Sure, you can go the modern route with blueberry sours at the region’s first downtown brewery or chicken-fried steak with roasted jalapeño gravy at Prime on the Nine, but the chance to get caught in a time warp is much more alluring. Nowadays, the brouhahas have waned, but Dodge clings to its Wild West roots. | StelsONe/Shutterstockĭodge City once served as the setting for numerous early-1900s Western flicks, the town’s fictional calamities inspiring folks around the country to utter the cliche “let's get the heck out of Dodge” at the first sight of trouble. Bruce Northam Everything you’d expect from Main Street USA. Meet locals at one of several unofficial town halls, like Victor’s Wildlife Brewing, an evolved garage brewery with fringe pool tables and world-class pizza, where you’ll hear tales of East Coast refugees transforming into local ski bums. Hike Darby Canyon’s Wind Cave Trail or float the Teton River in a kayak and spot beavers and huge moose. The Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming (which can be accessed from the Idaho side) beckons winter and summer thrill-seekers with its bike park and Nordic skiing. Here, cowboys and ranchers wave at each other when they pass on the road and Burger Kings close due to unpopular demand. | Hangout Music FestivalĪffectionately dubbed “Wydaho” given its close proximity to Wyoming, the sun-drenched Teton Valley is flanked by parallel mountain ranges, the Tetons and the Big Holes, with two “downtowns”-Driggs and Victor-about 11 minutes apart. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself scouring the real-estate listings-probably at a tiny little bakery owned by someone who also fell in love with the town and never left. But all of these towns offer the same thing-a respite from big-city life, and, often, a gateway to outdoor adventure (which is why road tripping is part of the fun of getting here).
Of course, what qualifies as “small” is relevant (it’s often defined as a population of less than 5,000, but this can seem like a big city in some states or a hamlet in others). These spots are rich in comfort food and craft brews, music and artists, natural attractions and quirky roadside stops, and, best of all, free from big city distractions and crowds. We looked from coast to coast at villages, townships, and even islands, where the living is easy and the pace reliably slow. Even for us writers, it’s hard to avoid using clichés like quaint and charming-even if both of these adjectives are absolutely true. When you fall in love with a small town, you fall hard.
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