In case you missed the headline in the <a href="http://union-bulletin.com/stories/2011/07/21/and-the-winner-is-ww" target="_blank">Walla Walla Union-Bulletin</a> (this would be pretty easy to do because the UB doesn't let you read full articles online unless you subscribe), Walla Walla has been named by Rand-McNally and USAToday one of <a href="http://travel.usatoday.com/destinations/story/2011/07/The-five-best-small-towns-in-America/49573514/1" target="_blank">the five best small towns in America</a>. <em>What-what?!</em>

Hip-hip-hooray, Walla Walla!!

More specifically we've been voted the friendliest town in America. Not bad. Not bad.

Now I think this is great. I double-heart Walla Walla. <em>Get it?</em> I heart-heart Walla Walla.

Walla Walla is a friendly city. I've found myself surprised by how friendly they are. For example a couple of days after the 4th of July, a guy who was checking me out at the grocery store asked me how my Fourth was. Then he asked me whether or not I set off any fire-works. Nope, but thanks for asking. I went wine tasting with my MoM and we spent more time chatting with the sales girl than tasting wine.  At the Saturday Farmer's Market the mood is jubilant and no one seems to mind milling around and waiting in line.

What's more, people smile on main street even if you don't know them.

These things don't happen everywhere and I am glad to have grown up in a town that fosters friendliness. Is Walla Walla

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