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Yahoo
22-04-2025
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This Colorado trail was ranked among the best in the nation. Do you agree?
Shared public spaces can be places for making connections to a community. They can also be sources of pride when they stand out among the best in the U.S. USA TODAY 10BEST had a panel of experts nominate community places that make cities feel like home in several categories, including the best city parks and recreational trails. Readers then made their choices for the best of the bunch, including tapping the South Platte River Trail in Julesburg as the No. 7 recreational trail. It was one of only three trails in the continental U.S. west of the Mississippi River to make the list. Here's a look at the latest Colorado place to be recognized in the USA TODAY 10BEST Reader's Choice Awards. The 19-mile loop – the shortest byway in Colorado – was recognized by USA TODAY 10BEST as being 'ideal for history buffs.' The site highlighted the Fort Sedgwick Museum, which focuses on a fort built in 1864 to protect telegram lines and early settlers of the western U.S. It also gave a nod to the Hippodrome Arts Centre, a theatre that opened more than a century ago and still shows movies in addition to hosting community groups and providing arts access. In addition to those points, the South Platte River Trail connects to the Lincoln Highway – the nation's first coast-to-coast car route – and Colorado's only Pony Express Station. More: This Colorado small town was named one of the best in the US. Here's why you should visit USA TODAY 10BEST readers ranked these as the best public trails in the country: Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama Withlacoochee State Trail, Inverness, Florida Spokane River Centennial State Park Trail, Spokane Valley, Washington Katy Trail, Missouri Chessie Trail, Lexington, Virginia Capital City State Trail, Madison, Wisconsin South Platte River Trail, Julesburg, Colorado Ke Ala Hele Makalae, Kauai, Hawaii Silver Comet Trail, Georgia Great Allegheny Passage, Maryland and Pennsylvania Readers honored several community spaces across the country in different categories. Here's who they chose: Best Boardwalk: Wildwoods Boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey Best City Park: Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland, Florida Best Main Street: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Best Public Playground: The Nest at Downtown Cary Park in Cary, North Carolina Best Public Square: Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Michigan Best Recreational Trail: Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama Best Riverwalk: Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky USA TODAY 10BEST says a panel of experts nominated public places in each award category, with the final nominees selected via editorial review by its editors. Once the nominees in an award category were announced, the public had four weeks to vote online for their favorites. People could vote for one nominee in each category each calendar day. Nate Trela covers trending news in Colorado and Utah for the USA TODAY Network. This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: South Platte River Trail in Colorado named one of the best trails
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- General
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Why this New Orleans public square is a top-2 spot in America, USA Today says
USA Today has released its Reader's Choice Awards results for the ten best public squares, and one public square in Louisiana came in second place. Public squares are a staple within many U.S. cities, and are often a keystone within communities. Public squares can serve as stages for events and activities, from farmers' and flea markets to sites of festivals and gatherings. Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana was named the second best public square on USA Today's list of the "10 Best Public Squares." Jackson Square is a historic park, and National Landmark, located within the French Quarter of New Orleans. This public square is highly recognizable by the bronze statue of Andrew Jackson, which is who the square is named after, located in the square's center. The historic St. Louis Cathedral is also a part of the square's iconic backdrop. Jackson Square, originally called the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, was built by French engineers in 1721 within the heart of New Orleans' military activities, according to the Historic New Orleans Collection. The square was renamed in 1851, after General Andrew Jackson defended the city of New Orleans during the War of 1812. 1. Campus Martius Park: Detroit, Michigan 2. Jackson Square: New Orleans, Louisiana 3. Winterset Town Square: Winterset, Iowa 4. The Square: Oxford, Mississippi 5. Franklin Square: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 6. Capitol Square: Madison, Wisconsin 7. Fountain Square: Cincinnati, Ohio 8. Healdsburg Plaza: Healdsburg, California 9. Centerway Square: Corning, New York 10. Mission Plaza: San Luis Obispo, California Presley Bo Tyler is a reporter for the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Toda. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at PTyler@ This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: What's the best public square in Louisiana? Here's what USA Today says
