Budget Travel Magazine Names Lexington As One Of America's Coolest Small Towns October 2009 Issues Says A Town That's Gotten Everything Right By Patte Wood Staff Reporter   The October 2009 issue of Budget Travel Magazine has named Lexington as one of America's Coolest Small Towns. Written by Mario LĂłpez-Cordero, the article sub head reads "Every now and then, you stumble upon a town that's gotten everything right—great coffee, food with character, shop owners with purpose. These 10 spots have it all, in perfectly small doses. ." The short article says of Lexington, "Locals often describe this 19th-century hamlet between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains as 'right out of a Norman Rockwell painting.' Lexington is the kind of place where people are invested in making sure history is paid real respect." Other towns include Cayucos, CA (pop. 3,000) - serious waves and serious food; Breaux Bridge, (pop. 8,200) - big crawfish in a small pond; Tubac, AZ (pop. 1,900) - galleries are framed by mountain views; Wallace, ID (pop. 1,000) - a place that mines its own history; Saugerties, NY (pop. 5,000) - shop owners extend the welcome mat; Mount Vernon, IA (pop. 4,671) - art isn't confined to gallery walls; Jacksonville, OR (pop. 2,750) - a refuge from the tourist whirl of napa; BT Readers' Choice Pick! Rockland, MA (pop. 7,680) - sophistication mixed with saltiness and Whitefish, MT (pop. 7,723) - ski bums and urban refugees congregate. To see the article go to www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2009/09/04/AR2009090402162_2.html

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