The National Trust for Historic Preservation has worked with historic cities and towns across America to promote their unique heritage as great travel destinations through its Dozen Distinctive Destinations™ program. Each year for the past five years, the trust honors 12 communities nominated by individuals and organizations that offer enjoyable historic, natural, aesthetic, recreational, and cultural experiences. Each has a dynamic downtown, commitment to historic preservation, interesting architecture, cultural diversity, an economic base of locally owned businesses, and walking access for residents and visitors.

To give your favorite destination the recognition it deserves by nominating it for the 2005 list of Dozen Distinctive Destinations or to learn more about the program, visit the National Trust Web site, email dozen@nthp.org, or call 202-588-6141. All nominations must be received by the close of business of October 29.

The Dozen Distinctive Destinations for 2005 will be announced by the National Trust early next spring, in time for the travel season. Sites that have been listed in the past include: Calistoga, Calif.; Thomasville, Ga.; Natchez, Miss.; Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Oberlin, Ohio; Astoria, Ore.; Beaufort, S.C.; Burlington, Vt., and Walla Walla, Wash.

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