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12-07-2016, 07:14 AM
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Rivet Master
1999 30' Excella 1000
small town
, Maryland
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 802
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Your Favorite Small Towns
I was wondering, what are your favorite towns to visit? A town that is pleasing to the eye, and makes you say to yourself...I could live here. So far, my favorite towns have been... Bar Harbor Maine, Key West Florida, Estes Park Colorado, Jackson Hole Wyoming, and Sedona Arizona. I know as I travel more my list will grow. And yes, Burning Man Nevada is a temporary town. Our list might encourage others (and me) to do a side trip. Don't worry if you list San Francisco as a town...she is beautiful. I miss Boudin's sourdough bread, with clam chowder or chili inside. If this thread wanders that's ok with me.
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12-07-2016, 07:21 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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I have no desire to live in a tourist trap. They are great to visit but not necessarily good places to live. I like western North Carolina. Specifically the Murphy, NC area.
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MICHAEL
Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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12-07-2016, 07:45 AM
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Rivet Master
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Fair Oaks
, California
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 717
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Your Favorite Small Towns
Mendocino, CA, Astoria, OR, Bellingham, WA, and Nelson, BC, come to mind. Probably have to agree with the previous poster that most of the "quaint" towns I like to visit might not be places I would like to live. Still like to visit them, though.
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12-07-2016, 07:52 AM
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Rivet Master
2015 27' FB Eddie Bauer
2011 25' FB Flying Cloud
Fernandina Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 629
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Fernandina Beach in NE Florida. We loved vacationing here so much, we moved here. Beautiful public access beaches; charming historic district; great state park camping (Fort Clinch SP; book early), many great restaurants and golf courses); two fancy resorts if you want that; fishing; horses permitted on beach in some areas; Cumberland Island national seashore nearby; and very nice people, moving at a relaxed and friendly pace. Joe
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12-07-2016, 08:05 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 Interstate
Normal
, Illinois
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 18,051
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St. Mary's, GA.
Maggie
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12-07-2016, 08:18 AM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Estancia
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,742
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Quote:
Originally Posted by streaminwild
. So far, my favorite towns have been... Bar Harbor Maine, Key West Florida, Estes Park Colorado, Jackson Hole Wyoming, and Sedona Arizona.)
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IMHO none of the above are "small towns". Where I am coming from is Estancia NM, population 1000 (not counting the prison) site of the last legal hanging in New Mexico and annual Punkin Chunkin competition.
Off the top of my head some small towns which are worth a stop (not necessarily a trip): Pie Town, NM, (yes they sell pies) Jerome AZ, (old mining town) Mexican Hat UT, any of the Native American Pueblos in NM, Zuni, NM, Columbus NM (old railroad town which was invaded by Pancho Villa), Hope AK, and Eureka NV. I could go on, but won't.
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Sail on silver girl. Sail on by. Your time has come to shine.
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12-07-2016, 08:50 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Far West
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 35
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Fredericksburg, TX
We are ordering our 30FB next week and this will be the first shake down trip for us.
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12-07-2016, 09:20 AM
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Rivet Master
Tavares
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tokyotea
Fredericksburg, TX
We are ordering our 30FB next week and this will be the first shake down trip for us.
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That place is a lot of fun.
Where are you staying? We did a day trip in the truck, but could not find an RV Park with space for us to come back to stay longer.
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“Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that’s right is to get by, and the only thing that’s wrong is to get caught.” - J.C. Watts Jr.
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12-07-2016, 09:22 AM
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Rivet Master
Tavares
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,051
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Your Favorite Small Towns
From memory:
Astoria, Oregon.
Flagstaff, Arizona.
Pocatello, Idaho.
Fairhope, Alabama.
Homosassa Springs, Florida.
La Veta, Colorado.
Taos, New Mexico.
Brick Twp, New Jersey
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12-07-2016, 09:23 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 30' Classic
Burlington
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 2,743
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Bisbee Az.
Visited several times and always happy to go back!
Not really sure about living there though.
I think that most "Touristy" places might seem as though they'd be fun places to live, but I suspect might not turn out to be so!
Brian.
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Brian & Connie Mitchell
2005 Classic 30'
Hensley Arrow / Centramatics
2008 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD,4x4,Crew Cab, Diesel, Leer cap.
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12-07-2016, 09:23 AM
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2017 25' International
Niagara-on-the-Lake
, ON Canada
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 1,836
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Eaton Rapids MI for Urban Air in September.
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Ray B.
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12-07-2016, 09:31 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Jacksonville
, Florida
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 128
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St. Augustine, FL- nation's oldest city
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12-07-2016, 09:41 AM
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Rivet Master
Tavares
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,051
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DMP54
St. Augustine, FL- nation's oldest city
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Yes! That place is awesome.
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“Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking. There are too many people who think that the only thing that’s right is to get by, and the only thing that’s wrong is to get caught.” - J.C. Watts Jr.
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12-07-2016, 09:52 AM
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LaPorte214
2014 27' FB International
Peoria
, Arizona
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 14
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I agree with Michael. The western part of North Carolina. It is breath taking and full of small, quaint towns like Black Mountain, Flat Rock, Hendersonville and many more. So many waterfalls too. Montreat is right there next to Black Mountain and the home of Billy and Ruth Graham. Absolutely worth the trip. If you love B&B's, one of the best is called the Red Rocker Inn located in Black Mountain. They have a great website. Western North Carolina incredibly beautiful!!
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12-07-2016, 10:00 AM
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Rivet Master
1971 25' Tradewind
1993 34' Excella
Currently Looking...
Estancia
, New Mexico
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,742
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Pie Town NM
On US 60
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Sail on silver girl. Sail on by. Your time has come to shine.
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12-07-2016, 10:08 AM
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Rivet Master
1990 25' Excella
Sisters
, Oregon
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,195
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Sisters, Oregon, population 2,000. I like it so much I live here. And world class camping nearby.
John
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John Audette
Air Cooled Porsche Specialist -
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled. ~ Robert Frost
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12-07-2016, 10:26 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Far West
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 35
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Harvest Hosts?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Llando88
That place is a lot of fun.
Where are you staying? We did a day trip in the truck, but could not find an RV Park with space for us to come back to stay longer.
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Fredericksburg RV Park looks pretty nice but we were also thinking of overnighting at one of the many wineries that are just southeast of town on 290. We just returned from Buda and took this route heading west into town and passed dozens of vineyards and wineries on the outskirts of town.
We were looking at a HarvestHosts membership as they seem to have some locations along 290 as well.
It is an easy drive over there for us so I imagine we will "try on" several campsites to see what works best for us.
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12-07-2016, 11:09 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2008 20' Safari SE
Ranchos de Taos
, New Mexico
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 25
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Taos, NM
Leadville, CO
Pinedale, WY
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12-07-2016, 11:16 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2010 20' Flying Cloud
Hailey
, Idaho
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 414
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Hailey, Idaho --population about 8k, with one hour drive to the Pioneer, White Cloud, and Sawtooth mountain ranges with oodles of free camping on USFS and BLM lands...located 10 M south of Ketchum/Sun Valley, and 4.5 hrs west of Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons;
St. Augustine, Florida--as well as Mantanzas Inlet down to Volusia Co, and the aforementioned Fernandina Beach to the north on the FL/GA line;
Cedar Key, Florida --especially during the art festivals, or if you bring a boat for great fishing...also Horseshoe Beach to St. Marks along the Big Bend coast of Florida;
Cape San Blas to St. Joe SP, Florida--prettiest, least crowded beaches and beach towns left nowadays..unbelievable beaches, and great fishing;
Sorry....gotta leave it at that. Can't see through the tears missing my Florida. Sniff sniff jon
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12-07-2016, 11:18 AM
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#20
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2 Rivet Member
1974 Argosy 24
Hollywood
, California
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 35
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Try Murphys, California!
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