article_snippet: The population must be less than 10,000 people for winning towns.
article_snippet: Budget Travel defines a 'cool' small town as one with an energetic vibe, often blending community spirit with a vibrant arts scene, unique local history and gorgeous scenery," Editor in Chief Robert Firpo-Cappiello said in a statement.
article_snippet: The most romantic place to propose .
article_snippet: After Budget Travel readers nominated 385 small towns across the country last year, the travel magazine's editors picked 15 great spots
article_snippet: the magazine's editors thought fit the bill of cool small towns.
article_snippet: Previous winners include Berlin, Maryland; Lititz, Pennsylvania; Hammondsport, New York, and Beaufort, North Carolina (a tie in 2012); Lewisburg, West Virginia; Ely, Minnesota; and Owego, New York.
article_snippet: Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in America 2015 .
highlights_snippet: A small Minnesota town takes the top "coolest small town" award .
  
highlights_snippet: Gorgeous scenery, an energetic vibe and a vibrant arts scene are key .