Lewisburg Leading In Cool Town Contest

LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Lewisburg is leading in the contest to earn a magazine's label as the Coolest Small Town in America.

As of Saturday, Lewisburg was in the lead among all 20 towns, ahead of Astoria, Ore., in the annual contest sponsored by Budget Travel magazine.

The website praises Lewisburg for special events such as the Chocolate Festival and the Taste of Our Towns, which features restaurant fare.

It's not the first time a West Virginia town has made the nominees: In 2008, the magazine named Fayetteville one of America's five coolest small towns.

Voting ends Feb. 11. The winners will be featured in the September issue.

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