Carrollton is a city in northwest Georgia of around 30,000 people. It lies between the border with Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia’s state capital. Established in 1829, the city was named after Charles Carroll, the last living signatory to America’s Declaration of Independence. Small enough to have avoided the troubles of the American Civil War a …
Located within middle Georgia striking distance of the state border with Alabama, Americus, Georgia is the seat of Sumter County. While having a population of less than 20,000 residents, the city is known for its rich history and fine antebellum and Victorian architecture. Called the ‘metropolis of Southwest Georgia’, this small city boasts a series …
The city of Tifton is located in south central Georgia. It lies in an area that has historically been key to the region’s agricultural successes. The county seat for Tift County, Tifton was founded in 1872 by sawmill owner Henry H Tift. Incorporated as a city eight years later, it has now been the county …
Far from the crowds of Waikiki and Honolulu, Kaneohe on windward Oahu is separated from the big city by the vast remnant of a volcanic caldera. The Ko’olau Range is 500 metres high and spread out like a defensive wall, infusing Kaneohe with a raw kind of beauty captured in a long list of Hollywood …
While its name might not be a household one – yet anyway – Statesboro is the biggest city and the county seat of Georgia’s Bulloch county. Situated in the state’s southeast roughly 100 kilometres from the Atlantic seaboard, it was chartered as a city in 1803. Founded as a trading community serving the surrounding cotton …
Facing west on the leeward foot of Maui’s vast Haleakalā, Kihei is a beach destination with few equals. There’s a consistently hot and dry climate, exhilarating panoramas of the nearby islands, and a long chain of gorgeous white sandy beaches. In fact you’ve got so many great beaches close by that it feels like an …
The Georgia city of Stockbridge lies in Henry County, roughly half an hour southeast of Atlanta, the state capital. Settled from 1829 onwards, Stockbridge officially became a town in 1895, but wasn’t incorporated into a city until 1920. Now one hundred years young, the city of Stockbridge is well thought of by many in nearby …
The city of McDonough, Georgia is situated approximately 30 minutes south of Atlanta, the state capital. It has a permanent population of less than 9,000 people, but is none the less the county seat of Georgia’s Henry County. McDonough was founded in 1823 around a traditional town square setting as European-Americans slowly moved westward across …
The largest settlement on Mau is also the island’s transport, trade and commercial hub. Kahului benefits from a regional airport, which is handy for helicopter tours over Maui’s magnificent but hard-to-reach landscapes. You’ll also be in a convenient spot for unforgettable road trips east along the Hana Highway or looping around West Maui, encountering amazing …
Known as Eagle Rock in the 19th century, the city of Idaho Falls got its name from a man-made waterfall created for a hydroelectric plant on the Snake River in the 1890s. The city takes a lot of pride in its famous river, which can be admired from paths along both banks and linking a …