Leesburg is located in central Florida between Lake Harris and Lake Griffin at the head of the Ocklawaha River. The population was almost 24,000 in 2019. During the depression the Works Progress Administration began work on the Venetian Gardens waterside park, located on the shores of Lake Harris. Those canals and gardens have been a centerpiece of the community ever…...

Spearfish is a growing town of 10,500 located on the western South Dakota border with Wyoming.  This is in the Black Hills area famous for the gold rush that displaced so many native Americans. Livability.com named it as one of the top 10 Best Small Towns in 2015. Picture of the Historic Commercial District courtesy of Wikipedia and Jerrye and…...

Middletown is a small but very rapidly growing town of  23,192 (2020 Census) near, as you might guess, the middle of northern Delaware. The population grew by 271% since the year 2000, with many affluent families moving from nearby cities. We have been driving through this town twice a year for over 15 years, since it is astride a pleasant…...

Located at an elevation of 5400 feet in the mountains of north central Arizona, the City of Prescott (population just under 47,000 in 2023 was the original capital of the Arizona Territory. This old mining town and now popular retirement community borders the Prescott National Forest to the south and west. Prescott and the nearby towns of Chino Valley and…...