Santa Clara is a city of nearly 125,000 residents that’s located in Santa Clara County, about 75 kilometers south of San Francisco. The city was founded more than 200 years ago as a Spanish Mission. Now, it’s most well-known for its booming tech industry that’s commonly referred to around the world as Silicon Valley. Though …
Johnstown is a small community of about 11,000 residents located in both Weld and Larimer Counties in Colorado’s north-central portion, between Denver to the south and Fort Collins to the north. Due to its rural nature and small geographic area, there aren’t many attractions within town limits, but for those who don’t mind hitting the …
Orange is a city of more than 130,000 residents that’s located about 40 kilometers southeast of downtown Los Angeles in Southern California’s Orange County. Unlike other municipalities in the area, Orange has original neighborhoods where it’s common to find homes built around the time of the city’s founding more than 100 years ago. Though there’s …
The town of Canton on the western side of Hartford County is famous for Collinsville, a 19th-century industrial village that formed around the Collins Axe Factory. Collinsville’s old mill buildings have been preserved beside the fast-flowing Farmington River, which is channeled into a system of sluices built to drive the factory’s machinery. The factory now …
This little town in New Haven County is home to fewer than 17,000 people, but is within touching distance of cities full of culture and history, so there’s much to do. The largest of these is Waterbury to the south-west, which has a riveting regional museum and a dazzling performing arts venue at the Palace …
Simi Valley is a city of nearly 130,000 residents that’s located in Southern California’s Ventura County. Simi Valley’s convenient location near a number of major highways gives visitors easy access to some of the Los Angeles area’s premier attractions. But it’s relatively rural setting has a pleasant way of making most guests feel like they’re …
Van Nuys is the most populous municipality in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Located in central LA County, it’s close to many of the state’s major highways, making travel and day trips easy for those looking to experience many of Southern California’s premier attractions quickly. Van Nuys was founded in the early 20th century. Though …
Windsor is a town of about 20,000 residents that’s located in portions of both Larimer and Weld Counties. Windsor is relatively equidistant between Denver to the south and Cheyenne, Wyoming to the north, and it’s just off Interstate 25, the state’s largest north-south highway. Visitors to the area have easy access to an abundance of …
Evans is a town of about 19,000 residents that has experienced nearly 100% population growth in the last decade. Located little more than an hour northwest of Denver, Evans is just a short journey from Interstate 25, which is the state’s largest north-south highway. Though there aren’t many attractions within Evans city limits, its proximity …
Concord is a city of approximately 130,000 residents that’s located in central California’s Contra Costa County. About 60 kilometers east of San Francisco, it was founded more than 150 years ago when the area was mostly wild and undeveloped. Unfortunately, the days of inexpensive land and wide-open spaces are largely gone, but those visiting Concord …