You will find Kansas City on the western edge of the state of Missouri. There is a lot to love about the city and it will not take you long to discover it. Famed for its barbeques, jazz music and (surprisingly) its fountains of which there are more than 200. If you are in the …
What’s the first thing you think about when you hear the name Memphis? Okay, besides him (Elvis), I mean. This lovely town is also famous for its music and food as well as its warm and welcoming Southern charm. Only founded in 1819, it is actually the youngest of the state of Tennessee’s major cities, …
The Capital of the United States radiates ceremony through its vast landscaped spaces and bold, Neoclassical monuments in marble and white granite. Washington, DC is where you can look under America’s hood, meet its heroes, get to know the mechanisms of its government and find out just what makes this global superpower tick. For people …
Denver is nicknamed Mile High City due to the fact it is exactly one mile above sea level (I mean, how convenient is that?) making it one of the highest cities in the United States. The city comes with a seriously stunning backdrop of Rocky Mountains to the west of it and High Plains to …
The biggest city in the Pacific Northwest has a diverse population, a surplus of public parks and leafy residential neighbourhoods on surrounding hills. Setting off the space age urban environment of the Seattle Center and the cluster of skyscrapers downtown, Seattle is ensconced in glorious natural scenery. There’s the vastness of Puget Sound, the outline …
Tempe, also known as Hayden’s Ferry during Arizona’s territorial times, is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. The famous pioneer Darrell Duppa is recognized for suggesting Tempe’s name in 1879, after he compared a part of Salt River valley to the Vale of Tempe near Mount Olympus in Greece. The town was home …
Named after Worcester in the United Kingdom, this is Massachusetts second largest city (after Boston) with a population of approximately 182,000, as of 2010. Due to its central location, Worcester is actually known as the “Heart of the Commonwealth” and is popular for being a busy but friendly city, close enough to Boston to be …
Beet lovers will be pleased to hear that Glendale was built on them. Well, not literally, but the building and commercial concentration in 1906 of the Beet Sugar Factory definitely played a big part. Although factory operations only lasted until 1913, it helped play a very relevant role in the increase of settlers to the …
Welcome to Gilbert, Arizona! This vibrant town, situated just southeast of Phoenix, has a rich history and a flourishing community that continues to grow. As a resident among the approximately 300,000 people who call Gilbert home, I am proud to share the story of our town’s origins. Gilbert owes its establishment to the visionary efforts …
When The New York Times’ once described Scottsdale as being “a desert version of Miami’s South Beach” it forgot to mention that the town is best known for being “The West’s Most Western Town”, too. Scottsdale is only 31 miles long and 11 miles wide, but it has certainly managed to fill that space with …