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The Nicest Place in Indiana: Lafayette Transitional Housing Center in Lafayette
It started with a plastic bag and a need for a warm blanket. Now it's a movement that's making hundreds...
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The Nicest Place in Oklahoma: Country Aire Estates in Broken Arrow
When our nominator traveled abroad, she returned home to find her lawn neatly mowed. That’s just how this neighborhood rolls.
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The Nicest Place in North Dakota: Watford City
Newcomers discover that a population explosion couldn’t diminish just how friendly this town is, even after tragedy strikes.
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The Nicest Place in Oregon: Molalla High School in Molalla
The students’ goal was to fill a jar full of money for the needy. It’s two decades later, and they...
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The Nicest Place in Florida: The Villages
A community of senior citizens remember the young men and women serving overseas by sending them goody bags chock-full of...
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The Nicest Place in Pennsylvania: Delta Pizza in Delta
The local pizzeria owner made sure his Amish neighbors never went hungry. When his restaurant burned down, they repaid the...
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The Nicest Place in Kansas: Cedar House in Abilene
When this town helped women struggling with addiction get back on their feet, they repaid the favor.
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The Nicest Place in Rhode Island: Maury Loontjens Memorial Library in Narragansett
As the people of this seaside town fight to save their library, the librarians go about their business, serving the...
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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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20 Real-Life Heroes That Are Changing the World
There is still a lot of good in this world.
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This Is Why the Survivors of USS Indianapolis Disaster Claim They’ve “Never Had a Bad Day” Since The...
Survivors of the USS Indianapolis 
spent days bobbing in the sea enduring sharks, blistering sun, and dehydration. How they conducted...