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Jeremy Greenfield

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The Boot Texan Kitchen in Houston, Texas

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut Houston down, Angeline Latchley and her fiancé found themselves unemployed and bored, like so many of us. Not ones for idle hands, they started cooking for their friends and family.

Brooks, Georgia

When COVID-19 hit Brooks, Georgia, the first thing Angel Girard noticed in her neighborhood Facebook...

Littleton, New Hampshire

The people of Littleton, New Hampshire can always find something to be glad about: their...

Lake City, South Carolina

The quiet beauty of Lake City is typical for a South Carolina town: tidy small...

Sugar Land, Texas

When David Sebek and his business partner Tracie Whitacre opened Escape Again Rooms 20 years...
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Reader’s Digest America’s Best Pet Pals Official Rules

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Incredible Generosity Makes Red Handed Tattoo in Shreveport the Nicest Place in Louisiana

Learn how the owner of one small-town tattoo shop made a big difference.
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Fighting COVID-19 and Racial Injustice, Buchanan, Michigan, Is the Nicest Place in America

In 2020, we received a record number 1,177 story submissions to our annual search for...

The Nicest Place in Connecticut: Bloomfield

A hate crime galvanizes the town to fight for justice at home and across America.

The Nicest Place in Florida: Pine Hills

A community welcomes all, even an unlikely transplant worried she won't fit in.

The Nicest Place in New Mexico: Bueno Para Todos Farm in Villanueva

When COVID-19 stranded foreign students in America, a local farm made sure they felt like...

The Nicest Place in Colorado: Struggle of Love in Denver

Thanks to compassion from restaurants, charities, and the police, the Struggle of Love doesn’t struggle...

The Nicest Place in Alaska: Anchorage

A city known for its cold warms hearts by ensuring its homeless are safe during...

The Nicest Place in Michigan: Buchanan

With Memorial Day parade cancelled, locals find another way to honor the troops.

The Nicest Place in Montana: Ronan

Teachers in this small village won’t let a little thing like a pandemic get in...

The Nicest Place in Utah: Backyards in Saratoga Springs

A casual backyard fitness class for friends sparks a movement that brings joy nationwide.

The Nicest Place in Nevada: Sparks

A neighborhood burglary turns to the good, all part of the giving ways in this...
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The Nicest Place in New Hampshire: Temple

Even COVID-19 couldn't stop this town from celebrating.

The Nicest Place in Louisiana: Red Handed Tattoo in Shreveport

A tattoo-artist turned his shop into a free market for needed supplies during the pandemic.

The Nicest Place in Mississippi: Florence Gardens in Gulfport

Neighbors become friends and friends take care of each other.

The Nicest Place in Georgia: The Dream Center in Augusta

A non-profit that gives blankets to those who need is emblematic of a town with...

The Nicest Place in Wisconsin: Sassy Cow Creamery in Columbus

At this dairy farm, if you need fresh milk and can't afford it, it's yours....

The Nicest Place in Wyoming: Casper

A neighborhood rallies around a family who needs it when illness strikes. It's the Casper...

The Nicest Place in West Virginia: Huntington

A town with a PR problem finds the perfect solution: Make kindness grow.

The Nicest Place in Indiana: The Doorsteps of Central Indiana

Families are coaxed out of quarantine for socially distant portraits that capture this moment in...