Idaho Falls, located in the Snake River Plain, is an important cultural and economic hub to all of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. With a population of about 60,000, it is the seat of Bonneville County and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. The city's River Walk runs along miles of the Snake River which flows through the center of…...

Reno, "The Biggest Little City in the World",  is the 4th largest city in Nevada with a population of 264,165 (2020 census). It is near the slightly smaller city of Sparks in the northwest corner of Nevada. Reno came to fame in the 20th century when people from the east, particularly New Yorkers, came here to get a quickie divorce.…...

Saint Louis is a major city of over 350,000 people. Located on the Mississippi River, this historic town (gateway to the west) It is the 2nd largest city in Missouri.  It has many neighborhoods and a very rich trove of cultural and civic resources. Picture of Many houses in Lafayette Square built with a blending of Greek Revival, Federal and…...

Lufkin, Texas has been selected as one of the first to receive “Texas Certified Retirement Community Certification”. Town officials, which pursued this certification as an innovative form of economic development, viewed the honor "as a verification of Lufkin's quality of life". Nacogdoches County - located 18 miles north of Lufkin - was also honored as one of the first three…...