Woodstock, Vermont, has been described as “The Prettiest Small Town in America” by Ladies Home Journal Magazine, and few could debate that.  Woodstock Village is a quintessential community that includes a town green surrounded by private homes, churches and the courthouse, with many of these properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Ottauquechee River flows through the…...

Amherst is a small town near Lake Erie that is west of Cleveland. The population is just under 12,000. It is known as the sandstone center of the world for its many quarries; the stone was used in grindstones and in local buildings. Photo of "Sandstone Center of the World" marker courtesy of Wikipedia and Chris Light, Licensed under CC…...

A relatively isolated, small beach community, Orange Beach is located on a barrier island along the Gulf Coast, close to the west Florida border. Bustling in the summer and much quieter in the winter, the year-round population is just over 8,000, and growing. Orange Beach is a booming tourist town. Fishing and golf-centric, Orange Beach also has beautiful bright-white beaches.…...

Strasburgis a town in southeastern Pennsylvania south of Lebanon. It was originally on the old Conestoga Road. It is often called "Train Town USA" because of the many railroad attractions in and around town, which include the Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.  Located in Lancaster County and in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, much of the borough is…...