Concordia Nominated for Friendliest U.S. Small Town in 2023 Best of Travel Awards

Concordia, Kansas is one of 30 towns selected as a finalist for "Friendliest U.S. Small Town" in the third annual "Best of Travel" awards presented by TravelAwaits.

TravelAwaits' readers highlight their favorite travel destinations and businesses during their annual Best Of Travel Awards.  Readers nominate their favorite small towns, big cities, national parks, resorts, restaurants, and much more, in hopes that they will earn the Best Of Travel crown.  Nominations are reviewed by a panel of travel industry experts and writers for accuracy, and then readers vote for the remaining finalists to determine the winners in each category.

Nominations opened in mid-February, with voting commencing around the first of April.

The finalists for Friendliest U.S. Small Town are:
Alpine, TX
Astoria, OR
Beaufort, SC
Belle Fourche, SD
Belmont, NC
Bennington, VT
Brenham, TX
Cambria, CA
Concordia, KS
Freeport, ME
Frisco, CO
Galena, IL
Hammondsport, NY
Healdsburg, CA
Hermann, MO
Leavenworth, WA
Lititz, PA
Mackinac Island, MI
Murray, KY
Natchitoches, LA
Rhinebeck, NY
Rockland, ME
Sausalito, CA
Skagway, AK
St. Augustine, FL
Talkeetna, AK
Waikoloa Village, HI
Watkins Glen, NY
Wellsboro, PA
Winterset, IA

To vote, click here: Best of Travel Awards 2023

Voting ends on April 24th.

Last year, Abilene, Kansas was named the most friendly in addition to the favorite U.S. small town in the 2022 Best of Travel Awards.