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The Top 61 Happiest Mountain Towns in the Blue Ridge
Our quest to have our readers select the happiest towns in the mountains began with a set of criteria applied
April 2, 2026
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Lucy Van Pelt: I never eat December snow[flakes]. I always wait ‘til January.
Linus Van Pelt: They sure look ripe to me.
—Charles Schultz
Manicures . . . are basically just holding hands with a stranger for 45 minutes.Â
—Miranda Hart
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.
—Anne of Green Gables
It’s summer, so let the feast of flowers begin. You read that right. Eating flowers is a thing. Go ahead. Sprinkle some petals on your plate and add a little variety and a great deal of color to your meal.
When I was growing up, I went to summer camp. It was my most-anticipated event of the year. The small, Christian camp I attended was set below stately pines, hickories, maples and oaks. ...
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