When Americans hit the road it's usually for "sun and fun" or "bright lights, big city." But in the years after 9/11, Americans have also hungered for a slice of security and normalcy. A chance to get off the beaten path, away from it all to someplace quieter, older, less hectic. Six years ago, I wrote about "the call of the small," the allure of towns that I had run across in my travels. Since ...