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BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa (WTAJ)--Visit Pennsylvania recently named Bedford as the number one small town for walking and shopping in the state.
The article published on May 3, highlighted 30 small towns across the state who charming small town Main streets. Bedford is listed under the section "Quaint Towns in Central Pennsylvania."
The article talks about the friendly taverns and its historic landmarks. Downtown Bedford Director Lindsay Salas said a key factor to Bedford's success is the variety of businesses within their downtown area.
"Everyone just sees the beautiful and friendly atmosphere, and then with all the shops and the unique boutiques," Salas said. "It just brings everything, anything you could ever want is in our town."
Most of the town's tourism numbers spark come summer months. They see hotel reservations soar and the trails getting used.
Bedford County Visitors Bureau Executive Director Dennis Tice said a push they're doing is branding themselves as "Small Town America." That phrasing comes out of the town's charm and ...
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