Often thought to be a state in the middle of nowhere, South Dakota is in the American Midwest region and part of the Great Plains. It’s the 17th-largest state, but among the five least-populated and least-densely populated states. It also falls short when it comes to tourism, being in the bottom ten states for seeing …
The birthplace of the Victorian writer George Eliot, Nuneaton is the largest town in Warwickshire and only a brief drive from Birmingham, Coventry and Leicester. Eliot was born on the Arbury Estate, which opens for public tours on Bank Holiday weekends, and appears in detail in Scenes from Clerical Life. There’s a superb exhibition for …
Officially known as the “Constitution State”, Connecticut derives its name from the river that intersects the state. The third smallest state by area, Connecticut is located in the north-eastern region of the United States of America. Although a part of the New England region, Connecticut is often considered as one of the three states that …
The only state in the United States of America to have two separate designs on each side of its flag, Oregon, located on the West coast of the nation, was called the Oregon Territory before being admitted to the union in February 1859. The ninth largest state in America, Oregon is home to a large …
New Hampshire is a small state in New England. The fifth-smallest of all the USA’s states, it is also the tenth least-populated state. It shares land borders with Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, and Canada’s Quebec, and also has a short 18-mile-long stretch of coastline along the Atlantic. Known as the Granite State, New Hampshire is famous …
Resting in a meander on the River Wansbeck, Morpeth is a historic market town that grew up around two Medieval castles built to defend the crossing. Morpeth will be right up your street if you like towns with a bit of personality and healthy local businesses like the independent food shops, boutiques, cafes and design …
In the rolling chalk hills of the North Wessex Downs, Marlborough is a picture perfect town on the historic road from London to Bath. Marlborough’s High Street along this old road is broader than almost any in the country, and blends centuries old listed buildings, shops to pique your curiosity, as well as lots of …
The last state to become part of the United States of America, Hawaii was admitted to the Union in August 1959. It was pipped to the post by Alaska, which joined in the January of the same year, with the previous state (Arizona) having joined almost 50 years before. The only state to be made …
Officially dubbed as the Silver State, Nevada is an arid state in the southwestern region of the United States of America. Bordered with Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, and Utah, Nevada is also called the ‘Battle Born State’ for it achieved its official statehood during the American Civil War. The name ‘Nevada’ is derived from the …
Downtown Gainesville looks like a sleepy country town where there’s not much going on. Start exploring, and the opposite soon becomes apparent. Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua in Florida, and the Downtown district is a hdive of exciting things to do. Downtown Gainesville’s historic character and charm are accentuated by an abundance of …