Many web sites and magazines do an annual "best of" feature, so why not Cyburbia? My thought is to come up with a list of our favorite small towns. One for each state. The only criteria is population, and I will arbitrarily define a small city as under 25,000. As for the rest, maybe you like it for its layout, its amenities, its downtown, or whatever.
This is a call for nominations. Since there are a lot of states I will break it up into regions. The next is the Great Lakes states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Illinois. I will put all of the nominations together in a survey later.
My nominations:
Indiana - Nashville, a small arts town in the hills and forests
Wisconsin - Mineral Point, the state's "point of beginning" with its Cornish stone cottages and commercial buildings, also Fish Creek for the feel of a New England fishing village
Illinois - Galena, the famous 19th century river town
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Originally posted by illinoisplanner
The majesty of Lake Superior, so appropriately named, is overwhelming. The city is built on hills and certain portions, between Northern Michigan University and the CBD seem San Francisco inspired. Bike trails are everywhere, including an incredible trail along the shoreline. The CBD is active, no matter what the season. Why, even the Rolling Stones visited Marquette......and our own but lately "in-hiding" michaelskis bumped into them at one of the CBD's hotels. There is an active arts colony and more and more national publications and groups are forwarding prestigious awards to this great place.
), and, on a windy day you can smell the money (from Harbor Springs, just across the bay. 
