Please remember to take care of these small towns!! I grew up in a small mountain town in NH and I can't tell you how many people come up and just leave trash everywhere! With covid its even worse!
That's how Oregon State use to be in the 70's you. Hardly ever seen liter it was so clean and green now there's trash up and down the freeways in the forest . it just makes me so mad the people liter
@@inkristall went home to NH last fall. Went to hangout at the rivers by conway. Ended up screaming at the tourists like a crazy person because I saw them tossing their trash all over the ground, sidewalks and park😑
Mountains always have my vote over beaches. And if mountains has a good lake or stream nearby ... all the better. Growing up in the swamps off the gulf coast, I'm done forever with beaches and "tropical islands."
The gulf isn't tropical and niether is Florida. Maybe the Florida keys. There are some beautiful tropical islands out there with mountains. You can have both.
@@Horsethief666 I know the gulf of mexico isn't Hawaii. We're still considered a "tropical" climate regarding agriculture and according to certain retailers. But we have holly beach and I grew up spending summers in both colorado and florida. Had fun in both but I just dont like the beach, dude lol. Having both in one location still doesnt do it for me, also usually a different type of forestry in those types of mountains. People can enjoy different stuff lol. If you like beaches or both, I'm stoked for you. Have a good day.
I grew up on Gulf too and had enough. Retired to best mountain town in the west..Sandpoint, Idaho. Beautiful clear lakes and mountains for hiking and skiing. It's the life!
@@timnewman1172 Love Estes Park. Have a great picture of an elk standing next to my Honda Odyssey, is about half as long as the van, is TALLER than the van, with a full rack of antlers to boot...my family and I watched from the balcony of our rented condo as that sucker started eating the grass next to the driver's-side door, and every time a car drove by that head came up, and I pictured that rack taking out my side mirror, it was that close. It was all good, and we got some great pictures.
Wow! Not one Montana Town. Whitefish is one the best places to go. Flathead Lake is the biggest lake west of the Mississippi. Montana most beautiful state as well.
@@googleaccount-yk1zt Ruidoso & Cloudcroft, while slightly tourist-trap-y, are much more fun than Taos, etc., in the northern part of the state. And good heavens, stay away from Santa Fe!
Due to my work, I travel extensively throughout California, especially to the more secluded parts of California. Every time someone asks me what’s the nicest place I’ve ever been to in the state I always have to reply Truckee. It’s incredibly beautiful and the residents there are incredibly nice. Real happy it made the list!
Do you think that’d be a good place to retire? Easy prices. Not tourist/rich people place? I don’t mind tourists, but that can drive the prices up. Genuinely asking.
Great coverage. My favorite: Ouray, Colorado - "the Switzerland of America". Hot springs, waterfalls, towering mountains with Jeep tours, history and overall mountain charm!
Lewisburg WV is an absolute gem. One of the best outdoors meccas on the east coast, and the nicest friendliest people I have met in the US (I've been deep into to all 50 states). No crowded trails, unbelievable mountain biking, cheap living, and just incredible. Naked Bear Farms outside of LWB is the place to stay, its breathtaking. United flies there also, pretty cool!
Some places to consider: North Conway, NH; Jackson, NH; Durango, CO; Silverton, CO; Gatlenburg, TN; Ely, NV; Sedona, AZ; Mt. Charleston, NV; Colorado Springs, CO; and Juneau, AK
I was with you until you said Juneau. Are you kidding me. The sun never shines and it is cold and rainy most of the time. That is not my idea of a pleasant little town.
Colorado Springs is not a mountain town (it's still technically in the Plains). But by that logic, might as well add Boulder to the list as it is also right at the base of the Rockies and is more culturally similar to the mountains
@@JillBrewerVideos a friend of mine moved there from Camarillo. She loves it. The skiing is meh, but the town still feels real and quaint. Not like Tahoe, my former home.
Briggs, great video, and as a West Virginian, I'm glad a WV town was recognized! However, I would suggest a different WV entry, and it's sort of a combo entry. The twin towns of Thomas/Davis, WV each have ~2,000 residents, 2 ski resorts are nearby: Timberline Mountain and Canaan Valley Resort. Three breweries are shared between the 2 towns, and The Purple Fiddle, a restaurant that hosts live music, is a popular tourist destination. Hiking, biking, skiing, horseback riding, offroading, kayaking, and whitewater rafting are just a few of the popular activities in the area. Thanks!
I honestly can’t believe you mentioned Ketchum Idaho! I have lived there my entire life, and it’s not a super well-known place in the eyes of the rest of the country! Honestly though I love living here, and it’s super beautiful in every season!
My friends live in Silverthorne, CO. It's beautiful and has a lot of water, a river and a reservoir nearby. Most of the Colorado towns are beautiful though.
I like Silverton in the summer, but when Silvertons people told me, that in the winter they have snowdrifts. covering their porch roofs, and at that elevation summer is short. Just like Dulce, NM. At 8000 ft elevation you may look at 6 to 8 ft of snow in the winter. Great workout, if you're young!
Silverton & Silverthorne are 2 separate towns. Silverton is in the San Juans, in the southwest part of Colorado. Silverthorne is along I-70. And then there is Silver Plume, which is also along I-70 and a cool town.
Ouray CO, Telluride CO, Whitefish MT, BigFork MT, McCall ID, Jackson Hole WY,.. and some tiny ones Cooke City MT, Polebridge MT, Red Lodge MT, Joseph & Enterprise OR, Blue River OR, Bayfield/Vallecito CO, Priest Lake ID,... & many many more
I grew up in Prescott, AZ. I think it would be considered a city now though. It’s an amazing place with lots of hiking and a really cool small town feel despite how it’s grown. I had no idea it wasn’t normal to grow up with such picturesque mountain views all over town! Moved to TX for college and it was quite a shock 😂
I also lived in Prescott for almost 15 years and found out what a corrupt Town it was sure it's beautiful there but you have the park rangers hassling you you have all kind of people hassling you for money it's ridiculous and I'm not talking down homeless people I'm talking the government. Sure they act like they want to try to help the homeless people what a joke you have to pay to stay in their shelters there this is one of the worst cities I've seen how they treat poor people in the United States that includes the churches
Park City, Utah is an awesome place in the winter. Skiing, staying in the Ski Lodge or visiting the local Film Festival. I have only been there for the film festival during the winter.
Hey Briggs how about some nice places that the middle class can actually afford. I still love your observations. You are quite informative. Rock on Mr. Briggs.
Solvang, CA!! It has a quaint little Danish vibe to it. Sits high up in the Santa Monica mountains. I’m a small towner from WV, and Solvang is one of the best places I’ve ever visited. Paulas Pancake House is AMAZING. Fantastic pancakes.
Right outside of Bend is Sisters, OR. It is so beautiful there, especially at night when the stars are out. Another place I recommend is Packwood, WA. They have a ton of hidden watering holes and forest service roads. Also, a great area to pull over and camp for free.
I like all your choices, you encouraged your viewers to put their two cents in so here is mine....Anywhere surrounding Lake Pend oreille including Coeur d' Alene Idaho is beautiful. It is just east of Spokane, and just south of the Canadian border at the northern tip of Idaho. The scenery is stunning. If I lived anywhere within 500 miles I would be there 4 times a year at least. I live on the Gulf Coast so I can't just jump in my truck and "pop over there" for a weekend. I wish I could. I spent 3 weeks there over 25 years ago, am 55 years old, and still can't forget it. Great work on the videos that you are kind enough to give us, thanks.
I drove through Asheville this past spring, the mountains around it where simply stunning. Def deserves to be on this list! Would like to see a list that focuses more on the east coast or north east.
Two great North Carolina towns next to each other. Blowing Rock and Boone. Blowing Rock is tiny but astoundingly beautiful. Like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life. Check them out and see what you think.
🎶 There's a bunch of birds in the sky And some deers just went running by. Oh the snow's pure and white on the Earth rich and brown. It's just another Sunday morning in my quiet mountain town....🎶
Salida, Colorado is my favorite mountain town. A well kept secret; it is near skiing and all kinds of summer activities. Neat town right on the Arkansas River.
One of my favorites is Black Mountain, NC it's close to Asheville so it's close to all the great things Ashville has to offer but the town itself is small, beautiful and unique.
Glad you recognized Ketchum. Another great mountain town that also happens to be in Idaho is Cascade/McCall. skiing, lakes, golf, tradition, trails. Stanley, Idaho is another one. But more so lakes, camping, and river rafting. The Sawtooth mountains are something you'd have to see with you own two eyes. Also, love Bend!
Mt. Shasta is a nice town, but it's on a dormant volcano. Speculation is rife as to when it could erupt. My high school hiking club climbed Mt. Shasta back in the mid 1970's. Spectacular scenery and nice cold drinking water at Horse Camp.
Great idea for content Briggs. Some additional topics in addition to your already stoked videos my friends suggested would be interested in: 1. States with mild allergies. 2. States with mild tempreatures year round, not 80's but not 30's. 3. Comparisons of temperatures and all your other awesome content for oversees, like New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, etc. etc.. Great channel Briggs.👍
The only thing about Gatlinburg, it's more of a tourist-y town than a good place to live. It embodies everything that would attract tourists, theme parks, national parks, epic scenery, abundant wild-life, hokey attractions. It is an ok place to live, but due to the abundance of tourists, traffic is a nightmare almost 24/7/365. It's closest neighboring town is also part of the attraction of tourist life, being Pigeon Forge, Tn, yeah, the whole area there is a tourist destination. Don't get me wrong, not knocking the place, I just wouldn't want to live there ALL the time. It's a great place to visit. I say all this, because I live fairly close by, and as a local of sorts, I don't even go there anymore, it's just too "busy" to spend the time for me to get there.
Really great video! I'm happy to see that Leavenworth made the cut...it's a place we have been hundreds of times because it never gets old. There's river sports and hiking and camping...a great place for outdoor fun even in the winter...crowded though, so expect that when you go...
There are so many places I would add, mainly from Colorado since I’m from there. Though I would add White Fish, Montana. It’s right by Glacier National Park and is a nice place to ski and bike.
Sandpoint, Idaho on the shores of Idaho's largest lake, Lake Pend Oreille (Pronounced Pond-er-ray). It's surrounded by the Bitterroot, Selkirk and Cabinet mountain ranges. It sits at the base of Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho's largest ski resort. Some of the runs overlap into Washington State. Awesome town of about 7,000. Gorgeous surroundings.
I've actually been to Bend Oregon, along with Crater Lake. Granted it was over 40 years ago when I was seven, but I still remember it to this day. I'll make apoint to go there again sometime
Here's a list of great mountain towns that aren't on this list: 1- Silver City, California 2- Boone, North Carolina 3- Ligonier, Pennsylvania 4- Whitefish, Montana 5- Staunton, Virginia 6.- Cloudcroft, New Mexico 7.- Lake Placid, New York 8.- Eureka Springs, Arkansas 9.- Julian, California 10.- Sitka, Alaska
So glad you put Lake Placid. It is a great place and sadly overlooked. That whole area of the Adirondacks is beautiful and many of the smaller towns have great Winter Carnivals. Many places in the Catskills are great but the area has really been devastated by employment in industry and agriculture. Spent many summers up there when I was young.
Gatlinburg is a MAJOR tourist trap. It's the hillbillly version of Disney World. Also the smoky mtn trailheads are always packed, with people trying to get closeup and personal with black bears. Boone is ok, but the roads there are curvy dangerous.
Seen this mentioned several times but Whitefish, MT is my favorite place on earth absolutely beautiful. Also Boone, NC maybe even before Asheville. Great list as usual keep up the good work.
As a native Bender I came ready to roast if we got overlooked and literally cheered when we came up. Suggestion for your B-side mountain video: Boone, North Carolina
@@andrewhampson5162 -- 3500 feet as I remember. Although I lived there, we left 25 years ago, so I could be wrong. Still, any way you slice it, it's high desert.
I was born and raised in Park City UT (not very common to say in Mountain towns) and my family owns the oldest Business here- Red Banjo. Nice coverage of the town- we didn't have Sundance film festival this year but hopefully it will be back in 2022.
I moved from Redondo Beach CA. after fifty-seven years to a mountain town in northern California by the name of Nevada City. What a great little town. Up here we have everything I need at this stage of my life. Many people are moving here from the bay area to get away from all the hell that has been going on there. You mentioned Truckee. I like Truckee also but the weather can get a little extreme.
Greetings from Costa Rica, It looks like US has some really good stuff in those little tiny places and such and amazing views, anyway thanks for the video and keep it up man
For you next video, consider: Murphys, CA Dunsmuir, CA Zeohyr Cove, NV (or literally any town on the shores of Lake Tahoe, CA/NV) Silverton, CO Moab, UT ...and if you want to include Canada, either Lake Louise or Banff, AB.
Pretty good list. Having been to all 50 states and traveled extensively, here's a few that I think you missed: Jackson, Wyoming Logan, Utah Bozeman, Montana Whitefish, Montana Spearfish, South Dakota Sedona, Arizona Santa Fe, New Mexico Seward, Alaska Homer, Alaska Red Lodge, Montana Gatlinburg, Tennessee Cannon Beach, Oregon Port Angeles, Washington
@@kevincraig8257 Lol I live in Cheyenne and spend all my leisure time in Colorado. Have traveled the mountains from Canon City to Steamboat Springs. It's unreal.
I personally don't think El Paso, TX, would qualify, being a city getting close to 1M people. Plus, what's close besides Mt. Franklin? (not counting Juarez mountains.) Sure, McKelligon (sp?) Canyon is nice, but to really get "mountain town" you'd need to go the 100 or so miles to Cloudcroft or Ruidoso, NM. I do agree about Mt. Hood - quite nice.
Wrightwood, California. One of the last small town mountain towns in Southern California where everyone still knows everyone. The lifeblood of the town is the local ski resort, but is also noted for its hiking, camping, the PCT that runs along the ridge above town, the zip line, disc golf course, eateries, brewery, and festivals when COVID isn’t bent on canceling them.
Carson City has some beautiful scenery, especially in fall. I went for a brief trip down from Reno on Nevada Day and fell in love with the place. It’s high enough to be considered a mountain town (4700 feet)
Nice one Briggs, this definitely needs a part two vid! Some great additions in the comments, visited loads of them! Whackiest is Leadville CO, you can tell the air's a bit thin! Loved that place!
Wanakena ny is beautiful. My father has lived there (almost) his whole life. Beautiful, isolated, and small enough for the community to really come together
Taos, New Mexico is an amazing mountain town. At almost 7000 ft in altitude, Taos Mountain hosts terrific skiing. Additionally, the Taos Pueblo is the oldest occupied Pueblo in the US. Taos also has a college campus (UNM Taos) and PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION that is low cost or even free and can take folks all the way to Santa Fe or Albuquerque.
@sassynana5201 Sounds great, and fun. Question, ''public transportation that is low cost or even free'', New Mexico is run by the environmental folks who believe that climate change/global warming is going to destroy the planet. WHY don't they propose free public transportation? One of the reasons this is happening is excess carbon dioxide from to many combustion engines on the road. So, if you made buses free, subways free, and encouraged folks to travel on them, then wouldn't it logically address the issue?
Julian, CA BTW, thanks for the tip about Amtrak going to Leavenworth. I've been thinking of visiting there ever since your video on the best Christmas towns.
Bend and especially Leavenworth are two of my favorite places. Leavenworth is a bit of a tourist trap but I love being trapped there. The food is wonderbar. Ask for a roast pork hock. It is tasty, huge, and enough for breakfast. Other German tasties are great too. Shopping is also great. there is even a large nutcracker museum.. Walk and shopping from one end of the town to the other takes an afternoon including the shopping. During the summer you can river raft right from the middle of town. All summer there are four plays going on including one you all know. It's been years since I've been in Bend but I know I enjoyed it. The town I would add is FLAGSTAFF, AZ It is 7,000 ft at the base of the San Francisco Peaks in the middle of the largest Ponderosa Pine forest in the world. The town has the appearance of an old western town along the Santa Fe mainline. Northern Arizona University is a a few blooks from downtown and has the best Forestry School in the world (my alma mater!) Winters are quite snowy so there are great downhill and nordic skiing. It's 80 miles to Grand Canyon NP and closer to other red rock attractions. Please visit. I know you will enjoy yourselves.
Stew Tube -- The Ozarks are gorgeous, but riddled with poisonous snakes. When visiting that region, my dog and I went swimming at a beautiful place called Long Creek in Arkansas. Perfect. Water just right, beautiful green all around . . . but I heard a voice call out: "Snake in the water!" I called back. "Snake? What kind of snake." The little boy answered, "Water moccasin, lady, and if I were you I'd get outa' there!" You never saw an Olympic swimmer swim any faster than I did.
Crested Butte must be something to behold, but what you missed was Sapinero and the Gunnison River. It's mindblowing coming down eastward on U.S.50 and seeing the clouds below you on a late February morning.
Bend passed 100K population this year so its officially a city now. It is high desert anyway , just really close to the mountains. Sisters to the northwest of Bend is a small mountain town with a neat old west vibe. Quite small but they have summer festivals, a rodeo and host the popular quilt show every July...pre covid anyway.
There's so many in Colorado you could say all the best mountain towns in the U.S. are there. Notable that you didn't mention are Telluride, Leadville, and Steamboat Springs.
Great video and there is such a wide choice that it must have been difficult to select the best. I would have definitely had Frisco, Colorado on the list. I spent a highly memorable week there last September and I was enchanted with the place and its iconic mile long main street with a refreshing lack of corporate names. It ended a highly memorable month long tour of the Rockies from the UK which is all the more special now given the current situation when severe travel restrictions are in place but you have given me ideas for when things return to some sort of normal. Thanks for posting.
Regan Parenton -- I don't know how cold it gets in Dallas, but my husband & I lived in Bend and there are times when it gets down to -30. As in "below."
Livingston MT is a beautiful mountain town that sits on the edge of Paradise Valley and at the base of 3 mountain ranges ( Bridger, Crazies, Absoroka ) check it out
The movie “Rancho Deluxe” with Jeff Bridges was filmed there in the mid 70’s. Jimmy Buffet does the soundtrack and has a cameo. The town is worth a visit and the movie is worth a watch. Anthony Bourdain did an episode there as well….
@@FilmFlam -- If I remember correctly, (we moved away in '95) Sisters is about 15 or 20 mi. from Bend, heading west. Lots of ponderosa pines, gorgeous views, quaint, but it has become pretty expensive now. Our former house is worth just under a million in today's market, on 5 acres, walking distance to town. Before you ever move there, consider that the Cascades are the youngest mtn. range (above water) in the world. Those are all active volcanoes.
@@marilynguinnane4663 Thanks for the info. I was thinking of heading that way but I'd like to avoid the higher elevation snow and ice. I'm in Beaverton now. And, of course, the higher real estate prices.
@@FilmFlam -- Oh sure, you're welcome. Well, I think we were at 3500 ft. in Sisters. Something like that. We didn't get a ton of snow, at least not often, but OMG did it get cold there. A few times every winter it got down to 30 below. A lot of black ice. I was always slipping on it when I got out of the car, black ice having that little trick up its sleeve. Central OR gets about 300 days of sun per year. I live in Reno now. The weather is way easier to handle.
Nice! How about Jackson Hole Wyoming or is it now a mountain city? Twin Falls Idaho is cool too. McCall Idaho is very nice as well. Mammoth California, Shasta California. I could go on.😊👍👍
Hill City, SD. Custer, SD. Rapid City, SD. Keystone, SD. Deadwood, SD. Spearfish, SD. You should just do a whole episode on South Dakotas mountain cities and towns.
The real life South Park is Alma (the show is actually based most closely to that town - South Park is a giant mountain valley and Alma is one of its towns).
Durango Colorado should have been on list. Historic buildings and hotels, an authentic saloon and of course a mountain trip on a steam train. Remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Parts were filmed here, including the train running along the cliff 500 feet above the Animas River. In town, lots of festivals including a big Snowdown parade in the winter that reminds you of Marti Gras. Excellent bus system around town. I say all of this and I do not live there although I want to. It is a tremendous place to visit. Richard Blanco, Denton TX
I grew up near Chester CA, which is a 2 1/2 hour drive to Truckee. Though I've never been to Truckee I have definitely heard of it. I recommend Chester and Plumas County in general. There are several other small towns there including Quincy, Portola, Hamilton Branch, and Graeagle. A very beautiful area to visit.
Honestly the best are the ones we've never heard of that aren't crowed with tourists.
Such a good point! I love finding those kind of places!
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@@barbarawenger7161 Gatlinburg is very touristy; I recommend the nearby town of Cosby, TN. Great apple orchard with free cider at the restaurant.
Don't come to Bend Oregon then, it turned into a tourist melting pot.
Please remember to take care of these small towns!! I grew up in a small mountain town in NH and I can't tell you how many people come up and just leave trash everywhere! With covid its even worse!
That's how Oregon State use to be in the 70's you. Hardly ever seen liter it was so clean and green now there's trash up and down the freeways in the forest . it just makes me so mad the people liter
As a NH native and resident, I can attest to that.
@@inkristall went home to NH last fall. Went to hangout at the rivers by conway. Ended up screaming at the tourists like a crazy person because I saw them tossing their trash all over the ground, sidewalks and park😑
I’m from Massachusetts. Love the lakes region and towns up north like Bethlehem and Lincoln.
Mass: ONe of the most offending states when it come to trashing NH.
Mountains always have my vote over beaches. And if mountains has a good lake or stream nearby ... all the better. Growing up in the swamps off the gulf coast, I'm done forever with beaches and "tropical islands."
I agree with you 💯 %
As a native of Florida, coastal at that, I am also sick of it. I go to Highlands sometimes for visits. It has gotten touristy though.
The gulf isn't tropical and niether is Florida. Maybe the Florida keys. There are some beautiful tropical islands out there with mountains. You can have both.
@@Horsethief666 I know the gulf of mexico isn't Hawaii. We're still considered a "tropical" climate regarding agriculture and according to certain retailers. But we have holly beach and I grew up spending summers in both colorado and florida. Had fun in both but I just dont like the beach, dude lol. Having both in one location still doesnt do it for me, also usually a different type of forestry in those types of mountains. People can enjoy different stuff lol. If you like beaches or both, I'm stoked for you. Have a good day.
I grew up on Gulf too and had enough. Retired to best mountain town in the west..Sandpoint, Idaho. Beautiful clear lakes and mountains for hiking and skiing. It's the life!
The Dalles and Hood River, Oregon, Couerd'Alene, Idaho, Whitefish, Montana All 4 are absolutely georgeous!!!🌞
Ouray, CO! It’s the Switzerland of the Rockies. Amazing little bitty town!
Everything's better in the San Juans
I was gunna say Telluride, I'm okay with leaving the REAL top 10 out of this list though
I grew up there! Ouray's been on one of his other lists...can't remember which one.
Ouray is a great place!
I was going to suggest Estes Park over Aspen, much more affordable without the snobbery!
@@timnewman1172 Love Estes Park. Have a great picture of an elk standing next to my Honda Odyssey, is about half as long as the van, is TALLER than the van, with a full rack of antlers to boot...my family and I watched from the balcony of our rented condo as that sucker started eating the grass next to the driver's-side door, and every time a car drove by that head came up, and I pictured that rack taking out my side mirror, it was that close. It was all good, and we got some great pictures.
Wow! Not one Montana Town. Whitefish is one the best places to go. Flathead Lake is the biggest lake west of the Mississippi. Montana most beautiful state as well.
I agree!
That's why I mentioned Bozeman. Big Sky is also nice.
I’ve always wanted to visit Montana. It looks beautiful.
Curtis Edwards montana is pretty a lot of montana reminds me of colorado i lived in North Idaho and have been to montana a few times.
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Durango, Co, Santa Fe, Taos, NM, Yosemite, CA, Flagstaff, Sedona AZ
@@googleaccount-yk1zt Ruidoso & Cloudcroft, while slightly tourist-trap-y, are much more fun than Taos, etc., in the northern part of the state. And good heavens, stay away from Santa Fe!
I was waiting for Sedona!!
Sedona is amazing
Sedona, Beautiful.
All those towns are pricey and by advertising them they will no longer be a town
You’ll get the suburb know it alls and the towns will be ruined
Due to my work, I travel extensively throughout California, especially to the more secluded parts of California. Every time someone asks me what’s the nicest place I’ve ever been to in the state I always have to reply Truckee. It’s incredibly beautiful and the residents there are incredibly nice. Real happy it made the list!
Scary hunted Donner Pass,
Do you think that’d be a good place to retire? Easy prices. Not tourist/rich people place? I don’t mind tourists, but that can drive the prices up. Genuinely asking.
@@mangot589 California is not a good place to retire. The winters would be quite cold.
Great coverage. My favorite: Ouray, Colorado - "the Switzerland of America". Hot springs, waterfalls, towering mountains with Jeep tours, history and overall mountain charm!
@Hello Vincent how are you doing?
Ouray and Montrose
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KomieRado is messed up enough without giving out the few good towns left..
Lewisburg WV is an absolute gem. One of the best outdoors meccas on the east coast, and the nicest friendliest people I have met in the US (I've been deep into to all 50 states). No crowded trails, unbelievable mountain biking, cheap living, and just incredible. Naked Bear Farms outside of LWB is the place to stay, its breathtaking. United flies there also, pretty cool!
Some places to consider: North Conway, NH; Jackson, NH; Durango, CO; Silverton, CO; Gatlenburg, TN; Ely, NV; Sedona, AZ; Mt. Charleston, NV; Colorado Springs, CO; and Juneau, AK
I was with you until you said Juneau. Are you kidding me. The sun never shines and it is cold and rainy most of the time. That is not my idea of a pleasant little town.
C Springs is too big.
Colorado Springs is not a mountain town (it's still technically in the Plains). But by that logic, might as well add Boulder to the list as it is also right at the base of the Rockies and is more culturally similar to the mountains
@@H7B2ify My reasoning was that it is at the base of Pike’s peak
North Conway was voted the number 1 ski town in the country this year, did not even make the list.
Mammoth lakes, California. Such a beautiful laid back place... as well as June lake just down the road.
And Big Bear Lake?
@@JillBrewerVideos theres nothing special abt big bear lol
@@JillBrewerVideos a friend of mine moved there from Camarillo. She loves it. The skiing is meh, but the town still feels real and quaint. Not like Tahoe, my former home.
June better than Mammoth
Use to go camping to Mammoth every summer with my family growing up. Lots of good fishing!
Briggs, great video, and as a West Virginian, I'm glad a WV town was recognized!
However, I would suggest a different WV entry, and it's sort of a combo entry.
The twin towns of Thomas/Davis, WV each have ~2,000 residents, 2 ski resorts are nearby: Timberline Mountain and Canaan Valley Resort. Three breweries are shared between the 2 towns, and The Purple Fiddle, a restaurant that hosts live music, is a popular tourist destination. Hiking, biking, skiing, horseback riding, offroading, kayaking, and whitewater rafting are just a few of the popular activities in the area.
Thanks!
I honestly can’t believe you mentioned Ketchum Idaho! I have lived there my entire life, and it’s not a super well-known place in the eyes of the rest of the country! Honestly though I love living here, and it’s super beautiful in every season!
I love Ketchum more than anything
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My friends live in Silverthorne, CO. It's beautiful and has a lot of water, a river and a reservoir nearby. Most of the Colorado towns are beautiful though.
I like Silverton in the summer, but when Silvertons people told me, that in the winter they have snowdrifts. covering their porch roofs, and at that elevation summer is short. Just like Dulce, NM. At 8000 ft elevation you may look at 6 to 8 ft of snow in the winter. Great workout, if you're young!
Silverton & Silverthorne are 2 separate towns. Silverton is in the San Juans, in the southwest part of Colorado. Silverthorne is along I-70. And then there is Silver Plume, which is also along I-70 and a cool town.
Ouray CO, Telluride CO, Whitefish MT, BigFork MT, McCall ID, Jackson Hole WY,.. and some tiny ones Cooke City MT, Polebridge MT, Red Lodge MT, Joseph & Enterprise OR, Blue River OR, Bayfield/Vallecito CO, Priest Lake ID,... & many many more
I'd add Durango and Breckenridge in Colorado, but then I'm biased :)
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Mike Vetromile Exactly!
Whitefish is a dump. Stay away (please).
South Lake Tahoe
North Conway, NH. Totally agree with Asheville, Truckee. Lewisburg was fun too.
North Conway was interesting, but I can tell you it was no Aspen for skiing
@@Classof2020 Yep, that's true...but it's still a fun mountain town.
NH has some great country!
There used to be a restaurant called Food & Friends in Lewisburg. Best Steak Oscar I've ever had
Lewisburg is really nice. The WV state fair is worth a visit if you’re there in August.
I grew up in Prescott, AZ. I think it would be considered a city now though. It’s an amazing place with lots of hiking and a really cool small town feel despite how it’s grown. I had no idea it wasn’t normal to grow up with such picturesque mountain views all over town! Moved to TX for college and it was quite a shock 😂
I also lived in Prescott for almost 15 years and found out what a corrupt Town it was sure it's beautiful there but you have the park rangers hassling you you have all kind of people hassling you for money it's ridiculous and I'm not talking down homeless people I'm talking the government. Sure they act like they want to try to help the homeless people what a joke you have to pay to stay in their shelters there this is one of the worst cities I've seen how they treat poor people in the United States that includes the churches
Prescott is where I want to be. 😊
@@-blahblahblah house prices are out of control.
Park City, Utah is an awesome place in the winter. Skiing, staying in the Ski Lodge or visiting the local Film Festival. I have only been there for the film festival during the winter.
Boone, North Carolina / Banner Elk, North Carolina / Highlands, North Carolina
Mayberry North Carolina
Cashiers, N.C.
Kamron Libertone - Mars Hill, Hot Springs
Blowing Rock, West Jefferson or Jefferson, and Sparta NC
Andrew......good! Stay away and let the rest of us enjoy it!
Hey Briggs how about some nice places that the middle class can actually afford. I still love your observations. You are quite informative. Rock on Mr. Briggs.
Was waiting for this! And then for the best affordable Mountain Small Towns in America. XD
Solvang, CA!! It has a quaint little Danish vibe to it. Sits high up in the Santa Monica mountains. I’m a small towner from WV, and Solvang is one of the best places I’ve ever visited. Paulas Pancake House is AMAZING. Fantastic pancakes.
Right outside of Bend is Sisters, OR. It is so beautiful there, especially at night when the stars are out. Another place I recommend is Packwood, WA. They have a ton of hidden watering holes and forest service roads. Also, a great area to pull over and camp for free.
America is so diverse. Far out its great. From AUS!
Thanks, mate.
Well wishes from the states.
Ditto, from England!!
@ok 01 both, but I was talking about North on this one.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming should be on your list.
winter or summer absolutely beautiful!!!
High prices tourist trap...
I like all your choices, you encouraged your viewers to put their two cents in so here is mine....Anywhere surrounding Lake Pend oreille including Coeur d' Alene Idaho is beautiful. It is just east of Spokane, and just south of the Canadian border at the northern tip of Idaho. The scenery is stunning. If I lived anywhere within 500 miles I would be there 4 times a year at least. I live on the Gulf Coast so I can't just jump in my truck and "pop over there" for a weekend. I wish I could. I spent 3 weeks there over 25 years ago, am 55 years old, and still can't forget it. Great work on the videos that you are kind enough to give us, thanks.
I drove through Asheville this past spring, the mountains around it where simply stunning. Def deserves to be on this list! Would like to see a list that focuses more on the east coast or north east.
me too...the Adirondacks, and also the Appalachian as well
It’s literally the first one!
@@juliemckinley6233 lol I know I was agreeing with them.
Two great North Carolina towns next to each other. Blowing Rock and Boone. Blowing Rock is tiny but astoundingly beautiful. Like a Norman Rockwell painting come to life. Check them out and see what you think.
🎶
There's a bunch of birds in the sky
And some deers just went running by.
Oh the snow's pure and white on the Earth rich and brown.
It's just another Sunday morning in my quiet mountain town....🎶
Best of all is Jackson Wyoming surrounded by the Grand Tetons
Spectacular!
No state income taxes, low property taxes in wyoming help to make it reasonable compared to california or colorado.
Been there, it is so gorgeous. Don't know why it isn't on the list.
Too. ....touristy
Too many yuppies
For billionaires
Salida, Colorado is my favorite mountain town. A well kept secret; it is near skiing and all kinds of summer activities. Neat town right on the Arkansas River.
It's being invaded by the mountain towns on I70. I'm in Canon and going to Salida this afternoon. Be well!
Lake Tahoe
One of my favorites is Black Mountain, NC it's close to Asheville so it's close to all the great things Ashville has to offer but the town itself is small, beautiful and unique.
I love black mountain
I agree with you on the recommendation of Black Mountain, NC, I took a tour through there on Google Maps
🙌🙌 one of my favorite places and Bryson City
Not anymore
Glad you recognized Ketchum. Another great mountain town that also happens to be in Idaho is Cascade/McCall. skiing, lakes, golf, tradition, trails. Stanley, Idaho is another one. But more so lakes, camping, and river rafting. The Sawtooth mountains are something you'd have to see with you own two eyes. Also, love Bend!
I'd add: Bridgeport CA, Mt. Shasta CA, Hinton WV, Julian CA, Flagstaff AZ, Stanley ID, Cedar City UT
Not Truckee. Markleeville, CA.
2nd on Bridgeport.. its a pretty town
Mt. Shasta is a nice town, but it's on a dormant volcano. Speculation is rife as to when it could erupt.
My high school hiking club climbed Mt. Shasta back in the mid 1970's. Spectacular scenery and nice cold drinking water at Horse Camp.
Stanley, ID. Amazing.
Bass Lake, CA (over by Yosemite) is also beautiful. Not as scenic as Bridgeport, Truckee, or Markleeville, but beautiful in its own way
Great idea for content Briggs. Some additional topics in addition to your already stoked videos my friends suggested would be interested in:
1. States with mild allergies.
2. States with mild tempreatures year round, not 80's but not 30's.
3. Comparisons of temperatures and all your other awesome content for oversees, like New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, etc. etc..
Great channel Briggs.👍
Western Washingtons got mild temp
I’d like to see those first two myself. Good ideas!
Number 2 would be huge
80's is too hot for you?!!
Front Royale Virginia: cabin on the Sheanandoah river🏕🌊😘
Gatlinburg is a beautiful place too
The only thing about Gatlinburg, it's more of a tourist-y town than a good place to live. It embodies everything that would attract tourists, theme parks, national parks, epic scenery, abundant wild-life, hokey attractions. It is an ok place to live, but due to the abundance of tourists, traffic is a nightmare almost 24/7/365. It's closest neighboring town is also part of the attraction of tourist life, being Pigeon Forge, Tn, yeah, the whole area there is a tourist destination. Don't get me wrong, not knocking the place, I just wouldn't want to live there ALL the time. It's a great place to visit. I say all this, because I live fairly close by, and as a local of sorts, I don't even go there anymore, it's just too "busy" to spend the time for me to get there.
Derek Walker you can live in Gatlinburg?
Derek Walker yea true I got there 3 times a year
Zir of Zirz I’ve been there twice this year and yes, once last week
YellowDiamond lucky I haven’t been in almost 3 years 😩
Really great video! I'm happy to see that Leavenworth made the cut...it's a place we have been hundreds of times because it never gets old. There's river sports and hiking and camping...a great place for outdoor fun even in the winter...crowded though, so expect that when you go...
Los Alamos, NM has some of the best scenery and history in the country!
Gimme some of that sweet sweet hometown representation, Briggs
Boone, North Carolina.... a true town in NC vs. Asheville which is a city now. Also the best town in the tristate region and likely beyond.
Hasn't Asheville always been called a city? At least by the hill folk.
Overrated.
Asheville has become too crowded.
@@fatifeodoskating So has Tucson Arizona which is over 3 times the population of Asheville North Carolina
Hendersonville, NC
I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed. How did Jackson, WY not make the list?!? Keep up the great videos Briggs.
Its been over run by dipshit hippsters and Karens
icculus19 True, but it’s still really beautiful
cost of living
Jackson is infested with billionaires and the rich, which makes living there inaccessible to most people. Duh.
Or centenial wy
There are so many places I would add, mainly from Colorado since I’m from there. Though I would add White Fish, Montana. It’s right by Glacier National Park and is a nice place to ski and bike.
Sandpoint, Idaho on the shores of Idaho's largest lake, Lake Pend Oreille (Pronounced Pond-er-ray). It's surrounded by the Bitterroot, Selkirk and Cabinet mountain ranges. It sits at the base of Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho's largest ski resort. Some of the runs overlap into Washington State. Awesome town of about 7,000. Gorgeous surroundings.
I've actually been to Bend Oregon, along with Crater Lake. Granted it was over 40 years ago when I was seven, but I still remember it to this day. I'll make apoint to go there again sometime
Here's a list of great mountain towns that aren't on this list:
1- Silver City, California
2- Boone, North Carolina
3- Ligonier, Pennsylvania
4- Whitefish, Montana
5- Staunton, Virginia
6.- Cloudcroft, New Mexico
7.- Lake Placid, New York
8.- Eureka Springs, Arkansas
9.- Julian, California
10.- Sitka, Alaska
Stop putting Montana on things. Y’all are messing it up. We don’t want you here. Stay in your town.
Cloudcroft is awesome. Gatlinburg, not so much. It's just a tourist trap. Hot Springs, NC and Bryson City, NC are also awesome
So glad you put Lake Placid. It is a great place and sadly overlooked. That whole area of the Adirondacks is beautiful and many of the smaller towns have great Winter Carnivals. Many places in the Catskills are great but the area has really been devastated by employment in industry and agriculture. Spent many summers up there when I was young.
Gatlinburg is a MAJOR tourist trap. It's the hillbillly version of Disney World. Also the smoky mtn trailheads are always packed, with people trying to get closeup and personal with black bears. Boone is ok, but the roads there are curvy dangerous.
Good point about Cloudcroft, NM. Don't forget Ruidoso, NM, either.
Why don't you do a video on the Top 10 Mountain Towns that the average person can afford to live in.
Michael OBrien California happened
No shit...huh? Probably wouldn't be many over 2000 feet.
Because once those towns get discovered, they’ll cease to be affordable.
@@rathersane So it would be good to get there first.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Seen this mentioned several times but Whitefish, MT is my favorite place on earth absolutely beautiful. Also Boone, NC maybe even before Asheville. Great list as usual keep up the good work.
As a native Bender I came ready to roast if we got overlooked and literally cheered when we came up. Suggestion for your B-side mountain video: Boone, North Carolina
Steamboat Springs Colorado is one of my favorite places!
I went to high school there!
Bend is in the flat desert... it seems more like a town by a mountain than a mountain town... Important distinction.
Bryce the Mermaid -- Agree. I lived there.
@@marilynguinnane4663 yabut, it's got that are awesome volcanic soil for growing malting barley and grapes.
Bends at about 4000 feet.
@@andrewhampson5162 -- 3500 feet as I remember. Although I lived there, we left 25 years ago, so I could be wrong. Still, any way you slice it, it's high desert.
Agree. Bend is too far from the mountains. It not actually IN the mountains.
Missed Jackson, Wyoming, Estes Park, Colorado, Silverton, Colorado and Cody, Wyoming
Definitely Jackson
And Feltersnatch Kentucky🙃
Missed all of British Columbia and Alberta . Quebec. Tons of mountain towns in just these 3 provinces that would be heaven
squamishfish that’s not in America
Sure it is Canada is in the America's
Winthrop, WA, kind of the “Old West” version of Leavenworth.
@Hello Mark how are you doing?
I was born and raised in Park City UT (not very common to say in Mountain towns) and my family owns the oldest Business here- Red Banjo. Nice coverage of the town- we didn't have Sundance film festival this year but hopefully it will be back in 2022.
I moved from Redondo Beach CA. after fifty-seven years to a mountain town in northern California by the name of Nevada City. What a great little town. Up here we have everything I need at this stage of my life. Many people are moving here from the bay area to get away from all the hell that has been going on there. You mentioned Truckee. I like Truckee also but the weather can get a little extreme.
Bozeman, MT and Jackson, WY.
Bozeman is beautiful. So is Helena and Missoula. I visited Kalispell and West glacier. Next to glaciers national park. I love Montana and it's beauty.
I visited Jackson and one of my favorite places in Wyoming.
@@BryanG830 Mine, too.
@@BryanG830 Montana is gorgeous.
Zhen Li Livingston is more of a town than bozeman. Bozeman is becoming a city
Greetings from Costa Rica, It looks like US has some really good stuff in those little tiny places and such and amazing views, anyway thanks for the video and keep it up man
Greetings, sir.
For you next video, consider:
Murphys, CA
Dunsmuir, CA
Zeohyr Cove, NV (or literally any town on the shores of Lake Tahoe, CA/NV)
Silverton, CO
Moab, UT
...and if you want to include Canada, either Lake Louise or Banff, AB.
silverton definitely shoudl of been on here
British Columbia has many many choices. Banff is always nice. Anything west of Calgary.
M J Yes, many in B.C. as well, you’re right.
If you're going to Silverton, you might as well hit Ouray too.
Banff has too many tourists to not care about
I have never heard anyone more educated on all the great places to live in America. Kudos to you and your research!!!
Pretty good list. Having been to all 50 states and traveled extensively, here's a few that I think you missed:
Jackson, Wyoming
Logan, Utah
Bozeman, Montana
Whitefish, Montana
Spearfish, South Dakota
Sedona, Arizona
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Seward, Alaska
Homer, Alaska
Red Lodge, Montana
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Port Angeles, Washington
Jackson, WY Whitefish, MT Bozeman,MT Missoula,MT Sandpoint,ID
Agreed! I was born in MT and raised in SE Idaho:) so I totally agree with this list
@@pamelamartinson3725 Agree!! Born in Idaho Falls now Boise!💛✨
Sandpoint!!!!
100%!!!!!!!!
@@putt230 Please!! No!!
I was thinking all 10 were going to be in Colorado
You got a point but the locals in those towns would probably kill you before you could get the uhaul door open
@@kevincraig8257 Lol "Keep Colorado Lame"
@@kevincraig8257
Lol
I live in Cheyenne and spend all my leisure time in Colorado.
Have traveled the mountains from Canon City to Steamboat Springs.
It's unreal.
Colorado has become waaay too expensive. Especially the mountains...
@@ryant.warren5737 I've been in Colorado Springs almost 8 yesterday, you aren't wrong.
I’ve been to El Paso, Texas; Mount Hood, Oregon; and Georgetown, Colorado. My favorite was Mount Hood, Oregon.
Beaver State!
I personally don't think El Paso, TX, would qualify, being a city getting close to 1M people. Plus, what's close besides Mt. Franklin? (not counting Juarez mountains.) Sure, McKelligon (sp?) Canyon is nice, but to really get "mountain town" you'd need to go the 100 or so miles to Cloudcroft or Ruidoso, NM. I do agree about Mt. Hood - quite nice.
Jharadie Qualify? For what? I just stated I have visited where they have mountains.
Waited through the whole thing for Jackson, Wyoming and Aspen, CO. Nailed half of that. Absolutely adored Jackson. Please do another one.
Wrightwood, California. One of the last small town mountain towns in Southern California where everyone still knows everyone. The lifeblood of the town is the local ski resort, but is also noted for its hiking, camping, the PCT that runs along the ridge above town, the zip line, disc golf course, eateries, brewery, and festivals when COVID isn’t bent on canceling them.
Carson City has some beautiful scenery, especially in fall. I went for a brief trip down from Reno on Nevada Day and fell in love with the place. It’s high enough to be considered a mountain town (4700 feet)
I moved from the bay area to Carson City
It is beautiful!
It is a cool old town but it is not in the mountains more the foothills?? I live at 6,700 ft in Zephyr Cove, NV overlooking Lake Tahoe.
Nice one Briggs, this definitely needs a part two vid! Some great additions in the comments, visited loads of them! Whackiest is Leadville CO, you can tell the air's a bit thin! Loved that place!
Great Video! Park City is beautiful! Excited to test out some of your recommendations.
Wanakena ny is beautiful. My father has lived there (almost) his whole life. Beautiful, isolated, and small enough for the community to really come together
Taos, New Mexico is an amazing mountain town. At almost 7000 ft in altitude, Taos Mountain hosts terrific skiing. Additionally, the Taos Pueblo is the oldest occupied Pueblo in the US. Taos also has a college campus (UNM Taos) and PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION that is low cost or even free and can take folks all the way to Santa Fe or Albuquerque.
I completely agree with you. I spent about 6 weeks in Taos, mostly in the ski valley. I loved it, it’s a very unique area of the country.
@sassynana5201 Sounds great, and fun. Question, ''public transportation that is low cost or even free'', New Mexico is run by the environmental folks who believe that climate change/global warming is going to destroy the planet. WHY don't they propose free public transportation? One of the reasons this is happening is excess carbon dioxide from to many combustion engines on the road. So, if you made buses free, subways free, and encouraged folks to travel on them, then wouldn't it logically address the issue?
Don't forget about the hum
Julian, CA
BTW, thanks for the tip about Amtrak going to Leavenworth. I've been thinking of visiting there ever since your video on the best Christmas towns.
South Lake Tahoe is in my opinion the greatest town in the USA also HELLO FROM SAN FRANCISCO
Never been there but I'd love to visit there.
finally someone sane im from the city but if i ever wanted to move to a town tahoe is where its at
@@619jack_ Moved to North Tahoe 36 years ago, and I will NEVER live in the bay area ever again.
I live in Zephyr Cove, NV with views of Lake Tahoe, the Mountains on the Cal side and Heavenly Ski Resort.
South Lake Tahoe is the BEST! I currently live here :)
I live in Bend, OR. It is a great place to live and I love your videos man
Very interesting Briggs. Our favorite mountain town is Frisco, CO.
Loved Asheville,NC. but surprisingly had a lot of homeless
And I hear a lot of Californication.
Bend and especially Leavenworth are two of my favorite places. Leavenworth is a bit of a tourist trap but I love being trapped there. The food is wonderbar. Ask for a roast pork hock. It is tasty, huge, and enough for breakfast. Other German tasties are great too. Shopping is also great. there is even a large nutcracker museum.. Walk and shopping from one end of the town to the other takes an afternoon including the shopping. During the summer you can river raft right from the middle of town. All summer there are four plays going on including one you all know. It's been years since I've been in Bend but I know I enjoyed it. The town I would add is FLAGSTAFF, AZ It is 7,000 ft at the base of the San Francisco Peaks in the middle of the largest Ponderosa Pine forest in the world. The town has the appearance of an old western town along the Santa Fe mainline. Northern Arizona University is a a few blooks from downtown and has the best Forestry School in the world (my alma mater!) Winters are quite snowy so there are great downhill and nordic skiing. It's 80 miles to Grand Canyon NP and closer to other red rock attractions. Please visit. I know you will enjoy yourselves.
Leavenworth is fun
The Ozark Mountains would like to have a word with you Mr. Briggs.....
Stew Tube -- The Ozarks are gorgeous, but riddled with poisonous snakes. When visiting that region, my dog and I went swimming at a beautiful place called Long Creek in Arkansas. Perfect. Water just right, beautiful green all around . . . but I heard a voice call out: "Snake in the water!" I called back. "Snake? What kind of snake." The little boy answered, "Water moccasin, lady, and if I were you I'd get outa' there!" You never saw an Olympic swimmer swim any faster than I did.
@@marilynguinnane4663 lol
Come for the view, stay for the meth.
@@TheSaintPsycho nice
Ouray & Durango, CO, Idyllwild & Wrightwood, CA, Red River, NM, Show Low, AZ & Lincoln, NH
Ouray is gorgeous! But small.
Show Low???
Crested Butte must be something to behold, but what you missed was Sapinero and the Gunnison River. It's mindblowing coming down eastward on U.S.50 and seeing the clouds below you on a late February morning.
Bend passed 100K population this year so its officially a city now. It is high desert anyway , just really close to the mountains. Sisters to the northwest of Bend is a small mountain town with a neat old west vibe. Quite small but they have summer festivals, a rodeo and host the popular quilt show every July...pre covid anyway.
There's so many in Colorado you could say all the best mountain towns in the U.S. are there. Notable that you didn't mention are Telluride, Leadville, and Steamboat Springs.
Ouray is one of my favorites
What about Durango?
and Vail
Ouray, Salida, Ridgeway, Breckenridge
Great video and there is such a wide choice that it must have been difficult to select the best. I would have definitely had Frisco, Colorado on the list. I spent a highly memorable week there last September and I was enchanted with the place and its iconic mile long main street with a refreshing lack of corporate names. It ended a highly memorable month long tour of the Rockies from the UK which is all the more special now given the current situation when severe travel restrictions are in place but you have given me ideas for when things return to some sort of normal. Thanks for posting.
It’s so beautiful in frisco that it looks like a fake story book right ? Love it
I agree, Frisco is a very nice/beautiful area. Silverthorne, which is basically right next to Frisco, is also pretty nice.
I'm 31 in Dallas, moving to Bend at end of the year. I can't stand city life anymore. I just recorded a vlog on it on my channel. Cheers!
Regan Parenton -- I don't know how cold it gets in Dallas, but my husband & I lived in Bend and there are times when it gets down to -30. As in "below."
@@marilynguinnane4663 Texas stays pretty warm in general lol
@@jenica7838 -- I was, um, sort of joking. ;-)
@@marilynguinnane4663 Well, umm, I knew that. I was just playing along? Yeah that's what I was doing ☺️
I am born, and raised in Oregon you, will love Bend, but has gotten bigger over the years, not as small as it use to be.
Livingston MT is a beautiful mountain town that sits on the edge of Paradise Valley and at the base of 3 mountain ranges ( Bridger, Crazies, Absoroka ) check it out
The movie “Rancho Deluxe” with Jeff Bridges was filmed there in the mid 70’s. Jimmy Buffet does the soundtrack and has a cameo. The town is worth a visit and the movie is worth a watch.
Anthony Bourdain did an episode there as well….
Briggs, you missed my favorite mountain town! So, thanks.
Enjoyed this list as I love the mountains! Others to look at might be Ruidoso, NM and Cripple Creek, CO
I really thought Ruidoso would've been on the list. Cheers to having had
visited.
North Conway NH, Lake George NY, and Lincoln NH should be on the next list
Beautiful.. I love the mountains. These towns are awesome!
Jackson hole, steamboat springs, telluride. Glad you got Stowe
Telluride Colorado is the most beautiful amazing town I've ever seen.
Sisters, OR should make a future list. Not far from Bend.
@S Cramer -- You're absolutely right. Sisters is at the base of the 3 Sisters. It only SEEMS like a mountain town, but I stand corrected.
Expensive? Not far from Bend?
@@FilmFlam -- If I remember correctly, (we moved away in '95) Sisters is about 15 or 20 mi. from Bend, heading west. Lots of ponderosa pines, gorgeous views, quaint, but it has become pretty expensive now. Our former house is worth just under a million in today's market, on 5 acres, walking distance to town. Before you ever move there, consider that the Cascades are the youngest mtn. range (above water) in the world. Those are all active volcanoes.
@@marilynguinnane4663 Thanks for the info. I was thinking of heading that way but I'd like to avoid the higher elevation snow and ice. I'm in Beaverton now. And, of course, the higher real estate prices.
@@FilmFlam -- Oh sure, you're welcome. Well, I think we were at 3500 ft. in Sisters. Something like that. We didn't get a ton of snow, at least not often, but OMG did it get cold there. A few times every winter it got down to 30 below. A lot of black ice. I was always slipping on it when I got out of the car, black ice having that little trick up its sleeve. Central OR gets about 300 days of sun per year. I live in Reno now. The weather is way easier to handle.
How about "top ten towns for broke just divorced men".
lol good one 😂😂😂😂😂😎😎😎😎
I'd like to see that one.
Me too!! Old ones!! 😉😘
S v, Howabout top ten for happy to be a single guy???😂
S Hol , you said what, besides nothing???
Nice! How about Jackson Hole Wyoming or is it now a mountain city? Twin Falls Idaho is cool too. McCall Idaho is very nice as well. Mammoth California, Shasta California. I could go on.😊👍👍
Nice. Check out Ouray, Colorado. It’s nickname is called “Little Switzerland.”
Aww I loved your commentary on each place, it was a joy to listen to! Subbed!
Hill City, SD.
Custer, SD.
Rapid City, SD.
Keystone, SD.
Deadwood, SD.
Spearfish, SD.
You should just do a whole episode on South Dakotas mountain cities and towns.
Yeessss indeed! Black hills are beautiful, just gotta remember who they belong to...
Love Hill City. Deadwood's lost the plot....
South Park, Colorado is obviously the best Mountain Town
👌🏻
The real life South Park is Alma (the show is actually based most closely to that town - South Park is a giant mountain valley and Alma is one of its towns).
The kids in the town are a bit cartoonish if you ask me.
I love the look of vail and the feel of breckenridge
Durango Colorado should have been on list. Historic buildings and hotels, an authentic saloon and of course a mountain trip on a steam train. Remember Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? Parts were filmed here, including the train running along the cliff 500 feet above the Animas River. In town, lots of festivals including a big Snowdown parade in the winter that reminds you of Marti Gras. Excellent bus system around town. I say all of this and I do not live there although I want to. It is a tremendous place to visit. Richard Blanco, Denton TX
Durango is a great little town!
I grew up near Chester CA, which is a 2 1/2 hour drive to Truckee. Though I've never been to Truckee I have definitely heard of it. I recommend Chester and Plumas County in general. There are several other small towns there including Quincy, Portola, Hamilton Branch, and Graeagle. A very beautiful area to visit.