Charming Cities
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Camden, Maine
Settled by Europeans following the French and Indian war, Camden has a large collection of historic homes and a quaint Main Street. It also has a beautiful harbor, complete with cascade, which has been attracting tourists and seasonal residents since the Gilded Age.
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New Hope, PA
New Hope is so impossibly quaint, it pulls off being somewhat of a tourist trap. Despite crowding, parking problems, and overpriced antique shops, it still manages to charm. It’s a walkable town, with art galleries, craft breweries, and canalside restaurants. Full of interesting architecture, it is the type of town where you can see the past, and almost feel like you were there. Originally part of a King’s Grant given to William Penn, the area was first settled by non-natives around 1700. Given its prime location on the west bank of the Delaware River, 35 miles north of Philadelphia, it was soon home to several mills. In 1722, Old York…
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Skaneateles, NY
The town of Skaneateles is impossibly quaint. It is also almost impossible to pronounce if you are not from New York, or a frequent Finger Lake visitor. I am neither. For the record, it is close to skinny-atlas, although this is debated by the camp who prefer something closer to skan-e-at-las. Either way, perched on the shores of a impossibly clear glacier carved lake, it is a town you should visit. The almost impossible name is Iroquois for “long lake,” which perfectly describes the 16 mile body of water which is frequent less than a mile wide. It very much looks like a scratch in the landscape, or I suppose…
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Salzburg, Austria
Salzburg may just be the most beautiful city in all the land. It certainly looks like something out of a fairy tale, complete with a castle perched on high. It is easy to explore on foot, and has something for everyone. Beautiful scenery, glorious gardens, amazing architecture, and charming cafes…not to mention the music. It is, in short, magical. Settlement of the area can be traced back to Celts in the 5th Century BC; today’s city however dates to a later Roman occupation, which was awarded township status around 45 AD. Although there were periods of decline, the area has been continuously inhabited since it was founded. That means lots…
