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[quote=nep321;31596167]Poughkeepsie, NY. I made a few visits over the summer and walked on the Walk Over the Hudson bridge, which is amazing. The general area is very quaint, relaxed and has a down to earth atmosphere that I like. Natural beauty is very nice, too. And some amazing turn of the century architecture.
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...and the surrounding area is one of the most beautiful places in the country
I agree that the surrounding area of Poughkeepsie is beautiful, but the town itself is pretty boring and run down. I wouldn't call it quaint exactly. New England small towns are quaint. It's an old industrial town that has lost a lot of population, and is now struggling. Just my opinion.
Wow, what an interesting looking place. Is it a resort town? Are most of those buildings occupied?
Hot Springs is a resort town. There are several spas there where guests can bathe in water from the many natural hot springs in the area. I don't remember vacant buildings but I haven't been there in about ten years.
My favorite small town has got to be Columbus, INDIANA. It's an amazing little place. The American Institute of Architects ranks Columbus, IN as the 6th most architecturally significant city in the country (right between Boston and Washington DC) because this little town of 40,000 people has the most impressive collection of internationally acclaimed buildings per capita in the world.
Essentially, J Irwin Miller (the former head of Cummins Corp) had very high standards and ran under the notion that "mediocrity is expensive." He wanted the town to be anything but mediocre. His solution was to create a list of great Architects. If any building in the city was designed by that Architect, Cummins would pay the architect's fee. This essentially made building great buildings in the city cheaper than building average ones. His legacy has continued on.
In addition, the buildings have forced a particular interest in the arts in the city and public art, sculpture, and landscaping is all top notch, often hiring notable designers using private donations. Raffaello Romanelli, Henry Moore, Jean Tinguely, Dessa Kirk and more are all represented.
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In. Taking in the history of the place is like a time warp
