As they put it: There are lists of the best places to get a job, retire, ski, golf and fall in love, best places lists for almost everything. We think any best place worth traveling to should have one quality above others: culture.
To help create its list, Smithsonian had a search done to find communities with high concentrations of museums, historic sites, botanic gardens, resident orchestras, art galleries and other cultural assets common to big cities. They focused on towns in the lower 48 with populations less than 25,000, so you, Dear Traveler, could experience what might be called enlightened good times in an unhurried, charming setting.
This list reinforces the truth that big cities and grand institutions per se don't produce creative works; individuals do. And being reminded of that is fun.
So is Brattleboro. So come enjoy us!
