Crested Butte Name to Outside Magazine's Top 10 US Towns List

July 8, 2008 -- Looking for a slice of heaven or perhaps simply a piece of the good life... Well, you're in luck because OUTSIDE has done all the legwork for you. The August issue of OUTSIDE Magazine picks the 20 Best Towns in America.

OUTSIDE highlights the cities that have the greatest opportunities for living the good life, whether that is cultural, natural amenities or fitness focused. From Washington, D.C. to Columbia, Missouri; some of our picks will surprise you! These places are on the come-up and represent the best that the country has to offer in terms of revitalization. The list also recognizes 10 cities for their "Bright Ideas," places selected for innovation and track record of  making smart choices to create a better city. 

See the complete list below.

The Top 10

1.   Washington, D.C.

2.   Chattanooga, Tennessee 

3.   Ogden, Utah

4.   Portsmouth, New Hampshire

5.   Tacoma, Washington

6.   Ithaca, New York

7.   Louisville, Kentucky

8.   Eureka, California

9.   Crested Butte, Colorado

10. Columbia, Missouri

10 Bright Ideas

1.   Oxford, Mississippi 

2.   New Orleans, Louisiana

3.   Oakland, California

4.   Sacramento, California

5.   Levittown, New York

6.   Corvallis, Oregon

7.   Wilmington, North Carolina

8.   Seattle, Washington

9.   Charlottesville, Virginia

10. Battleboro, Vermont

About Outside Magazine

Outside is America¹s leading active lifestyle magazine, with over two million readers a month. For more than 30 years, the magazine has covered travel, sports, adventure, health, and fitness, as well as the personalities, the environment, and the style and culture of the world Outside. Along with receiving many other accolades, Outside is the only magazine to win three consecutive National Magazine Awards for General Excellence. Visit the magazine online at www.outsideonline.com

Contacts:

Chelsey Northern
GIANT NOISE
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254.855.4028 cell
chelsey@giantnoise.com

Beth Buehler

Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association

970.349.1168

bethbuehler@qwestoffice.net

www.GunnisonCrestedButte.com