ART TOWNS
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From New England's artisan villages to state capitols out West, Art Towns are hotbeds of creativity.
THE 100 BEST ART TOWNS IN AMERICA and ART TOWNS CALIFORNIA are guides to these communities and their uniquely independent spirit.
Whether located in the Southwest's painted deserts or along Cape Cod's shoreline, Art Towns are famous for diverse lifestyles, cultural celebrations and economic vitality.
Many Art Towns are quirky and modest. Others are trendy and conspicuous. Some became Art Towns as their outdated economies faded. Others prospered from their spectacular locations.
The most diminuitive Art Towns have a few hundred full time residents. The largest boast nearly 100,000.
Not surprisingly, Art Towns also appeal to small business owners pursuing passions from roasting coffee beans to developing software. Their cafes, wine bars and ethnic restaurants attract weekending creative tourists and trend-conscious culture lovers.
Mid-career artists, relocating urbanites, and young families choose Art Towns for their homes. They know that places with vibrant art galleries, classic town squares, summer music festivals, community theaters, street fairs, and cozy neighborhoods aren't boring.
Artistic, culturally hip and decidedly different, Art Towns seamlessly weave creativity into their rhythms of daily life.
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