Originally Posted by JPat

Hmmm...an interesting thread here.

These are places that we have been to and want to return to in our travels (some may be smaller than wished):

Bend, OR-- beer, whitewater, fly fishing, skiing and some pretty good eats.
Santa Fe NM-- four visits and we never get enough time there.
Bozeman, MT: outdoor sports, beer, not just a college town.
Tacoma, WA: glass museum, interesting DT and a big park (Pt. Defiance)
Bakersfield, CA: Hispanic meets cowboy, sprawled out but intriguing.
Flagstaff, AZ; old west, Grand Canyon
Tucson, AZ, not just a college town and not very small
Albuequerqe, NM, great food, used bookstores and a nice museum or two
Spokane, WA; food, four seasons, nice older downtown
Sandpoint, ID; food, setting & some very nice locals
Key West, FL, go when the cruise ships don't dock there