Austin, Texas
World-famous music festivals like South by Southwest and Austin City Limits draw hundreds of thousands of visitors a year, but it’s the talent to play every night in the city’s local music venues that won it the designation “Live Music Capital of the World.”
Austin, Texas
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Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is yet another gem throughout the list. Tucked between the lakes of Mendota and Monona, it is considered to be an ecologically responsible area. Plus, it has a friendly community and a lot of focus on the great outdoors, gay-friendly, huge amount parks and a university environment thanks to a handful of colleges in the area.
Madison, Wisconsin
