The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America: Discover Creative Communities, Fresh Air, and Affordable Living

This is a concise reference tool for finding communities to visit or move to.Three years ago I launched a search for a new home town. Big city life no longer appealed. I used every resource I could find and then hit the road and visited about two dozen towns over two years. Many factors and many data points refined the search, and this book was a useful tool. The town I decided to live in was very much as described, and many... Read Full Review

Compiled and written by John Villani, The 100 Best Small Art Towns In America: Discover Creative Communities, Fresh Air, And Affordable Living is a refreshing travel guide for the art enthusiast who is on the go, or even looking for a new place to settle down. Listing at least one small town that has art talk and talent in each American state, The 100 Best Small Art Towns In America offers a brief summary of the lifestyle... Read Full Review

Enjoyed the layout of the book - with listings of galleries, NPR station, bookstores etc. Am planning on visiting Maui in November and noted the Hawaii listing. Next week will be in N. Carolina - for sure will visit Blowing Rock and Ashville.

By Georganne Beck-Wilson Columnist for the Little Rock Free Press, Little Rock, Ar and resident of Hot Springs. So you've grown tired of the rat-race of city life, the noise, hustle and bustle, high cost of living and just too darn many people. You think you might like to move to a smaller town but - God forbid - what would you do without the theatre, good restaraunts and of course, art galleries? John Villani can solve... Read Full Review

A handy travel companion for those wanting to say so long to the big city. If you're looking for a slice of small town America this is it. After reading this book, I packed my bags and hit the road! I still use this book for my road trips