Mount Vernon is called a lot of things. Charming, quaint, welcoming. And now, Mount Vernon is also officially “cool.”

Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel named Mount Vernon one of “America’s Coolest Small Towns” for its artistic community, culture, and food.

The magazine complimented Mount Vernon’s artistic community, cited the “Chalk the Walk” festival and, of course, cited the Lincoln cafe, and called Fuel “The unofficial clubhouse for Mount Vernon’s creative types.”

Photos for the article were also taken by Cornell art professor Sandy Dyas.

Mount Vernon’s ascension up the ladder of cool was also documented by the Cedar Rapids Gazette.