What's the prettiest village in each state/province/area?
What's the prettiest village or little town in each state or province?
While all of this is subjective, I think there are some parameters to stick to
~ By "village" (or small town or other similar distinction), I mean some place small enough that you can walk around and see pretty much the entire thing in a couple hours. So while there's no real population criteria, a town of 40,000 is basically too big.
~ A village or small town should be an independent municipality. So, a pretty neighborhood in a city, like Beacon Hill in Boston, or Old Town in Sacramento, or the Garden District in New Orleans, are not villages, but neighborhoods.
~ The pretty area should cover a good amount of the village. So, a couple streets with nice houses, and the rest is Everytown USA, is probably not enough, unless it blows you away.
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If you're in New York State, a 'village' can be any size. They just lack the autonomy of a full blown a city and rely on the town for some functions; fire, highway, codes, etc.
Elora looks very charming! Looks like a village in Normandy or something. Why does the town have such a unique building style?
Elora is interesting, because you typically you don't see a lot of grey stone in Ontario until you're east of Cobourg-ish. There's a popular local attraction called the Elora Gorge which is a former quarry now filled in and used for recreation and swimming. I imagine that quarry contributed to the town's unique vernacular.
My favourite towns in Ontario tend to be those ones with a lot of grey stone. Perth is another good one.
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I agree re: Fredericksburg. There is zero town that even comes close to competing, but if I had to pick a second (on the chance that some might consider Fredericksburg too large), it would be Wimberley.