Georgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana, a city of over 300,000 people. This beautiful city is located on the coast near the northeastern tip of South America (just below Venezuela and above Suriname). Guyana is a former British colony that achieved independence in 1966. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica on the Atlantic Ocean coas, at the mouth…...

Ruskin is a small town south of Tampa on Florida's west coast (population 28,620 in 2020). It is an unincorporated community that is part of Hillsborough County. Fed up with over development, the area has petitioned the state to allow it to become a separate, incorporated city. Ruskin was founded as a utopian socialist community inspired by John Ruskin....

Port Townsend, Washington is located on the extreme northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula, just across Puget Sound from Seattle. Port Townsend was a thriving port settlement before Seattle was founded.Unfortunately, the Union Pacific Railroad bypassed it, sending the thriving community into an economic tailspin. While bad for the people who lived here then, this event was serendipitous for the…...

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…...