Nome is one of the most remote communities in Alaska, the town access is even closed down for the winter due to the harsh road conditions. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great place to visit especially for adventure seekers. Nome is about as far away in Alaska you can get without sacrificing modern …
Kotzebue or Kikiktagruk in Iñupiaq meaning ‘almost an island’ can be found on the gravel spit at the Baldwin Peninsula. This three-mile stretch of town is located 26 miles north of the Arctic Circle and most of the population here is of Native descent. Daily passenger jets arrive here from Anchorage and Nome and there …
In the 19th and early 20th century Dorset’s county town was intertwined with the life of Thomas Hardy, one of England’s greatest writers. His two houses are both looked after by the National Trust, while the town itself is fictionalised in his work as Casterbridge. The Dorset County Museum has lots of Hardy memorabilia, and …
The Second World War left the UK in desperate need of new housing, and this need gave rise to the 29 settlements known as New Towns. Stevenage in north Hertfordshire was designated the very first of these in 1946, and was laid out with a pedestrianised town centre that had never been seen on these …
The North Oxfordshire market town of Banbury is a prosperous manufacturing centre and the UK base of brands like Douwe Egberts. Banbury has always been a place where things get made, from plush fabrics hundreds of years ago to narrow boats on the Oxford Canal, which came to the town in the 1770s. Before that …
Downtown San Jose may be the central business district of the city and one of the biggest technological hubs in Silicon Valley, but that doesn’t mean it’s all work and no play there. The district has been through an era of redevelopment spanning several decades and has evolved as a modern environment with first-class social …
Considered a suburb of the much larger City of Tucson, South Tucson is a separate municipality with a population of slightly more than 5,000 residents. South Tucson and Tucson are in southern Pima County, and South Tucson is often referred to as “The Pueblo Within a City.” Not surprisingly, the city is full of Mexican …
The County Seat of Gila County, Arizona, Globe was founded as a mining camp in the 1870s. Initially, the inhabitants mined for silver but that ceased before the end of the 19th century, to be replaced by more profitable copper mining. Its population of 7,500 is still involved in mining but increasingly in tourism as …
With its rich pioneer and Native American history, stunning scenery, and wonderful summer weather, the town of Snowflake is a popular destination for retirees, nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts from all over the American southwest. Due to its relative remoteness and often harsh winter weather, the best times to visit are in spring and summer, …
Downtown Minneapolis is a district of the city of Minneapolis dominated by architecturally renowned tower blocks and flanked by a stretch of the even more famous Mississippi River. Totaling six distinct neighborhoods which together receive around thirty million visitors a year, there’s no shortage of activities and entertainment in Downtown Minneapolis. Navigate the Mississippi aboard …