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The Nicest Place in Iowa: Lansing Iowa Food Trust in Lansing
People go hungry everywhere, every day. In this tiny town, help is here, and everyone pitches in, even guests.
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The Nicest Place in South Carolina: Lake Trollingwood
A transplant to the south has found a home in a town that is so nice, she says, “It’s made...
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The Nicest Place in Louisiana: Houma
A toe-tapping city welcomes everyone to dance their blues away.
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The Nicest Place in South Dakota: Rapid City
Each winter, people drape coats, gloves, and scarves on the town’s statues. It’s for the needy to take, and it’s...
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The Nicest Place in Georgia: The Fugees Family in Clarkston
This non-traditional school uses soccer to help refugees learn, and it has a 100% college acceptance rate.
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The Nicest Place in Tennessee: Franklin
To bring people together, this traditional Southern city embraces its past—both the good and the bad.
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The Nicest Place in Hawaii: Ahuimanu
"Aloha" is a way of life on Hawaii, and this place truly embodies the spirit.
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The Nicest Place in Utah: Springville
Every year, folk dancers and musicians from around the world come to this out-of-the-way town to strut their stuff, and...
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The Nicest Place in Vermont: Barre City
Most people don’t want a drug treatment addict as a neighbor. In this town, they’re met with open arms.
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The Nicest Place in Illinois: Fox Point in Barrington
An act of vandalism against an LGBT couple brings a neighborhood together and teaches a powerful lesson to the next...
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The Nicest Place in Alaska: North Pole
Letters to Santa make their way to this frosty town, where folks keep the Christmas spirit alive for kids around...
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The Nicest Place in Virginia: Colonial Beach
When young people in a small town need a place to play, residents do what it takes to give to...
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The Nicest Place in West Virginia: B.A.R.K. Club at Doddridge County High School
A student club is making it their mission to make high school a friendlier place for kids who could use...
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The Nicest Place in Washington: Kitsap Peninsula
For a period of 24-hours, no place in America has greater community spirit.
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The Nicest Place in Kentucky: Winchester
A friendly town gets into an unfriendly battle with polluters, and wins!
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The Nicest Place in Wisconsin: The Lingonberry Llama Coffee Shop in Belleville
Small towns need a place to meet, talk and share. In this tiny town, that need was met in a...
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The Nicest Place in Maine: Bristol
Often, townies and tourists don’t gel. In this seaside town, they’re one in the same.
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The Nicest Place in Maryland: Whitehurst Community in Severna Park
It's hard to find a house in this neighborhood because people hardly leave, and when they do, they sell to...
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The Nicest Place in Massachusetts: Plymouth
The spirit of Thanksgiving lives on every day here as new settlers are as welcome as the very first pilgrims...
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PayItForward Inc. in Mower County, MN
Paying it forward is a way of life in Mower County, where one small plumbing business, built from the ashes...
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McCrossan Boys Ranch in Sioux Falls, SD
Sometimes you need a little help getting your life on track, and that's what thousands of boys have gotten at...
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LaBelle, FL
LaBelle is a sanctuary for those looking to reclaim balance in their lives. While the view of the Caloosahatchee River...
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Mitchell, SD
Mitchell is a strong, close-knit community that is so much more than its most-famous attraction, the world's only "Corn Palace."
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Hill City, SD
In Hill City, people pull together to get things done, like when a flash flood devastated downtown. Residents just grabbed...
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Downtown at Sundown in Brookings, SD
Downtown at Sundown is much more than an outdoor concert -- it's a place where everyone in the community comes...
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Mobridge, SD
When folks come to Mobridge for the big ice-fishing tournament, they're welcomed like family.
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Silver City, NM
In Silver City, business owners are friends, not rivals.
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Reno, NV
Jonathan is starting over; Paige is fighting sexual exploitation; Jessica is raising money to fight cancer and Hannah is in...
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About the Home in Grand Ledge, MI
About the Home is much more than a store -- it's a place where people in the community come to...