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Discover creative communities, fresh air, and ideal getaways.
Whether you're looking for a great place to buy a painting on a weekend road trip or an inspiring and beautiful community in which to start a new life, The 100 Best Art Towns in America puts you on the right track. New Mexico author John Villani details all you need to know―from a town's lifestyle to interesting places to dine and must-do art festivals―written from the perspective of the nation's top arts travel writer. The communities profiled in this fourth edition of The 100 Best Art Towns in America range in size from under 1,000 to nearly 100,000 in population, but all have one thing in common: a strong sense of support for the visual arts, performing arts, and music. These communities are at the vanguard of an important national trend that's leading to the revitalization of smaller communities through arts-driven economic development. Essentials include: Visual arts venuesPerforming arts & eventsWining & diningAccommodationsPopulation
Publisher : Countryman Press; Fourth edition (April 19, 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 504 pages
ISBN-10 : 0881506419
ISBN-13 : 978-0881506419
Item Weight : 1.51 pounds
Dimensions : 6 x 1 x 9 inches
Reviewer: F. Hanafin Elliott
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Sophisticated, Easy-to-Use Guide to Art Towns !!!
Review: When I travel, I usually need to spend a lot of time reading scores of newspapers, Chamber of Commerce information, and flyers, in order to figure out the highlights and personality of each area. Thanks to "The 100 Best Art Towns in America", the author has distilled this information into an easy-to-read, informative format, which cuts through the advertising and special interest promotional activities, allowing me to experience a more sophisticated vacation.The book also saves me from wasting time in overly-commercial towns that are usually promoted in most other travel guides. I am a resident of one such overly-commercial town, Sedona, AZ, and am delighted to see that the author has NOT included that town, and therefore, not sold-out to its national efforts to be included in all lists of "Art Towns". This book will steer you clear of timeshare and tommyhawk towns!Congratulations to John Villani for his helpful guidebook.
Reviewer: Oregon Art Lover
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Splendid guide to art in small-town America
Review: When I first bought John Villani's book, my wife said, "How cool is this...a vacation planner for the art-minded!"That's exactly what it is: a summary of what there is to see and do in 100 wonderful arts communities across the US and Canada. The author has gathered information about art galleries, art festivals, restaurants, musical events, and live theater to produce a unique compendium, distilling the essence of each town's character. To guide the reader to the best, Villani ranks the top 10 towns of under 30,000 population, along with the top 10 larger towns of 30,000 to 100,000.Any summary of so many towns must of course must leave some things out. Local partisans may may miss seeing a favorite restaurant listed in this book, or a theater, or a well-known gallery. Others, with equal home-town loyalty, may dispute Villani's rankings.But this is all beside the point: this book is a splendid guide for visitors, providing enough information to plan a trip or sample a new art venue. Travelers will discover their own delights and favorite places in each of these fine art towns. Villani's book will reward the adventurous with a taste of rural America unlike any other.
Reviewer: H.C. Davis
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Three Stars
Review: This book needs to be updated.
Reviewer: JLR
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Enjoyed visiting these places
Review: Excellent resource
Reviewer: Catwell
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good Descriptions
Review: Nice portable, easy to hold size paperback. It Was what it advertised to be; listed 100 art towns; varying amounts in most every state (maybe every state). It does give a nice background of the towns and the names of the art galleries and venues. Short and to the point which is nice. The only thing that threw me was that I had expected a list of towns with numerous art galleries. Many of the towns were more focused on theater or dance/ballet or even children's art venues; which I know is art but maybe a different title that tells you that.
Reviewer: David J. Holden
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: good for retirement research
Review: when we were deciding where to retire we used this book as a guide and visited several of the places and actually retired in one of them.
Reviewer: Bookworm
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 100 Best Art towns in America
Review: Sadly, there was like 2 places in Michigan to go. This was not what I was looking for to plan my summer vacation.
Reviewer: Lois A.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Book Review
Review: The book has a lot of intersting information and I am looking forward to investigating some of the towns on my own. I wish it was more geographically organized and has a few area maps.