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Jul 09, 2008

Are We a Town, or a City?

The new August issue of Outside magazine ranks the “20 Best Towns in America,” and this year, Washington, D.C. was given top honors, coming in as #1 on the list. The District was honored for the turnaround neighborhoods like Adams Morgan, Chinatown and U Street have seen in the last decade — indeed, the list focuses on communities that have seen “revivals,” and also includes places like Chattanooga, TN, Ithaca, NY, and Crested Butte, CO….

 
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