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 Featured Cities
We're pretty sure that on our featured city pages we won't be writing anything new, revolutionary, or undocumented. Hopefully though, at least for some, it might be interesting, helpful, and/or a better way to spend your time than, uh ... "working".
Our goal is to give you a brief history and some trivia about these cities including a few links to other sites (that go into much more depth about that particular topic), without just writing about the "obvious". If you happen to come across something that you know is incorrect, or if you have an interesting tidbit or link about one of our featured cities, please let us know. We appreciate feedback. And we can use the help.
In addition to our top 10 destinations, we will be adding a monthly featured city. This should keep us busy for quite a while, and who knows, maybe even get some of you to return for more reading.
Have fun, be safe, and keep traveling!
Our Featured City Pages Will Give You Some History, Facts, & Trivia
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Pensacola, FL
Looking for a place off the beaten path, where you can spend quiet time enjoying nature? Consider the sugar white sands, sea oats & crystal waters of Florida's western Gulf coast. Only a few hours drive from many southern locations, Florida's Panhandle beaches can
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Houston, TX
The beginning of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is something that is anticipated all year long. For nearly one entire month during late February and early March Texans, and livestock fans from around the world, gather on the property of the Reliant Complex and have
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Golf Las Vegas
It’s no longer only the casino tables that visitors come to Las Vegas for. The city now boasts an array of top chefs, art collections, high-end shopping, and entertainers such as Cirque du Soleil, and Elton John. Golf is also a big part of Las Vegas’s transformation
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Sedona, AZ
Sedona, Arizona is rich in taste and diversity. Despite the small size of Sedona, this haven for artists still boasts dozens of wonderful restaurants, rich in taste and diversity. Here are some top picks for those looking for a great dining experience.
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San Diego, CA
There are many wonderful cities in the state of California, but there is something about San Diego that keeps travelers coming back year after year. From the beautiful beaches and coves to the thrill of the gaslamp district, there is plenty for visitors to see and do. And
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San Antonio, TX
San Antonio is the beautiful city located "deep in the heart of Texas." It is home to over 1 million people and is considered a tourist paradise by many. When people think of San Antonio, they usually think of the Alamo, the River Walk, the annual Fiesta San Antonio
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New York City, NY
New York City, the Big Apple, was the first capital of the United States. When George Washington was sworn in as President of the New Republic in 1789, it was a busy seaport of 33,000 people. One hundred years later, 1.1 million people called it home. New York's
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Los Angeles, CA
Newspaper editor Horace Greeley's advice to "Go West Young Man" was taken very seriously by easterners in the late 1800's to early 1900's. Despite the fact that the fresh water supply was painfully inadequate by 1900 Los Angeles' population had grown to 100,000
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Miami, FL
The largest city in Florida, Miami, got it's start as a tiny river settlement. Since it's beginning it has been a land of promise for thousands fleeing their troubled countries. This has given way to a very diverse & eclectic mix of peoples & cultures. With a population of just over 300,
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Orlando, FL
Once a small cattle town with no more than 200 people, Orlando, Florida is considered the family entertainment capital of the world. Florida's largest inland city became a huge tourist destination between the Spanish-American War and World War I. During World
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San Francisco, CA
A relatively small city, San Francisco, takes up only 46.5 square miles and is home to 800,000 residents. The "city by the bay" saw a huge population and economic explosion in the mid 1850's as "Gold rush fever" hit. However, in April of 1906, the greatest
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Las Vegas, NV
Contrary to popular belief, Las Vegas was a city before Bugsy Siegel opened the Flamingo Hotel in 1946. Encompassing a little more than 19 miles, Las Vegas, was incorporated in 1911 and was called home by 800 residents. The start of construction on the Hoover Dam in
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Honolulu, HI
Bursting onto the pages of American History on December 7, 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii has become one of the top travel destinations in America. Claiming the lives of over 2300, the attack triggered the United States involvement in
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Washington, DC
Established in 1791, Washington, D.C. is not known for fashion or a hip arts scene, but for politics. Named after President George Washington, the first President of the United States, the land was chosen by him for it's close proximity to his property in Northern
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Chicago, IL
In 1871, what started as a small fire in a stable, destroyed the entire inner city of Chicago. Over 18,000 buildings were burned and 100,000 of the 300,000 people that called it home were left without. However, Chicago viewed this as an opportunity to build a
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Boston, MA
One of the world's wealthiest international trade ports after the Revolutionary War, Boston was named after a town north of London where several prominent colonists originated. Chartered as a city in 1822, it was known as one of the largest manufacturing centers in the
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Alexandria, VA
Founded by a group of Scottish Tobacco merchants in 1749, Alexandria, Virginia is recognized nationally for it's 18th and 19th century architecture. Located 6 miles South of Washington, D.C., the city has been shaped by it's proximity to the Nations Capital.
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