Need A New Place to Live?
Every September, Outside magazine publishes a big feature celebrating the new best towns in America, determined by reader votes. It’s a ritual that is both preposterous and fun, and I’m grateful to have been asked to be a part of it for a number of years running. This year I wrote about the four western towns, including the feisty runner-up, Port Angeles. Holy cow, did that Olympic Peninsula hamlet come together for the contest. People put placards in their lawns. Businesses wrote out pleas to vote on their leaderboards. One resident even made a video about how awesome his town is—and it went viral. As for me, I got to interview a whole host of people about why they love where they live. Check out the winners here. Love your town too much to leave? Check back in and sign up for next year’s contest in late spring. (Or make sure nobody ever hears about it!)