Stowe, Vermont in mid-October, featuring the Stowe Community Church. Photo by Terry Foote. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

The folks at Travel + Leisure today rounded up some of the best small towns in the United States with under 15,000 residents and Stowe, Vermont is among 11 small towns they recommend for your next getaway.

Here’s what they had to say about Stowe,

“Located in northern Vermont, Stowe is another mountain town worth visiting year-round. During the spring and summer months, visitors can enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and biking, and come winter, skiing at Stowe Mountain Resort is a popular choice. Autumn is a particularly beautiful time to visit this charming small town, as the leaves turn vivid shades of red, orange, and gold, making it one of the best places to see fall foliage in the United States.”

Joining Stowe on the list are Telluride, Colorado; Carmel-by-the-Sea, California; Sedona, Arizona; Hudson, New York; Beaufort, South Carolina; St. Augustine, Florida; Kennebunkport, Maine; Grand Marais, Minnesota; Mackinac Island, Michigan; and Whitefish, Montana.

See the full story here – 11 of the Best Small Towns in America

Of course, before traveling anywhere check current COVID-19 restrictions in your home state and the state that you plan on traveling to.

Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan...