Very pretty.
After visiting Portland and still on our way to Hillston, Mike and I needed a place to sleep for the night. We decided to swing into the small town of Forbes. I’m so glad we did. Forbes is gorgeous. I felt like we were walking down streets 60 years in the past. In a good way! I loved seeing all the small businesses and the meticulously groomed park grounds. Clearly, the residents of Forbes take pride in their town.
We stayed in a basic but comfortable pub room with a gorgeous verandah. Unfortunately, the one time we ventured down to the pub a very disgruntled drinker started shouting slurs across the bar at the regulars. Anticipating a potential bar fight, we high tailed it out of there!
If you ever want to visit Forbes, I recommend visiting during the annual nearby Elvis Festival. Just make sure you make your arrangements a year in advance!
xo, jill
What an adorable town! It looks sort of like a cross between a small Montana-type town, Havana, and New Orleans. I love it. And good call on leaving the bar before a fight broke out. I saw my first bar fight last summer and it was a lot scarier than I’d imagined!