Bethlehem is a city of about 75,000 people in eastern Pennsylvania. It is home to Lehigh University, a highly rated school with over 5,000 students, as well as Moravian College and Northhampton Community College. Bethlehem Steel was formerly here, whose departure the city is struggling to overcome. The Sands Casino was built on brownfields here and now brings in substantial…...

Dallas is a suburb of about 10,000 people located just to the west of Atlanta. The town is home to battle sites from the American Civil War during 1864, with many of them being preserved, and is home to three schools of higher education. Photo of the confluence of the Etowah River and Pumpkinvine Creek courtesy of Wikipedia and Thomson200,…...

Savannah is one of the most beautiful cities in America.  This city of 145,000 was planned in England by founder James Oglethorpe before it was settled, and his Oglethorpe Plan is a lasting testament to the idea of urban planning. It is laid out in a grid with frequent squares. Homes and stores are placed along the squares. It is…...

Ruidoso is a mountain resort in New Mexico.  Located in south-central New Mexico, its population is just under 8,000. ENMU Ruidoso Campus is a two-year community college here.  Major development projects in Ruidoso include large housing subdivisions, condos, and retail establishments There is good skiing nearby at Ski Apache. Ruidoso Downs is a suburb and home to Ruidoso Downs (flat)…...