodi, Calif. Wine and grapes. Central San Joaquin valley. Great town.
What a beautiful list, thank you so much!
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Leavenworth Washington. You love the town. And if he ever get a visit it during the Christmas time you'll definitely love it.
America is a very beautiful country iam from india
Just found this channel and I’m stoked this is great stuff !!
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Great video! Love the history that goes with each town.
We love history. Glad you enjoyed the video!!
Loved this video. I really enjoyed seeing the list and especially enjoyed your narration. Hope I can visit more of the towns. At this time I have seen only Galena and St Augustine. Excited to see more of your videos. Thanks.
I went to Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. Wonderful city! So many happy memories there.
Hood River, OR. If you take the road from the bridge from WA., you will drive up the hills through the crumbling fruit farm factories. At the top, is the huge vision of Mt. Hood. I'll never forget it!
Thanks for the travel tip!!
So beautifully described ❤
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Love your video !
Superb job! Wonderful, charming and informative! Agree with all your selections.
Thank you for tuning in and sharing those kind words!
Thank you for including the history of each town, I love it! So interesting and informative
Our pleasure!
This is a wonderful, informative and entertaining video! I was hoping you might have included Nevada City, California. It's a small town in the Gold Country of the Sierra Nevada foothills. I lived in that area for 13 years, but came home to Marin county (just over the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco) in 2015. Nevada City is filled with charm, history and snow in the wintertime. I hope you get a chance to visit there.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing about Nevada City! 😊
There are many great small towns. Not just ten. Try Black Mountain, NC.
love this!!
Thank you for tuning in!!
Thank you for sharing this program.
Many of these places I have been there.
My late husband and I traveled and saw many many of these places.
I really appreciate being able to revisit these places.
Thanks for sharing your story! We appreciate you tuning in!
Added a few to my bucket list!
Awesome!!
Enjoyed very much that history included
It makes it much more complete to include history!!
I agree. It’s so beautiful. Thanks to people like you for videoing all for us to see. People who moved there inherited a jam. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Jackson, WY. So much to do in every season. National Museum of Wildlife Art, world class photo and art shops, rock & western shops, phenomenal restaurants, ice skating in a cute town square surrounded by wooden boardwalks, summer rodeos and a music festival, ski resorts, tubing, wildlife tours, biking, fly fishing, river rafting, dude ranching, and hiking in nearby Grand Tetons. Airport 7 miles out of town means easy access for long weekends. Great local shuttle for free. Can get crowded in the heart of summer, not bad in other seasons. Expensive.
David, thank you for the awesome comment! Hope you’re doing well!
When I lived there, we all sported bumper stickers that said, bring back Shoulder Season, that is, if you could afford to live there. One Halloween a group of friends dressed as "Affordable Housing" mostly in cardboard boxes to tents. We called the valley Poverty with a View. Stunning but challenging for those who serve the tourists.
You're a breath of fresh air as a tour guide to various spots. I liked your selection and also your approach to what would be interesting about the various towns - a cut above most shows like this. A small detail - I'd like to see the camera brought down a bit so we could see you maybe to the waist. It looks as if you are straining to look upward. I think you'd look more relaxed if you were looking straight on, and we saw more of you. I'm not a cameraman, but I hope this makes sense. Looking forward to more shows.
Mae, thanks for tuning in and thanks for the feedback!! 😀
Beautiful! my favorite small town is Northamtpon, MA!
A great posting!!
Thanks for tuning in!!
Stowe, VT is the best for me. Really dig the fall foliage and the scenic views. I agree with you that autumn is probably the best time of the year to visit. Great video presentation.
Thank you for the kind words! Stowe is truly a special place!
Great program ! Thank you so much
Our pleasure! Thank you for sharing !
Superb presentation young man! This is a fantastic list and now I want to go to Hood River! Greetings from Buena Vista Colorado.
Ps. I happen to live in our favorite small town.
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Great informative video!
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Love it love it! I like that you include pertinent historical highlights. Enriches the value of your videos and peoples knowledge of this our country. Cheers!
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Very interesting and very well done! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
EXCELLENT DATA AND VIDEO. CONGRATS !!
Thank you for the kind words!!
Very informative an I get to learn about the history of different towns in USA thank u for yr awesome features
Thanks for tuning in Leonard! Glad you enjoyed it!
Also I like traverse city a lot
Yes Traverse City is great!!
Awesome video. Thanks! 👍
Glad you liked it!
Thank you very much. Wonderful vlog.
So nice of you!
Am seems soo beautiful,thanks for share👍🍁
And thank you for tuning in!!
My hometown, Micanopy, Florida. The oldest inland town in Florida, and the oldest American Florida Territory town. We just celebrated our 200th Anniversary in 2021.
Amazing! Thank you for tuning in!
This is the first time I've seen this channel! Loved your well done video and look forward to more! New subscriber as of NOW!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Very interesting thanks for the ideas on my next vacation.
Any time! Thank you for tuning in!
Great video. Makes me want to visit each one.
They’re amazing places!!!
I absolutely love this video. I don't travel as much as I used to since the pandemic. But this amazing video brings it all into my home. You asked my favorite little city... It's Laguna Beach, because it's an artist colony and the art festival each summer, right next to the Beach. Very wonderful little beach city. Have to mention, I've visited Solvang several times and really enjoyed it so much, especially Anderson's split pea soup. Especially nice to visit Solvang, because it's reasonable close to my home in Los Angeles.
I also, lived in Colorado, so many lovely small cities there. Again, thank you so much for your video. I love it.
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Love your research and comments about the history of each town. I’d love to visit Hook, OR. Been to Sedona, I’d like to go back and spend more time there.
Thank you for the kind words and tuning in!!
I love Hood River!
It’s beautiful there! Thanks for tuning in!
This is a wonderful quick road trip vacation from the news and politics of the day. Your photography, research and interesting notes enrich the journey. Thanks a bunch.
Katherine, thank you for the kind words! Thank you for viewing our channel!
Excellent Video JD... We are planing to do some wilderness camping in Sedona this spring....Hmmmm favorite town?? Maybe Red Lodge Mt.
pcyingling thanks for tuning in! You definitely should - Sedona is such a great getaway. Red Lodge, Montana would make a great addition to our list. Such a beautiful town 👍👍
You have such an interesting and intelligent channel here, I could sit and watch all day, it's truly addicting. Great job young man!
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Hood River is our favorite town!!
It’s hard to beat that’s for sure! Thank you for watching!
Carmel by the sea in California such a beautiful little town
It’s awesome over there!!
i joined you just because this one video i ran across very impressive and very well info! and very well done as video too! thank you loved it too! sir!
Welcome aboard!
So cool.
This was a very interesting presentation of the small charming places in America, I myself has visited at least four of them and I love them. I'm subscribing to this site, the information presented was great by this young man along with the interesting pieces of history provided. I am subscribing to this site to see more of beautiful America.
Glad you enjoyed it! And thanks for the sub!
Thank you for touring us around in this town. Listening to you saves me a lot of money to visit these places 😄
Any time!
Really good job in this video man
Appreciate the kind words Harish!
Three Sisters Oregon and Joseph Oregon. Old western style small towns at the base of some beautiful mountains. Great camping there as well.
Thanks for the heads up!!
great video sir very impressive!
Just found your site by accident, it’s wonderful. I’ve been to three of these top ten small towns, with three others on my list of places to visit. Guess I need to expand my list. Laconia, NH is a great little town!
Kathy, we’re glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for tuning in!
Good to watch your program !
Thank you viewing!
Boulder, and Louisville CO love it.
My favorite small town is Le Claire, Iowa. Amazing.
What makes Le Claire special to you?? 😃
@@AmericanClassicToursInc It isn't in the south, but the air has that slow thing I associate with the south. It is on the Mississippi, and the road through town runs along the river. I drove through the first time in 1989 when I was headed to grad school, and my son and I ate at Sneaky Pete's. The floors looked like old bar, but it was carpet, and the servers were dressed like gunslingers. If you wear a tie for dinner, they cut it off and tack it to the wall. It's one of those places that is typifies America. I've been back once (in 2010, when I drove my youngest son to college at Colgate), and have always thought I should go back for a vacation. In both visits, it felt like time stopped and all the stress melted away. I'm afraid I haven't explained it very well but, to this day, I feel a sense of well being whenever I think of Le Claire. Plus, American Pickers has their shop there. I'm dying to go poke around in it!
Taos is definitely mine. Lived there for 7 years. Want to return. It's stunningly beautiful.
You have great videos.
Excellent video narration. Please consider Lewes Delaware for your next small town USA series. The history of the town is very interesting.
We’ll have to check it out! Thanks for sharing!
Frankenmuth MIchigan is so quaint. We have family in Michigan so every time for the last 30 years when we visit, we make a point to go to Frankenmuth and BRONNERS!! Bronners is a great reason in itself to visit Michigan. The first Christmas tree we bought there and had shipped home to California was in 1997. This last May 2022 we visited and again bought our 7' lighted tree, lots of special and personalized ornaments are in stock year round, ornaments and decorations you won't find anywhere else! As food goes two towns on this list, Frankenmuth for their Zenders fried Chicken served family style is a MUST VISIT, another is in Solvang CA, we have been known to drive from our home in Northern CA to Solvang Bakery for their Danish! Love tour Channel!!
Jan, thank you for sharing your travel experiences with us! We appreciate your kind words too!
Greendale, WI has an incredible history and is as midwest Norma Rockwell as it gets! The town has celebrations throughout the year and a market in the summer Saturdays.
Thanks for sharing Jane! We’ll have to check it out!
New Hope, PA
Excellent program which makes us want to travel to see these areas. We have been to Sedona and you really described it to a tee. Thank you for your work.
Our pleasure! Thank you for watching!!
Great job, but you didn’t mention the Tlaquepaque Shopping and Arts Village in Sedona. Lovely!
Next time!
I was born right across the river from Hood River in White Salmon, Washington. It has always been one of my favorite places to go back to. Must be in my blood! Love it.
It’s special out there in a different type of way! We appreciate you viewing!
Superb! An engaging narration, aptly captured photographs, and a lucid presentation. Would you consider making a video on towns like Chapel Hill, NC? Maybe "University" towns...where the population swells up during the semesters, and thins down during the summer break. More than a seat of learning, the cultural aspects that must exist also could be presented!
That sounds like a great idea! We’ll get working on a feature like that!
I'd love to see that as well! I'm interested in college towns like Athens, GA and Brevard NC as possible places to move & would love to learn more about some of them.