How many times have you threatened to quit New York or L.A. or Houston and move the family to small-town America, where children run free and porch swings abound? Now, Budget Travel is daring you to take one step farther away from Starbucks and Wal-Mart by rating the top 10 coolest small towns in the U.S.
Topping the criteria list: Does the town have a thriving independent bookstore? A lazy coffee shop? Would the locals stop to help a stranger change his flat tire? These are the kinds of towns America needs more of, and the kinds of people we wish we knew more of.
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