Gaithersburg, Maryland, a city of just over 64,000 residents, is considered a suburb of Washington DC, and is recognized as a biotechnology center as well as home to federal research facilities and regulatory agencies. Due to its location, it is one of the most economically and ethnically diverse areas in the the Washington Metropolitan Area, and has given rise to…...

Santa Rosa Beach is located along a 26-mile stretch of Northwest Florida’s famed Emerald Coast, and is just one of the 16 distinct beach neighborhoods in south Walton County.  Founded in 1910, and though not incorporated, it has a population of about 17,000 (2020), and shares a zip code with 10 other beach communities.  Santa Rosa Beach, known for its…...

Aurora is a city of close to 200,000, located to the east of Chicago in northeastern Illinois. The city has a long history of manufacturing. Many historical buildings were created during its most prosper and some of them remain today, such as the Paramount Theater.  Aurora University is within the town. Photo of The Phillips Park 'Sunken Garden...

Winchester is a growing town of just over 28,000 in extreme northern Virginia.  Winchester has a long history going back to the French and Indian War, the Revolution, and the Civil War.  The nearby mountains and Shenandoah National Park are quite beautiful, yet it is not that far from Washington D.C.  As a college town, Winchester is home to the…...