By SALINA POST
The votes are in and two area towns are among the winners and finalists for this year's TravelAwaits' Best of Travel Awards.
Abilene was named Best U.S. Small Town, coming in ahead of Skagway, Alaska, and Boothbay, Maine.
Lindsborg was named the Most Hallmark Movie-esque Small Town, finishing ahead of Warwick, N.Y., and Ponchatoula, La. Lindsborg also was a finalist for Friendliest Small Town, finishing behind Skagway, Alaska. The other finalist in the friendliest category was La Conner, Wash.
TravelAwaits invited readers to vote on small towns, national parks, and outdoor activities, and published the results on Friday.
"Small towns are great places to explore when getting to know a region, and our readers didn’t disappoint when voting for their favorites. Have you been to all of these great towns? If not, carve out some time this summer; you won’t regret it!" Clayton McKibbin wrote in his story about the awards.
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Photo courtesy Visit Abilene Kansas Facebook page.