Cloverdale is where being “cool” is HOT!

Friday Night Live brings eclectic performers and large crowds to the Plaza

Cloverdale is one of the 21 Coolest Small Towns in America, according to a survey conducted by Budget Travel magazine.

Editors chose the top 21 from a list of 147 nominations. Their criteria required the town have a population of less than 10,000 and be on the upswing, a place that’s beginning to draw attention because of quality of life, arts and restaurants, or proximity to nature.

Sculpture exhibits

One thing they were adamant about was “Cool doesn’t mean quaint. We want towns with an edge, so think avant-garde galleries, not country stores.”

Tree lined streets

Thanks to the wildly successful Friday Night Live series and sculpture event all summer long in the downtown plaza, an eclectic art gallery that showcases not only art, but even hosts events like belly dancing classes and jazz concerts, a newly constructed History Center with local artifacts and a research library, and the soon-to-be completed Performing Arts Center, Cloverdale has that “edge” they’re seeking.

Add to that Cloverdale’s close proximity to the Russian River, Lake Sonoma and numerous wineries in both Sonoma and Mendocino counties, and it seems like Cloverdale fits their critera pretty well.

The public is invited to vote for their favorite Cool Small Town at

http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/coolestsmalltowns/CST2010.html?wpisrc=newsletter

Winners will be announced in the magazine’s September issue.

2 Responses to “Cloverdale is where being “cool” is HOT!”

1. Mary Calpin says:

   February 27, 2010 at 9:13 pm

   We truly are SO cool. . . what a great place to live!
2. maryjo says:

   February 27, 2010 at 10:33 pm

   Mary, Cloverdale is actually edging closer to the Top Ten, moving from #19 yesterday to #15 today!! Be sure to cast your vote!