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Dubuque Ranked #12 on "30 Best Small Cities in the U.S."_Alot Travel Copyrighted December 18, 2017 City of Dubuque Consent Items # 7. ITEM TITLE: Dubuque Ranked #12 on "30 Best Small Cities in the U.S." List SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting information from the online travel source Alot Travel, ranking Dubuque #12 on its list of the "30 Best Small Cities in the U.S." SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File ATTACHMENTS: Description Type Media Release Supporting Documentation 30 Best Small Cities in the United States Supporting Documentation Dubuque CONTACT: TxE ciTY oF � Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer DT T� � illl-AderipGty 563.589.4151 rqehl('2a citvofdubuaue.orq Masterpiece on the Mississippi � � � � �� zoo�•zoiz 2013•2017 N EWS RE L EAS E Dec. 5, 2017-FOR/MMED/ATE RELEASE Dubuque ranked #12 on `30 Best Small Cities in the U.S.' List DUBUQUE, lowa —Alot Travel, an online travel information source that describes itself as offering "cultivated insights from travel professionals and wanderlust enthusiasts," recently compiled its list of the "30 Best Small Cities in the United States." Dubuque was ranked #12 and was the only Midwestern city in the top 20 and one of just finro lowa cities to make the list. In describing the list, Alot Travel said, "Big, crowded cities don't have a monopoly on cultural offerings. If you're looking to visit (or move to) a place that flows to a slower pace and has a lower cost of living, these towns under 100,000 residents still have plenty to cool things to do." Dubuque's profile for the list said, "Dubuque sits on the Mississippi River at the tri-state juncture of lowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. While a longtime farming and manufacturing community (a Deere & Company factory is nearby), the city's economy has expanded rapidly in the 2000s. Historic Old Main retains some of the ciiy's significant Victorian brick architecture, and the Fenelon Place Elevator scales a hill to offer expansive views." View the full list at htta://travel.alot.com/themes/30-best-small-cities-in-the-united-states--15391 # # # http://travel.alot.com/themes/30-best-small-cities-in-the-united-states--15391?s=12 30 Best Small Cities in the United States Big, crowded cities don't have a monopoly on cultural offerings. If you're looking to visit (or move to) a place that flows to a slower pace and has a lower cost of living, these towns under 100,000 residents still have plenty to cool things to do. No. 12 - Dubuque, IA (pop. 58,531) � � �4} i f ��. , _ � � �ir p �y� Y �•i� t 'Y; r,�. 3 x k �._ � ,���� :. .�^ , - k ��. - : j, ,S . :. �y � �� �� .�=€�n i ��� `"' ! '�5! �ry . . �� a rf�p r"$?� �'� ` ! � a . . . s��.��..- f� a � � �� f�1+���j�' Llil lll[ �I�d� ��[�-ry��' t' .�= �,�C . 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Alot Travel does not provide a methodology for this list, but its Twitter indicates that insights are cultivated by travel professionals and wanderlust enthusiasts. According to the website, the 30 Best Small Cities in the United States offer travelers cultural opportunities or not-to-miss, unusual offerings: Big, crowded cities don't have a monopoly on cultural offerings. If you're looking to visit (or move to) a place that flows to a slower pace and has a lower cost of living, these towns under 100,000 residents still have plenty to cool things to do." The coolest small cities are: 1. Aspen, Colorado 2. Bentonville, Arkansas 3. Greenville, South Carolina 4. Ellensburg, Washington 5. Santa Fe, New Mexico 6. Spring Hill, Tennessee 7. Telluride, Colorado 8. St. George, Utah 9. Carmel-by-the-Sea, California 10. Dubuque, lowa 11. Park City, Utah 12. Portland, Maine 13. Sedona, Arizona 14. Monterey, California 15. Bend, Oregon 16.Asheville, North Carolina 17. Newport, Rhode Island 18. Saratoga Springs, New York 19. Marfa, Texas 20.Appleton, Wisconsin 21. San Ramon, California 22. Oviedo, Florida 23.West Bend, Wisconsin 24. Manhattan, Kansas 25. Cedar Falls, lowa 26. Bismarck, North Dakota 27. Beverly, Massachusetts 28. Bozeman, Montana 29. Charlottesville, Virginia 30. Nashua, New Hampshire