Located in the north-central LA between Burbank and Hollywood, Universal City is an unincorporated area of about 400 acres that’s largely comprised of private property owned by Universal Studios. It’s full of showbiz related attractions and activity options, including amusement park-style rides, guided tours, live entertainment events, and tons of restaurants. Especially for those traveling …
For those who’ve never visited Southern California, the city of El Monte would be a great place to hang your hat while experiencing all the area has to offer. It’s just 20 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles, and just minutes from some of the state’s largest highways, including Interstates 10 and 605, and California …
El Cajon is a city of about 100,000 residents that’s nestled into the scenic mountains 30 kilometers northeast of downtown San Diego. In Spanish, its name means ‘the box,’ which refers to its boxed-in location; it’s surrounded by mountains that offer abundant recreation activities for outdoorsy types. The city is comprised of nearly 15 square …
San Mateo is a coastal city of approximately 100,000 residents located about 25 kilometers south of San Francisco, between Daly City and San Jose. The city was incorporated more than 130 years ago. Though its beginnings were humble, it has grown into one of the Bay Area’s most affluent communities, and it’s graced with relatively …
Vallejo is a city of about 120,000 residents that’s located 45 kilometers northeast of downtown San Francisco. Though day trips to Fisherman’s Wharf and other San Francisco attractions are popular with visitors to Vallejo, for those who’d rather not fight the Bay Area’s notorious traffic, there are plenty of things to do within city limits …
The city of Derby, at the confluence of the Housatonic and Naugatuck Rivers, once covered a vast area comprising the now separate towns of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Seymour and Oxford. Nowadays at just 5.3 densely populated square miles, Derby is officially the smallest city in Connecticut. In the 19th century this was a manufacturing hotbed …
This affluent suburban community, one of the richest in America, is stowed between the cities of Stamford and Norwalk in posh Fairfield county. Darien is the smallest town on what is known as the Gold Coast. This sweep of shoreline has long been settled by rich Manhattan executives, and has the sort of idyllic streetscapes …
Smyrna is a town of about 13,000 residents that’s located in both Kent and New Castle counties in central Delaware. Smyrna is equidistant from the neighboring state of Maryland to the east and the Delaware Bay to the west. It offers visitors a convenient base of operations from which to explore the diverse and historically …
This southern suburb of Hartford lies on the west bank of the Connecticut River, and enjoys grand vistas of the water from spots like the cliff tops at River Highlands State Park. Cromwell is also a moment or two from the city of Middletown via the Central Connecticut Expressway, which places restaurants, shops and the …
Brookside is a town of about 16,000 residents that’s located in northwest Delaware’s New Castle County. Lying just off Interstate 95, it’s a convenient stop for those traveling between Philadelphia and Baltimore. It draws tons of regional shoppers, who come to take advantage of the state’s no sales tax policy on everything from clothes and …