Hudson is an extremely affluent town and suburb of Akron in northeastern Ohio. it is one of the nicer towns in this part of Ohio. Neghboring towns include Aurora and Cuyahoga Falls.The population is 22,000.  Its original downtown is well preserved and busy today. The Little Tikes company used to be located here. The city was founded by David Hudson…...

Banning is a  town of 29,000 near the San Gorgonio Pass; north of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. Palm Springs and Riverside are nearby.  It is named for Phineas Banning who was a stagecoach line operator and Father of the Port of Los Angeles.  The area was first settled by the Cahuilla Indians and then as a Spanish…...

Signal Mountain is a suburb of Chattanooga with a mostly affluent population of 7,200.  As the name suggests, this promontory was used for signalling both by the native Americans and the armies during the Civil War. Nearby outdoor attractions include the Cumberland Trail, Mabbitt Springs, Rainbow Lake, Edward's Point, and Signal Point  (a U.S. National Park). At one time there…...

Considered the Gateway to the Eastern Shore, Kent Island in Queen Anne County, Maryland, is a suburb of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, with many of Kent Island residents commuting  to those cities.  The island is home to historic sites, and the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway and the American Discovery Trail.  Photo of Love Point Road in Historic Stevensville, and photo…...