Nicest Places in America 2023
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How One Man’s Dream—and a Community’s Determination—Brought the Kingsport Carousel to Life
They may not have been carpenters or mechanics by trade, but residents of Kingsport, Tennessee, had just the thing to...
These Neighbors Helped Save Ranch Animals During a Wildfire—and Made Coulterville, California the Ni...
When a wildfire threatened their tight-knit community, residents of Coulterville, California stepped up to help neighbors in need
Solve a Math Problem, Get Free Food: How the Lucky Candy Bodega Uses Math—and Kindness—to Help the C...
The Bronx bodega's challenge aims to help those in need—and keep those math skills sharp too
Nicest Places in America 2022
Nicest Places in America is a nationwide search for places where people are kind and do amazing things to improve...
This Man’s Homemade Ice Rink Brought Manton, Michigan Together During a Dark Winter
When the pandemic forced Manton, Michigan to shut down, resident Scott Chittle decided that the community needed a safe place...
When COVID-19 Struck, One Woman Turned Her Horse Ranch Into an Oasis the Community Needed
“I had a vision for the space being therapeutic for whoever the universe sent our way—horses or people.”
Taking in the Community During a Christmas Blizzard, the Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee Is the Nice...
When the residents of Eastern Tennessee went to bed on Christmas Eve of 2020 dreaming of a white Christmas, they...
The Boot Texan Kitchen in Houston, Texas
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut Houston down, Angeline Latchley and her fiancé found themselves unemployed and bored, like so many...
Manton, Michigan
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the town to shut down, Scott Chittle decided that the community needed a safe place...
The Quality Inn in Kodak, Tennessee
When icy temperatures this past winter froze Kodak, Tennessee, shutting power down and freezing pipes, Sean Patel, owner of the...
Renton, Washington
For most people, a free Christmas cheesecake would be a welcome surprise. But for Diane Dobson of Renton, Washington, it...
Nina and Doug’s House in Austin Hills, Texas
Chelsea Timmons was going through a year of transition: She quit her teaching career to deal with mental health issues...
The Sun and Moon Ranch in Lexington, North Carolina
In 1971, at just two years old, Shannan Hearne mounted a horse for the first time. She felt a deep...
Brooks, Georgia
When COVID-19 hit Brooks, Georgia, the first thing Angel Girard noticed in her neighborhood Facebook group, “Life in the Brooks...
Littleton, New Hampshire
The people of Littleton, New Hampshire can always find something to be glad about: their rich history, their beautiful countryside,...
Lake City, South Carolina
The quiet beauty of Lake City is typical for a South Carolina town: tidy small homes lining peaceful, leafy streets....
Sugar Land, Texas
When David Sebek and his business partner Tracie Whitacre opened Escape Again Rooms 20 years ago, they were glad to...
These Are the 50 Nicest Places in America, According to Our Readers
This list of our 50 Nicest Places in 2020 came from over 1,000 stories sent to us by readers. Check...
Nicest Places in America 2021
Nicest Places in America is a nationwide search for places where people are kind and do amazing things to improve...
Incredible Generosity Makes Red Handed Tattoo in Shreveport the Nicest Place in Louisiana
Learn how the owner of one small-town tattoo shop made a big difference.
Fighting COVID-19 and Racial Injustice, Buchanan, Michigan, Is the Nicest Place in America
In 2020, we received a record number 1,177 story submissions to our annual search for the Nicest Places in America...
