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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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A windy uphill drive leads to the enchanting Clubhouse Resort B&B. A spacious lawn and woodland along the Smith River, a world-class brown trout stream, are ideal for hiking, cycling and aquatic sports.
Conveniently located off I-68 in Maryland is a beautiful jewel resting atop 1,600-foot Town Hill Mountain.
As snow clouds gather over the Blue Ridge, we pull up a winding drive to an Edwardian mansion.A resident house cat (one of three) escorts us up the stone steps to the front door and our host Tom Conkey.
This Shenandoah Valley inn was built in 1902 and has been a hostelry since 1915.
Southwest Virginia’s General Francis Marion Hotel, following a major restoration, remembers the romance of the Jazz Age.
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