9 Great Places You’ve Never Heard Of, 2008 Edition

By Staff

9 Great Places You’ve Never Heard Of, 2008 Edition

August/September 2008

Our third annual list of top towns that demonstrate civic energy and sustainability in action.

By David Wann

A great town or city is like a bowl of savory minestrone soup, served at a fine, family-owned restaurant. Though it may be difficult to identify the exact ingredients, the bottom line is flavor: Remarkable communities combine classic elements such as climate, architecture, natural assets and civic energy in a way that makes places healthy, safe and lively. By investing in the local economy, communities build self-reliance to handle sudden challenges such as surging energy prices or natural disasters.

  • Published on Jul 21, 2008
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