Nicest Places

The local pizzeria owner made sure his Amish neighbors never went hungry. When his restaurant burned down, they repaid the...

When this town helped women struggling with addiction get back on their feet, they repaid the favor.

As the people of this seaside town fight to save their library, the librarians go about their business, serving the...

People go hungry everywhere, every day. In this tiny town, help is here, and everyone pitches in, even guests.

A transplant to the south has found a home in a town that is so nice, she says, “It’s made...

A toe-tapping city welcomes everyone to dance their blues away.

Each winter, people drape coats, gloves, and scarves on the town’s statues. It’s for the needy to take, and it’s...

This non-traditional school uses soccer to help refugees learn, and it has a 100% college acceptance rate.

To bring people together, this traditional Southern city embraces its past—both the good and the bad.

"Aloha" is a way of life on Hawaii, and this place truly embodies the spirit.

Every year, folk dancers and musicians from around the world come to this out-of-the-way town to strut their stuff, and...

Most people don’t want a drug treatment addict as a neighbor. In this town, they’re met with open arms.

An act of vandalism against an LGBT couple brings a neighborhood together and teaches a powerful lesson to the next...

Letters to Santa make their way to this frosty town, where folks keep the Christmas spirit alive for kids around...

When young people in a small town need a place to play, residents do what it takes to give to...

A student club is making it their mission to make high school a friendlier place for kids who could use...

For a period of 24-hours, no place in America has greater community spirit.

A friendly town gets into an unfriendly battle with polluters, and wins!

Small towns need a place to meet, talk and share. In this tiny town, that need was met in a...

Often, townies and tourists don’t gel. In this seaside town, they’re one in the same.

It's hard to find a house in this neighborhood because people hardly leave, and when they do, they sell to...

The spirit of Thanksgiving lives on every day here as new settlers are as welcome as the very first pilgrims...

“I’m not here just to make falafel and make money. I’m here to build this community.”

Kindness towards neighbors is the norm in Ellijay, GA; it’s their kindness towards newcomers that sets them apart.

Paying it forward is a way of life in Mower County, where one small plumbing business, built from the ashes...

Sometimes you need a little help getting your life on track, and that's what thousands of boys have gotten at...

LaBelle is a sanctuary for those looking to reclaim balance in their lives. While the view of the Caloosahatchee River...

Mitchell is a strong, close-knit community that is so much more than its most-famous attraction, the world's only "Corn Palace."

In Hill City, people pull together to get things done, like when a flash flood devastated downtown. Residents just grabbed...