College town

How could Charlottesville, VA - the town that once served as home to Thomas Jefferson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Dave Matthews be anything but eccentric and wonderful?

For culture, recreation, and youthful energy, our nominees for the best college towns in New England can’t be beat.

College towns offer a just-right mix for weekend getaways, especially in the fall: small-town friendliness, big city-caliber culture…and football. We've rounded up editor's picks for great towns to visit—what would you add to the list?

50 things to do outside this spring across Massachusetts, from boardwalks to baseball games to birdwatching.

High Street (main street) in Oxford, Ohio, with late ninetheenth-century buildings.

I have lived in Massachusetts my entire life and much of what they say about the Bay State is true. We are lucky to have beautiful scenery, wide open space

More than points on a map, college towns like Davidson are safe havens for intellectual curiosity. They’re the treasured places where we pause to think, grow, and learn.

Belmont, Nevada but with more trees.

Take a tour of Princeton, New Jersey; Berkeley, California; Madison, Wisconsin; Charlottesville, Virginia; and Bloomington, Indiana.

Discover the shopping secrets of Colonial Williamburg with these quick tips.

vassar college

University City is essentially (but not officially) its own city. The neighborhood is named for one shining tenant: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Despite its proximity to the city, the university and its lively student culture have brought college-town spirit—not to mention fun pubs, dining hot spots and extensive retail—to the area.