Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Does Wisconsin Have the "Single Best Town" in America?

Love and Theft are helping Kraft Singles and Disney ABC help find the "Single Best Town" in America. They are looking for the community that has "those certain traits that make it undeniable American."

The winning town will receive a block party featuring Love and Theft, and some ABC soap stars are expected to appear (ooo, maybe the Divas of Daytime that are going to be at Log Jam Fest).

This is all determined by public vote.

Ballots can be cast online at www.familyfun.com/best-town-contest thru April 11th.

Now - get this. A Wisconsin town is in the running! And fun for me, I use to live near that town. And fun for you, maybe you've vacationed there - or even have a vacation home there.

Top Ten "Single Best Town" Nominees

· Three Lakes, Wisconsin - Home to the world's largest chain of inland lakes, its close-knit downtown features many quaint buildings and coffee shops.
· Augusta, Georgia - Home of the Master's Golf Tournament, this town is full of gardens, rich history and programs to help people in need.
· Bell Buckle, Tennessee - From a town that was once gray and frayed to what is now a patchwork of painted awnings and appliquéd gingerbread-trimmed porches, this town is as quaint as can be.
· Richmond, Michigan - Good Old Days fair and parade features annual Outhouse Races, which takes months of preparation.
· Hamburg, New York - People from all over flock to the town's annual Burger Fest to enter the hamburger contest, listen to live music and join the Burger, Beds and Buns Race.
· Girard, Illinois - Residents visit the popular Doc's Soda Fountain, established in 1950s, for nickel and dime candies and handmade sodas and milk shakes.
· Gastonia, North Carolina - Gastonia's mayor, local business and more than one-thousand volunteers united to form the Hope 4 Gaston charity to improve their community (i.e., develop 20+ houses, churches, fire and police departments, non-profits and more).
· Lexington, Kentucky - The Horse Capital of the World has everything a horse lover would ever want: horse parks, famous races and historic race tracks.
· Colorado Springs, Colorado - With ever-changing aspens, clear blue skies, red rocks and snow-capped mountains, this town is filled with history, culture and diversity.
· Twinsburg, Ohio - Holding the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of multiples in the world, this town hosts the popular Twins Day Festival every year.