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USA TODAY 10 picture-perfect mountain towns

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2013/11/28/mountain-town-winter/3769789/

 


10 picture-perfect mountain towns

Caroline Costello, SmarterTravel.com8:03 a.m. EST November 28, 2013





(Photo: Nathan Bilow, AP)




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There's something impossibly charming about a mountain town in winter. Lantern-lit cobblestone streets, glowing cafes filled with friendly locals, and intimate family-run inns warm

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By Bob Riha, Jr., USA TODAY
Majestic views of the forests and Lake Pend Oreille near the Schweitzer Mountain Resort await visitors in Sandpoint, Idaho.




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Sandpoint, Idaho
Team that visited: Daniel and JoAnne Schaub ("The McNavigators") of Cary, N.C.
What made it stand out: Located on pristine Lake Pend Oreille in the Idaho

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