10 Best Small Town Main Streets in the United States.

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Are you looking for a great small town with an old-school, main street to invest in real estate or just relocate to? Look no further than the small town's main street! These charming streets are lined with shops, restaurants, and other businesses, making them a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
In this video, we'll take a look at 10 of the best small-town main streets in the United States that I have visited. We'll explore the history, charm, and real estate opportunities of each town, so you can find the perfect place to invest.
So whether you're looking for a place to retire, start a business, or raise a family, be sure to check out these 10 best small-town main streets in the United States!
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@StephenKnight-sv3sl Жыл бұрын

I live in Oregon and there are some nice downtowns in the state (Jacksonville, Oakland), but I was blown away when my wife took me to where she grew up in Iowa. The little town is named Pella (where Pella windows are made). Pella was settled exclusively by Dutch immigrants in the 1800s. The downtown buildings are all Dutch front architecture. They have the largest windmill in the country. They also have this glockenspiel clock with Dutch figurines entertaining the townspeople at the top of each hour in the afternoon. Each year they have a tulip festival. You'll feel like you're in Holland if you ever visit the place.

@chicagoakland Жыл бұрын

I’m shocked Pella didn’t make the list, it’s the first town I thought of when I saw the title of this vid. The Dutch letters…so good.

@lauriesmith6672 Жыл бұрын

I'm also surprised Pella, IA was not mentioned. Galena, IL is also a pretty downtown area. With the exception of Elizabethtown, KY, it seemed like only the coasts were represented in this video...Fly over country, is still flown over!

@hamburglar83 Жыл бұрын

Great tulip festival Too

@WadeVanderMolen Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Pella and lived there through college. Great place to grow up and have a childhood. Make sure you check out Jaarsma Bakery and yes...a great downtown area that is all walkable and reminds you of a simpler time.

@DWINC Жыл бұрын

It’s not Holland but The Netherlands ;) Holland is only 2 provinces IN the Netherlands.

@michaelmcmaster593 Жыл бұрын

Jim Thorpe is an amazing town. I've been visiting this town since I was a kid. Love the history and places to eat and drink.

@takeontravel9076 Жыл бұрын

Algiers Point New Orleans. Whole place is is a Main Street.

@martinasmolka2144 Жыл бұрын

Jim Thorpe is called Switzerland of America. Starting prices for a house is around hundred thousand under if build a piece of land is cheaper. No high paying jobs perfect for work at home.

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

Too bad it's called "Jim Thorpe," though. 😣

@douglasjgallup Жыл бұрын

Upstate NY has so many to consider. Saratoga springs, Cooperstown, Geneva, Watkins Glen, Geneseo, and Canandaigua could all be on this list easily.

@calvinjohn26 Жыл бұрын

I like main street Lake placid

@gsoat959 Жыл бұрын

skaneateles and naples too

@springfauna1465 Жыл бұрын

So true!!!!! Upstate NY has so many beautiful places to see and visit!!!

@myhealthyhabits123 Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking Skaneatales belongs on this list

@TheDCGuitar13 Жыл бұрын

Harpers ferry is one of the most beautiful drives you’ll ever take. the bridge that connects Va, md and wv, is a sight to behold.

@sabasworldfamous Жыл бұрын

check out Greenville, SC. an amazing city with a river running right through it. I have traveled a lot throughout the US and this is my favorite place.

@brucewallace3860 Жыл бұрын

Greenville is very nice. Also, it is not what anyone would consider “a small town.”

@nickolaslewis4416 Жыл бұрын

Once you head west from downtown, Greenville get pretty sketchy.

@Patsworldbaby Жыл бұрын

I used to live there. One of the most sane cities left in America

@sandymason3969 11 ай бұрын

290 Main Street Great Barrington MA

@margaretbaldwin4416 11 ай бұрын

i went to clemson for a year and ended up spending a lot of time in greenville. beautiful town. also, once a year they have a rubber duck race where everyone gets to put a rubber duck on the river and there’s a prize for whoever’s rubber duck comes in first! so cute

@percivalgooglyeyes6178 Жыл бұрын

Prescott Arizona! Great old west downtown with many historic buildings and the picturesque Courthouse Square. I actually lived in Solvang when there were actual Danish people living there!

@doriemckay6935 11 ай бұрын

Prescott is darling. Been there. Very cool whisky row and square. Western.

@AJwoodway Жыл бұрын

My hometown Paducah Ky. Downtown died when regional mall opened on the west end. Today every building has been restored to original condition down to the original colors and occupied. Lots of art, shops, dining, entertainment etc. Last full weekend in September is the BBQ on the River. Yummy! 50k plus folks come in from everywhere. Book your rooms early.

@parkerbrown-nesbit1747 Жыл бұрын

I lived in Paducah when I was small. Still remember the address where I lived, and the wonderful bakery just down the street.

@williamlanigan480 Жыл бұрын

I would add New Hope, Pennsylvania and perhaps its sister town across the Delaware river, Lambertville, New Jersey. Weekends are incredibly crowded but the main streets are just amazing. Canal boats, locomotives, boutiques, it has everything. I can imagine the prices of houses must start in the millions however.

@phillygrunt2154 Жыл бұрын

Phoenixville! Ardmore!

@kelmike060404 Жыл бұрын

My sister lives in New Hope her house is 1.2 million

@phillygrunt2154 Жыл бұрын

@@kelmike060404 is it in the borough or a surrounding township that uses New Hope mailing address

@kelmike060404 Жыл бұрын

@@phillygrunt2154 she’s technically Solebury. She’s about five minutes from Main Street.

@donst.pierre2283 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesmorris-iy7pb Newtown.... one word.. but you're right, the borough has a great main street. You can see some of it in M Night Shyamalan's movie Signs.

@jodiskylar9452 Жыл бұрын

Portsmouth, NH. Absolutely the most gorgeous town I've ever been to--many parts of it look like out of the 1950's postcard. Very expensive to live there, but that's why. Been trying to find other small towns like that across the US, but haven't really seen any yet.

@tnickknight Жыл бұрын

Portland Maine is not that much different

@PCSPounder Жыл бұрын

@@tnickknightIs Portland ME really a small town? It’s at least not a small metropolis. Stayed a night there last month… possibly an obligation for being a Portland native… Oregon, that is. I should have given myself more than an hour in Portsmouth.

@ashleylindsey6451 Жыл бұрын

Lived downtown for a year and it was the best year of our life. Even during Covid. The people are just as amazing

@ashleylindsey6451 Жыл бұрын

Downtown Newport RI is a close second for us

@ashleylindsey6451 Жыл бұрын

Downtown Newport RI is a close second for us

@guitarmeggedonit5232 Жыл бұрын

Carmel by the Sea is one of my top small town main streets

@webshiva Жыл бұрын

It’s beautiful, but unless you are one of the .01% you can never live there.

@susanbrynt Жыл бұрын

I live in Hallowell Maine. It is a small town just south of Augusta. There are no chain restaurants or stores here on main street (Water Street). All businesses are locally owned. It is on the Kennebec river. In the summer there are bands everywhere, many playing outdoors on patios. There are street musicians too. There are musicians playing here year round. There are buildings here over 200 years old.

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

That sounds like the exact place I want to move to! I love the Bay Area in Northern California, but... I'm ready for a new experience!

@noahwalker8359 Жыл бұрын

Crested Butte, Colorado is my all time favorite small town Main Street and ski town. I love the skiing and victorian architecture, but it's expensive like all other ski towns out West. In Michigan, my favorites are either Cadillac Michigan or Manistee.

@billgale5568 Жыл бұрын

We’ve been to crested butte …stayed in mount crested butte ….crested butte is nice.

@dawnliphard9591 Жыл бұрын

I am in Elizabethtown practically every weekend lol. My husband was stationed on Fort Knox and we never left. I love the square and all the shops and eateries.

@Southland23 Жыл бұрын

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Greenville, South Carolina, Salisbury, North Carolina, Montclair, New Jersey, Madison, Wisconsin, Galveston, Texas.

@tracyfrederick5606 Жыл бұрын

Galena, Illinois. Literally perfect.

@miked51 Жыл бұрын

Wow! You just wrote what I was going to. LOL. I am from Chicago and I love Galena. And they literally have a Main ST.

@tracyfrederick5606 Жыл бұрын

@Mikestakes it is perfection. I can't believe it didn't make the list. I mean Field of Dreams. I love it there.

@302Mustang13 Жыл бұрын

A lot of people probably don't know about it cause Illinois is considered flat and farmland. The driftless area region that includes Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois. Very hilly and beautiful with some steep grades near Galena. I ski at Chestnut and it's a great destination to get away.

@scottyheat1 5 ай бұрын

Read my mind…. If you’ve never seen Galena and if your into history it’s absolutely amazing!

@indiyalove2223 3 ай бұрын

Was going to recommend Galena also! And Princeton, IL is less known, but very cute.

@Denaligirljodie Жыл бұрын

I love Ashland Oregon and Sisters Oregon. Really cute towns. People like to rag on the west coast these days but it is truly beautiful here. The coastal towns on the Oregon coast are really cute and nice. Astoria is also really nice.

@MyMuseYourViews Жыл бұрын

Blowing Rock, North Carolina is a beautiful small touristy town with a scenic main street and friendly locals. I love these videos and always can’t wait for #1! Why wouldn’t people want to stick around for the best part?? Someday you’ll highlight McMinnville, OR I hope! 😊

@danielaaron5217 Жыл бұрын

I know it's considered a state park but Market St on Mackinac Island, Michigan is great during the summer and Halloween weekend. (I think Market St is the main st). No motor vehicles allowed besides emergency vehicles. Only horse/carriage, walk, or bicycle.

@qwkimball Жыл бұрын

You may be thinking of Main/Lakeshore Drive/M-185. It has businesses on both sides of the street. Market is a block over. Although about 80% of Mackinac Island is Mackinac Island State Park, the downtown area is not. The Governor's Summer residence is in the Park. So, if you visited The Pink Pony or the Butterfly House or Ryba's Fudge, you were on Lakeshore Drive/Main/M-185. M-185 makes a full circuit of the Island. Like almost all locals who don't work there, I only visit the Island (and it's just called "the Island" here; if you're referring to the other islands of the Straits, you name them, like Bois Blanc and Round) when someone who visits ME wants to go. It's worth a single trip, for sure. My grandfather, in the 1940s, wintered the horses from the Island on his farm in Presque Isle County.

@nancyberry1039 Жыл бұрын

I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula in the central coast region of California. My favorite "main street" is in Pacific Grove, just south of Monterey or north of Pebble Beach & Carmel by the Sea. Pacific Grove's main street is called Lighthouse Ave., where most of the shops & restaurants are located. It is just a few blocks up from Oceanview Blvd., which runs along the waterfront & is famous for all the Victorian style mansions (a few have been turned into B&B's). Pacific Grove's nickname is "Butterfly Town USA" because it is one of the stops along the California coast where the western U.S. population of Monarch butterflies migrate to every winter. Have you ever been there? 🦋🦋🦋

@Jace28142 Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy some mentioned these three gems…. I love Pacific Grove, PB and Carmel….

@Justchill7007 Жыл бұрын

I’m from Yellow Springs, Ohio. Great small town. Midwest town. This is the town Dave Chappell always talks about in his skits. 👍🏽

@chaserodrig Жыл бұрын

Stillwater, MN and Beaufort, SC are some of the best small town main streets I’ve been to. Touristy places like bar harbor, ME and Hyannis Port, MA are nice but just very crowded. Annapolis Main Street is also very pretty

@robcinq5956 Жыл бұрын

Stillwater 👍🏿👍🏿

@sarzbeth 7 ай бұрын

I went to school in Stillwater! It is beautiful!..its been 25 years tho..I gotta go back

@jamesclaire115 Жыл бұрын

Watkins Glen, New York has a great main street. I miss seeing that street that l used to visit fairly often. The small town vibe is still very evident. The tow is a resort town in some aspects, but overall the town has many wonderful people.

@crewser004 Жыл бұрын

Why do people in Elizabethtown, KY drive in reverse?

@patriciamogannam3616 Жыл бұрын

I love that place too, great in fall with leaves turning color.

@AJwoodway Жыл бұрын

Wife and I spent a weekend there. Very beautiful place. The Gorge was awesome. Lunch at Wildflower Cafe. First rate. Hear they closed up.

@sammy2840 Жыл бұрын

Iowa City, IA is awesome!

@jhill4071 Жыл бұрын

Paradise is just about any settlement on the California coast. Lot of movies have been filmed in Monteray for good reason. You can buy a whole country in Europe for less than home in Monterey. For the small town Main Street look its Seal Beach next to surf city U.S.A .. Huntington Beach. City motto. "The is no life east of Pacific Coast Highway".

@AnnBaron1 Жыл бұрын

Gig Harbor, Washington is beautiful especially around the harbor. Also, Aurora, Oregon which is known for antique shops. Fort Collins, Colorado whose “Main Street” was the design Disney used for their Main Street.

@hazmat1978 Жыл бұрын

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@Denaligirljodie Жыл бұрын

I live near Aurora Oregon and you are right. It’s really cute and nice.

@chelseahoughton9311 Жыл бұрын

Love Gig Harbor, also Mukilteo, WA.

@NickatLateNite 6 ай бұрын

@AnnBaron1... I live in Fort Collins, CO, during the winter holiday season when the trees are lighted in Old Town on College Ave. is probably one of the most scenic streets.

@dylanstocking2267 Жыл бұрын

Galena, IL had a great main street full of shops and restaurants without being overly touristy

@jeremyleonbarlow Жыл бұрын

I concur having been there on occasion.

@302Mustang13 Жыл бұрын

Still has but I find it very touristy.

@paulbeck6410 Жыл бұрын

I live a little over an hour away from Galena and grew up about half an hour away. It is touristy but then again it is a tourist town. Vinny Vanucchi's sounds good about now.

@bobchevallier8456 3 ай бұрын

Karen here America is a great place isn't it?

@jennysjourney02 Жыл бұрын

Ferndale, CA in the redwoods south of Eureka has a beautiful quaint downtown. The buildings are Victorian style with breathtaking mountains at the end of the street. I visited last September after seeing pictures of it and it's even better in person. It has that small town vibe with friendly people.

@vikkiwelch3829 Жыл бұрын

I forgot about Ferndale , it’s beautiful!

@robbetts Жыл бұрын

Yes! All those towns in the Redwoods are amazing.

@chucke756 Жыл бұрын

I got to see the Redwoods over 20 years ago. Really awesome loved it. 😊

@robbetts Жыл бұрын

@@chucke756 Trust me, not much has changed up there since 2003 🙂

@Fakeaorta Жыл бұрын

Great list Briggs. I Love Solvang! A lot of great small towns in USA and yes, the West coast has a lot! I would nominate Port Townsend and Edmonds in Washington.

@lechatbotte. Жыл бұрын

I agree there are some other small towns no one promotes that have old style angle parking etc. Quaint

@davidlandry3487 Жыл бұрын

I second those towns! And perhaps Washington's take on "the whole Dutch theme": Leavenworth.

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

I was thinking of Port Townsend, too! (I was racking my brain to remember the name.) Really charming place!

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

I can't believe I still haven't checked out Solvang! My daughters and I took a road trip a couple of weeks ago and drove right by. Dang it! What was I thinking???? (Sometimes we neglect the cool places in our own backyard!)

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

(BTW, Briggs made a mistake in referring to the Danish town of Solvang being "Dutch" - it's actually "Danish." And then others chimed in about Holland/the Netherlands, etc., but... It's actually Denmark. It's easy to get those 2 countries/languages/names confused. My wife is Dutch - otherwise I wouldn't know either! And we now have some friends who're from Denmark - they speak Danish and are referred to as "Danes." The Dutch speak Dutch and are referred to as Dutch, but there's controversy as to whether or not their country should be called the Netherlands or Holland. 😂)

@mac3747 Жыл бұрын

Berea Kentucky deserves a spot on this list! The arts and crafts capital of Kentucky with a beautiful downtown area!

@MS-zg1nq Жыл бұрын

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@tecran89 Жыл бұрын

As someone who lives about 15 minutes from Burlington, VT, I was so stoked to see Church Street at #1.

@perks6292 Жыл бұрын

-Boulder City, Nevada -New Hope, Pennsylvania & Lambertville, New Jersey (across the river from each other) -Frenchtown, New Jersey up the river from Lambertville

@PM2024- Жыл бұрын

Red Bank, NJ too ⛵️

@sharker5809 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful Benicia by the Bay, North Bay, Northern California. Benicia is a wonderful Main Street community with lots of friendly people. We also Love dogs.

@ikabikaboo Жыл бұрын

Benicia came to my mind when I saw the title of this video. Gently sloped, long main street with cute shops and a view of the water the whole way.

@cathleenweston3541 Жыл бұрын

Hi neighbor

@user-vc5zx5cg1d 4 ай бұрын

I have two I wanted to mention in Colorado: Salida and Gunnison. They are small western art towns with the nicest people, no commercial business, aside from one Safeway, and very nice Main Streets. Crested Butte is a free van ride away from Gunnison.

@AutismSingsHD Жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the Von Trapp family, of The Sound of Music lore, settled in Stowe, Vermont.

@rang123yea5 Жыл бұрын

Make sure you get the Grilled Bratwurst sandwich on Pretzel bun with green apple SaurKraut.

@jimgorycki4013 Жыл бұрын

That resort is amazing.

@niveusgaius Жыл бұрын

Two towns I lived in with nice main streets: Redlands, CA’s State St & Grayslake, IL’s Center St.

@BrickinAintEasy Жыл бұрын

Saint Charles, MO is a great example of a small town Main Street. Founded in 1769, it was once the state capital of Missouri before the capital was relocated to Jefferson City.

@hummingbirdcoins6392 Жыл бұрын

I live in Webster Groves, and I LOVE going to St. Charles. It never gets old!

@jackson5116 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, but it has no pre-1800's buildings left. And they way the city keeps growing it may not keep old buildings if new development continues to take over.

@davidtardio9804 Жыл бұрын

What a great idea for a video. I would just say that any walkable street with locally owned restaurants and stores (especially book stores) constitutes a great Main Street.

@WillCulbertsonIT Жыл бұрын

Head up north in WA, and stay east of Seattle and it's nice (still expensive). Snohomish has a great historic downtown along the river. Still a small town with a good feel and not the same problems that plague the cities but not too far from things. Both Leavenworth (Bavaria themed town) and Winthrop (more western themed) are great little towns. As for CA, the towns along Hwy 49 next to the Sierras, the old gold mining towns, are really great.

@cadeucescombatvet8650 10 ай бұрын

I stay near Bothell. Leavenworth is awesome during Oktoberfest

@2012enpassant 3 ай бұрын

Hanford & the Seattle freeze are bonus points.

@JCVACCARO Жыл бұрын

California has major problems but Ferndale is a nice small town. Beautiful. They filmed a few movies there one of them being the 1979 TV mini series Salem's Lot.

@dawndunn122 Жыл бұрын

Yes 👍 Ferndale is one of my faves because I know people there!😂

@TJ-id6ee Жыл бұрын

Ferndale is gorgeous!

@peggysmyth6110 Жыл бұрын

I agree Ferndale is charming.

@Ixisu Жыл бұрын

Greenport, NY. It's an adorable town, right before Orient Point on the north shore of Long Island. They have a main street, shops everywhere and even an antique carousel. It's definitely a good time just walking thru or stopping to get some food. I suggest checking it out.

@karenthompson1498 Жыл бұрын

I moved from Florida (lived in Portland Maine for 40 yrs before) Fayetteville TN They have a lovely main st downtown with very historical buildings that have the antiques, small cafes and clothing stores Courthouse and Library are also in historical buildings. People here are so nice and helpful I think they should be in your video too. Thanks

@davkatjenn Жыл бұрын

Stockbridge, Massachusetts is one of the most beautiful little towns I have ever seen. We are fortunate that there are still some beautiful old towns that have been maintained that we can still go visit. In that regard it reminds me of Europe where you can see amazingly beautiful cities everywhere you go. You just have to look a bit harder in this country because they are so spread out, but they are still out there.

@robertsitch1415 Жыл бұрын

Norman Rockwood even lived there and based many of his paintings from the people and buildings there.

@ClNoBody 7 ай бұрын

Alice's restaurant is there, not the name of the restaurant though.

@abio.195 Жыл бұрын

Houghton Michigan - College Town in the UP Has lots of snow and Winter Carnival

@jasonbell4226 Жыл бұрын

Jim Thorpe PA, Stroudsburg PA and Bethlehem PA. All great downtowns.

@83nades Жыл бұрын

I live right in between and have to agree. Jim Thorpe is nice if you’re into outdoorsy stuff like hiking, biking and rafting. Bethlehem has a great restaurant/night time scene and has lots of history. Also has the oldest book store in the country.

@phillygrunt2154 Жыл бұрын

Bethlehem is boooooing

@awanderingmelody Жыл бұрын

Staunton Va. Lots of beautiful Victorian architecture, Shakespeare Theater and an amazing city park.

@matthewhenderson5070 Жыл бұрын

Thomasville, Georgia Highlands, North Carolina Great list as always! Two cities I highly recommend, I lived in Thomasville for 16 years and spent many vacations in the Highlands area. Both have great walkable downtown areas with shops and restaurants.

@cumberlandquiltchic1 Жыл бұрын

Have you been up here to highlands area lately? Im in franklin, use to live in bryson city. Use to go to highlands cause it’s right up the road and scenic drive. Bumper to bumper now! Scary on that road . They did close it to big trucks finally but you get huge motor homes and dump trucks etc still. Land and homes in this area are still selling overnight, sight unseen. We have like 8 grocery stores now, Aldi, chick fil a etc etc etc Like 7 roundabouts and traffic is awful. Seems we are now the new florida. Not happy about it at all and probably selling and going somewhere away from east coast. As much as I’ll miss this place, it’s now walleyworld. Cutting off tops of mountains and building houses .

@matthewhenderson5070 Жыл бұрын

I love that area for the great roads and scenery. Wayah road just west of Franklin is a stand out up there. I live in Florida and I know exactly what you mean, I hope that area doesn’t get overdeveloped. Western Carolina is my favorite vacation destination.

@matthewhenderson5070 Жыл бұрын

Last time I was up there was October 2021

@patriciajankowski1 Жыл бұрын

I was going to also say Cashiers and Highlands, NC. Haven't been there for years, but really cute back then.

@matthewhenderson5070 Жыл бұрын

Cashiers is great but it doesn’t have the walkable downtown area like Highlands. Waynesville and Boone are great too

@ErikSamys Жыл бұрын

Chesterton, Indiana. It's got a quaint main street that is the home for The Wizard of Oz festival. Valparaiso, Indiana is also nice. Then there is New Buffalo, Michigan...Three Oaks, Michigan also has a nice little main street.

@ryanvandy1615 Жыл бұрын

There are so many neat little downtowns in Michigan. Milford & Lexington are two more cool towns

@user-xc7pu7kb2v Жыл бұрын

Telluride Colorado

@lianav.1762 Жыл бұрын

There are two other small towns worth checking out: Murphys, CA and Saratoga, NY. Murphys has a crazy amount of wine tasting places all within a few blocks, reasonable costs, and it’s super cute to boot! Saratoga, NY has a ton of Revolutionary War history and the Main Street is very cute with lots of restaurants and shops. It also has a historic horse racing track open for 8 weeks per year (end of Jul to beginning of Sept).

@robbetts Жыл бұрын

I second Murphy's, CA. Beautiful little town.

@wPatrickSF 9 ай бұрын

Main Street between Church Street and Church Street. Grounds is the best little cafe/bar in Calavaris County.

@folee_edge 9 ай бұрын

Oh, yes! Murphy's!

@seameology 7 ай бұрын

I agree with Saratoga, NY!

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

Yes! I was thinking of Murphys right away! And Sonora. I would've put either of those 2 above Jamestown. (They're all in the same general area of one another, sort of.)

@Badgeweefixstuff Жыл бұрын

Briggs you do it just to see if we watching lol Kentucky the video was on rewind. Lol awesome video buddy 🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦

@302Mustang13 Жыл бұрын

My favorites I've been to include Galena IL, Minoqua WI, Fairhope AL, Park City UT, Mariposa CA, and would love to see Jackson WY.

@jodiskylar9452 Жыл бұрын

I grew up and lived in SW WY about 3 hrs from Salt Lake City, UT for 24 yrs ( one of the coldest windchill parts of the state ) and both Jackson, WY and Park City, UT are very nice. Not like other places within their respective states, though.

@alipainting Жыл бұрын

Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Vinyard Haven. All on Martha's Vineyard. Just gorgeous. Also Annapolis MD, and Nantucket.

@scottmcgeorge6034 Жыл бұрын

Wellsboro PA Tioga County seat. Amazing history, geography (PA Grand Canyon), and architecture. One of the most quaint town parks you will see.

@JennGardner-bh5my Жыл бұрын

I just made the same suggestion!:)

@eljj7968 Жыл бұрын

I did a big US road trip last year and went to a lot of small towns in the west. Bisbee Arizona really stood out to me - such a charming and interesting place! Also really liked Solvang and Mariposa California, and a bunch in Colorado.

@lanaj1107 Жыл бұрын

Bisbee is incredible. It's like Mayberry on acid. We try to get there at least once a year.

@saratemp790 Жыл бұрын

Bisbee is awesome.

@jennysjourney02 Жыл бұрын

Been to Tombstone twice but haven't made it to Bisbee yet. Next time we go definitely planning a day there.

@saratemp790 Жыл бұрын

@@jennysjourney02 I been to both. Tombstone is also really cool. But Bisbee is a little bigger and more like a real town to live in.

@eljj7968 Жыл бұрын

@@jennysjourney02 Yes Tombstone is also cool! Not quite as 'authentic' feeling though (felt a bit like an amusement park to me). Bisbee has the cutest houses and so much cool quirky art. And just such a unique setting.

@markawesomeable Жыл бұрын

Levenworth, WA is so much better than Camas as far as "Main St" is concerned in Washington.

@jimtalbott2894 Жыл бұрын

I agree 100% 👍

@ainabearfarm8075 Жыл бұрын

Ashland OR; Ellicott City MD (severely damaged in a flood a few years back but bouncing back) 👍

@yekaterinabelova2 9 ай бұрын

SO EXITED TO SEE MY HOME ON ONE OF YOUR VIDEOS! Thank you for mentioning Elizabethtown, KY! It's my town, my husband and I moved here in 2020, and are raising our 3 kids here. The schools are great! I will say, housing prices skyrocketed right after we moved here, our home value increased some 60% in the last 3 years.

@Qu1nt_travels Жыл бұрын

As a native from NC, I would have added Beaufort NC, rich history that includes pirates, you’re not far from the water and it is even more beautiful in the summer time too.

@h-lorolltide92 Жыл бұрын

Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA. Helen, GA is also very quaint.

@FAFetus Жыл бұрын

estas park colorado is one of the most beautiful little towns ive ever been too

@billgale5568 Жыл бұрын

It definitely is ….gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park

@dianesullivan767 Жыл бұрын

Main Street in Hingham, Massachusetts. Beautifully preserved colonial homes and historic buildings. Very long road that starts in South Hingham and ends near Hingham Harbor

@clav93089 Жыл бұрын

You could do a top ten New England small towns. Maine and Vermont are the most scenic states, but there are some nice towns and villages all throughout New England that are lesser known.

@richardguardiani8326 Жыл бұрын

Keene, NH. Main Street has (or had, not sure now) the widest paved main street in the US. Lived there a long time ago. Great little town with lots of small businesses.

@schmonsequences Жыл бұрын

Ouray Colorado

@tiatia947 Жыл бұрын

I really love Saratoga Springs NY and Burlington VT :) nice main streets with cute shops and historic homes/buildings.

@tiatia947 Жыл бұрын

I commented this before getting to number 1! I was not expecting burlington to make the cut cause it’s so small but happy it did.

@tonygrimshaw7965 Жыл бұрын

Staunton Virginia would absolutely be worth a look!

@clav93089 Жыл бұрын

I grew up by Burlington, VT. So beautiful and friendly with lots of nice cafes and breweries. Church Street is great and feels like a mini Montreal with live street performances and Canadian tourists speaking French. Crepes, poutine, and ice cream are the specialties there. The waterfront is gorgeous with the lake and the sun setting over the mountains. If you want to go where the locals go, check out Pine Street and Oak Ledge Park!

@vermontmike9800 10 ай бұрын

The waterfront is decent but the city has gone downhill with businesses leaving and the camping. Not what it used to be.

@williamrose3987 Жыл бұрын

Half the neighborhoods in Pittsburgh honestly

@NickatLateNite 6 ай бұрын

Fort Collins, CO, during the winter holiday season when all the trees are lighted in Old Town on College Ave. is probably one of the most scenic main streets in America.

@suecallen9915 Жыл бұрын

I'm a small town gal and love seeing these picturesque downtown areas. I hope to see more of these videos.

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

same

@dexteww Жыл бұрын

PARK CITY UTAH🤙

@perks6292 Жыл бұрын

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 🥰🥰🥰

@clintjorgenson5261 Жыл бұрын

Or Magna, Utah

@Quandtimus Жыл бұрын

LFGGG

@646464mario Жыл бұрын

Even in the middle of summer, it’s awesome! What’s even more awesome is that it’s only ~30 minutes out from the large city of Salt Lake, making for an easy weekend getaway.

@roybyrdiii6347 Жыл бұрын

Lawrenceville, Ga.

@nancyfahey7518 Жыл бұрын

You can do the 10 best quaint towns in Vermont alone.

@tnickknight Жыл бұрын

Or in any New England state

@jimgorycki4013 Жыл бұрын

Agree. I've travelled and visited a few VT towns. Killington. Northfield. Stowe. Waterbury. Montpelier. Even Burlington. Lots of nice towns on VT 100.

@DENVEROUTDOORMAN Жыл бұрын

Manitou Springs with the small shops and the start of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway and Home of the Manitou Incline

@aardvaarkmaark Жыл бұрын

Hey Mr. Briggs. Great video as always. If I may, here are some small towns with great main streets: Jacksonville, Oregon Durango, Colorado Ashland, Oregon Brownsville, Oregon Port Townsend, Washington. Notice most are in the Northwest since I live in Oregon

@peggywoods4327 Жыл бұрын

I love downtown Durango! We have quite a few cool mainstreets in Colorado.

@neverhomepnw Жыл бұрын

Stanley, Idaho

@billgale5568 Жыл бұрын

Sadly I’ve heard Durango is going downhill …. We’ve been there several times …nice town.

@alpineamanda Жыл бұрын

@@billgale5568 in what regards?

@cblackbone 8 ай бұрын

I appreciate you showing love to California. I know we have a bad reputation, but we have some gorgeous small towns!

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

And, may I add, that a lot of our "bad reputation" is unearned and way too much of a generalization to be even close to fair. This is a BIG state with a lot of different kinds of people & places - big cities, hick towns, rich enclaves. Cali is deserts, mountains, beach towns, and farm lands. We're A LOT, we know, which is why, when people leave, please WELCOME them. Remember, if they're LEAVING then maybe they have more in common with you than you're giving them credit for! haha

@paulleemathes Жыл бұрын

Bozeman Montana is awesome, Also Ennis Montana, and just up the road is Virginia city (first state capitol) and Nevada City. Look them up, one is an actual preserved 1860's walking historical museum, the other is a reproduction, both really cool. All four within 40 minutes of each other.

@paulleemathes Жыл бұрын

Also it has two premium ski hills that are way better that anything in New England. I lived in both places, Montana has better weather.

@bryanreed1000 Жыл бұрын

California is ruining MT

@trudymccann3671 Жыл бұрын

@@paulleemathes Amen!

@BWowed Жыл бұрын

I think one of the most beautiful downtown in Montana is Livingston.

@danielrapkoch2995 Жыл бұрын

Lewistown, Montana

@James-np8pu Жыл бұрын

Have you ever been to Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard? Their Main streets are gorgeous beyond belief! Boulder CO and Telluride CO are amazing too!

@PCSPounder Жыл бұрын

On one hand, sometimes the themed towns like Solvang can be a bit kitschy. But I would say that combining Leavenworth, Washington’s main street with Leavenworth’s backdrop… THAT is something else. I’ll respect that this video is about main streets… to a point. About Jamestown… take the drive on California 49 (route number is not an accident, it’s Miner 49er country). Probably from Placerville to just past Sonora and Jamestown, and I believe Mariposa has been mentioned. There’s several towns like Jamestown that hug the old highway and ooze rustic charm.

@joeheynen3519 Жыл бұрын

We were vacationing in Orlando and kind of stumbled upon Winter Park 😮 It’s absolutely gorgeous. Park Ave has tons of shops and restaurants, a large park area with large trees, it’s cobblestone streets with a train station downtown. Bonus was the golf course with a cemetery right in the middle. Just a beautiful oasis in the middle of a very busy touristy city

@MPerski Жыл бұрын

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin (Door County) 3rd Ave (as the name suggests) is the Main Street and only two blocks from the water and the iconic Old Steel Bridge; a channel large ships use to connect to Green Bay without having to go all around the peninsula. Actually Door County is peppered with small towns, each with a picturesque Main Street. Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Bailey’s Harbor, Ephraim, Sister Bay, Gills Rock … pick one ☝🏻

@danwinkler1086 Жыл бұрын

I like two Rivers, Wisconsin main Street as well as Manitowoc!

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

Egg Harbor?! Funny name! Sounds cute.

@DWNY358 Жыл бұрын

Just visited Cold Spring, NY. Hard to beat on so many counts, especially it’s scenic setting

@mcrsdad Жыл бұрын

Visit Prescott, Arizona for a western vibe and history AZ history lesson

@RobertCox36722 Жыл бұрын

Bar harbor Maine Also New Hope Pennsylvania is a lovely Main Street

@billgale5568 Жыл бұрын

Bar harbor ,..exceptionally nice (in season)

@michaelcoggins6751 Жыл бұрын

How about doing smaller college towns, like Oxford MS. A lot of character for a Mississippi town. I’m sure there are several others. I’d enjoy hearing about your thoughts on small college towns. Thanks

@TheBigSaxon Жыл бұрын

Greenville SC is the best Main Street I've been to. Great shopping, eating and the Reedy Park. I'm also biased because I live here.

@---ey6hj Жыл бұрын

St. Joseph Michigan is a beautiful town on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. I also like Safety Harbor Florida just outside Tampa

@juancarlosnegron2358 Жыл бұрын

Geneva, New York is a beautiful place. I passed through this past winter and i was impressed. Its a small town in upstate new york.

@jamesclaire115 Жыл бұрын

Watkins Glen at the other end of Seneca Lake is also a very charming small village. Seneca Lake is the only lake north of the Mason Dixon line that does not freeze in the winter. The whole finger lakes area has breath taking scenery. Briggs, thanks for a great video.

@juancarlosnegron2358 Жыл бұрын

@@jamesclaire115 Yes your right about the finger lakes region it's a really beautiful area of NY state. I've passed through the area a few times . I'm a life long resident of buffalo.

@BrancyCDA Жыл бұрын

Some really cool ones, Solvang being my favorite on the list, but that's because it's the only one I've been to! I grew up in So Cal in a town called Claremont, and I think it could qualify. The buildings aren't fancy but it's so charming and fun to roam around. The "Village" hasn't changed much in the 70 years but they have converted old packing houses into more shops, places to eat, etc and the homes surrounding the town are to die for. It's like being in New England, but out West. And then surrounding those homes are small private colleges, all with huge trees, vines and flowers everywhere you look. Come Fall, the downtown area actually turns colors, given the types of trees and the fact it's up against Mt Baldy. The only other suggestion is Carmel by the Sea. Love this theme!

@MamaMailisha 3 ай бұрын

I was thinking of Claremont, too! I love the homes and it's a cute town. It's just a little too 🔥hot for me to live there (now).

@lukescapee1234 Жыл бұрын

Grove City, PA is a great one! Small college town with coffee shops, restaurants, music stores, and more!

@mikepeterson6052 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Briggs, I enjoy your videos. I am an Army BRAT, I've lived in 4 other countries and 12 different states. I've been to every state, I used to travel for work and have moved 49 times. My favorite place was Okinawa, Japan, where I learned to sail and Scuba dive. But I have broken way to many bones in my misspent youth. I really like drier/desert towns. My 2nd favorite place was Austin, TX. The music scene and often warm & dry wind from the west agreed with me. I would drive to San Angelo, TX riverwalk, when Austin got to humid (Gulf Hurricanes). My 3rd favorite was Sierra Vista, AZ. My dad was stationed at Ft Huachuca, AZ. Small town, low crime and my kind of weather. Also, the best school I attended, out of 13 schools. Buena High School had 2000+ students and was more like a college on course selection.

@ayannadivineempath 7 ай бұрын

Shoutout to ft huachuca!!!! But as far as az Sierra Vista is barf. Have you seen tubac? It's unbelievable. Another good one was Jerome AZ also a great small town but the buildings are falling apart so probably won't make this list.

@wizardmix Жыл бұрын

SLO, CA should probably be on your list. We have buildings older than the United States and quite a few from the early 1800s. The whole DNA of the town has changed very slowly in the last 200 years which is rare for California. It's easily one of the most beautiful missions in California with a park and a creak that runs under and through the town. Charming victorian and mission revival architecture everywhere mixed with a lot of more "east coast" looking buildings. It's a cute, very pedestrian friendly "downtown" with one of the largest farmer's markets in the state that pops off every Thursday night -- 10 to 20K people show up for that without fail. Higuera and Monterey streets are absolutely charming. It's the northernmost stop on the Pacific Surfliner line that runs all the way to San Diego. The downtown is surrounded by beautiful mountains, there's hiking, quick drives to amazing beach towns, wine just 8 minutes south of downtown and of course it's home to Cal Poly. Is it cheap to live here? HELL NO. Ever since Covid we've been invaded by silicon valley and that's driven housing prices through the roof. This is why I'm finally mentioning SLO, because the damage is done BUT it will always and forever be a beautiful place.

@withcranes 8 ай бұрын

Salinas ❤

@pattyolson3842 6 ай бұрын

My Cousin lives there. She loves it.

@mollizi2131 Жыл бұрын

Helen, Georgia is a Tyrollian style village and has amazing fudge and restaurants on the river.

@glennscotti8891 Жыл бұрын

Love Helen

@sheneiaparks4745 Жыл бұрын

Its very pretty, also Dahlonega around Christmas. But would you consider Helen as having a main street or just a wonderful little town that's super cute.

@thelonggame9166 Жыл бұрын

Culver City, CA (my hometown) has the world record for the shortest Main street. It's literally half a block!

@jacintamarling3752 Жыл бұрын

I live in Broken Arrow Oklahoma and it is an amazing place. Main street is also refered to as the rose district. It is in the metro of Tulsa

@dunestar29 Жыл бұрын

Used to live there. Main Street was nice.

@DividendGrowthInvesting Жыл бұрын

If you like small town main streets, then you will really like Fredericksberg, TX!

@kerriekermelcatlover7243 Жыл бұрын

I am not sure if this counts as a small town (I doubt it is), but I say Fort Benton, MT's main street is amazing! It's right next to the Missouri River, and it's very historic--I mean if you walk on the sidewalk on the river side of the street, there are signs that tell you the history of the entire downtown. I go there an average of once a year, and I enjoy stopping there on my return trips.

@pghrpg4065 Жыл бұрын

When I saw the topic, Jim Thorpe was the first place I thought of even though I only drove through it once about 20 years ago.

@ann6740 Жыл бұрын

Greenville SC and Madison IN are 2 places with great main streets.

@valerief1231 Жыл бұрын

Bardstown KY got robbed, if you make your way back to Elizabethtown, you’re less then an hour from Bardstown. Please go check it out, those big brown buildings with the weird looking windows are Barrel storage units for grandmas cough medicine.

@davearnold3529 Жыл бұрын

Sedona Arizona

@jeremiahvolk5100 Жыл бұрын

I don’t know if King Ave. in Alexandria, VA counts for your criteria in this video, but that “Main Street” is awesome…. Very touristy, but awesome.

@kevintappe797 Жыл бұрын

I loved this video and I think you are right on with many towns. I would like to add some that you should investigate: Gettysburg, PA, Ridgefield, CT, and Prescott, AZ.

@ayannadivineempath 7 ай бұрын

Prescott is great but is it small? It's kinda big!