The capital of Texas is a city that revels in its otherness, summed up by the slogan, “Keep Austin Weird”. The University of Texas contributes to Austin’s youthful makeup and has a couple of world-beating museums of its own. As the “World’s Capital of Live Music”, Austin means South by Southwest and Austin City Limits, …
Fort Worth is the epitome of everything cowboy related; once home to cattlemen, outlaws and cowboys themselves, it has kept its identity, albeit in a more urban environment, with interesting museums such as the marvelous Kimbell Art Museum and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. However, let us not lose this much loved city’s …
El Paso stands on the Rio Grand in the furthest western corner of Texas, and across the border from Chihuahua, Mexico so you can imagine how many Mexican influences exist in the city, and anything and everything from delicious spicy food to a generous helping of cultural attractions. El Paso’s inhabitants make up about 700,000, …
One of Indianapolis’s major claims to fame has to be the thrilling range of sporting events it hosts, which includes the famous Indianapolis 500, the world’s largest single day sporting event. It is also headquarters for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The city’s other claim to fame must be that it is the largest …
The City of Corona is in Riverside County, California, located southeast of Los Angeles. Corona has a population approximately 160,000 with an ethnically diverse community, where a significant part is made up of young, well-educated families. Corona‘s weather is characterized by hot summers and warm winters. The city was once the “Lemon Capital of the …
Salem, the capital city of Oregon is located in the center of the lush Willamette River valley, 47 miles from Portland. Salem has a population of about 150,000 people and became the capital of Oregon in 1851. Today it is recognized for its scenic beauty. Salem is surrounded by gardens, fields of flowers, vineyards and …
Charlotte (North Carolina), nicknamed the Queen City in honor of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz who had become the Queen of England several years before the city’s inception, draws in its many tourists by showcasing the NASCAR Hall of Fame, which celebrates auto racing through interactive exhibits and films, as well as being home to the Carolina …
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California with a population of more than 160,000 residents, all with different ethnicity, age and income levels. Elk Grove was founded in 1850 and became home for various travellers from Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. When the travellers arrived their main focus was on small …
Columbus is the capital of Ohio with an approximate population of 900,000, as of 2015. Its first inhabitants were tribes known as the Mound Builders, who, over a period of 5,000 years, constructed earthen mounds of various styles for religious, ceremonial and burial purposes. The first permanent white settlers moved into the Midwest around the …
California, the Golden State, is known for its endless summers, so it is the perfect place for a beach holiday. With some of the best beaches in the world, it is easy to spend a whole break relaxing on soft sand and ignoring all of the top-class tourist attractions California has to offer. But there …