Saugatuck has long been an arts destination, and a national magazine's poll of its readers indicates that travelers have placed it high on their travel lists. This year's poll ranked the city fifth in its category.
According to excerpts from the story:
Interpreting the results of AmericanStyle’s 2009 Top 25 Arts Destinations poll was a little like reading tea leaves. Were readers looking for security in making their selections this year? Reassurance? Bargains? Sure bets? Or did the majority of this year’s voters just really, truly, wildly love New York, Buffalo and Santa Fe? We think it’s an exuberantly mixed-up combination of all the above. Santa Fe, N.M. (No. 1), Asheville, N.C. (No. 2), and Sedona, Ariz. (No. 3) all held on to their top rankings in the Small Cities & Towns category again this year, although some interesting shuffling has taken place within the list for places like Saugatuck, Mich. (5th place this year, up from 24th in 2008), Laguna Beach, Calif. (17th on this year’s list, up two spots from last year) and Tubac, Ariz. (ranked 23rd in 2008 but failed to make the cut in 2009).
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