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And there are plenty of sleek and stylish models to choose from in hip boomtowns like Bozeman and Missoula—perfect locales to start and end your road trip adventures.
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Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Alas, though, Howard’s mid-century boomtown was nowhere to be seen.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Meta’s project is transforming Richland Parish into a chaotic boomtown almost overnight, with attendant winners and losers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
After decades of living in the shadow of boomtowns like Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Pompano is now the darling of developers willing to build seriously upscale projects along its beach.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Alas, though, Howard’s mid-century boomtown was nowhere to be seen.
—Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
Meta’s project is transforming Richland Parish into a chaotic boomtown almost overnight, with attendant winners and losers.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
After decades of living in the shadow of boomtowns like Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Pompano is now the darling of developers willing to build seriously upscale projects along its beach.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Boomtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomtown. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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boomtown
noun
boom·town
ˈbüm-ˌtau̇n 
: a town experiencing a sudden growth in business and population
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