# @thrillist on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C45rBQHMABh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12827798-thrillist-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-03-24T14:56:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** thrillist (@Thrillist) — https://gondola.cc/Thrillist

## Caption

Anyone who grew up in a small town or cookie-cutter suburb has probably dreamt about the day they could move away to the Big City™.⁠
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Fast forward a handful of years, though, and spending half a paycheck to live in a cramped apartment with three roommates and a single bathroom starts to make that lil ol’ small town look a lot more appealing. Who can relate?⁠
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For everyone who’s dreaming of slower paces, cheaper rents, and cleaner air, without sacrificing urban amenities like live music, an award-winning restaurant and brewery scene, gorgeous parks and more, we’ve compiled a list of the 16 coolest small cities in America.⁠
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You’ll find places like Bloomington, Indiana, where live music, farm-to-table eats, and celebrated wineries come together to create a lively urban atmosphere, with rents so cheap they make nearby Chicago look like Dubai. And Portland, Maine, whose walkable downtown has dog-friendly breweries, fancy donuts, and industrial-chic restaurants that people from the city travel to visit.⁠
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Click the link in our bio to discover the places where small town charm meets the perks of urban life. Who else is itching to escape the Big City?⁠
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1. visitbend⁠
2. visitbtown⁠
3. traveljuneauak⁠
4. visitfortmyers⁠
5. Photo by Serena Folding, courtesy of Visit Portland⁠
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#city #urban #smalltown #bestcities #portland #maine #travelamerica

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city, portland, smalltown, maine, bestcities, urban, travelamerica

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