These seven U.S. towns are ideal places to celebrate the season.
Here are a few “off the beaten trail” small towns to explore this autumn.
Several can be combined with nearby attractions while others are destinations in their own right.
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All of them, though, are perfect places to celebrate the season.
Read on to discover our seven recommendations for fall getaways.
With nearly 600 well-preserved Victorian buildings, its historic district has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
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Events like the annualSouthern Vermont Art and Craft Festivaladd to the appeal of an autumn visit.
Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky’s second-oldest city, Bardstown was first settled in 1780.
Since the 18th century, bourbon has been central to Bardstown, home of the annualKentucky Bourbon Festival.
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In fact, along with Covington and Frankfort, Bardstown is part of a collaboration calledCome Find Bourbon.
Victorian architecture here dates back to the 1800s, when Cambria was a busy mining town.
Today, visitors can explore beach trails, art galleries, boutiques, and antique buildings.
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