Oregon is a fast-growing small town near Salem in western Oregon. It is the county seat of Polk County.  The population is about 15,000. Downtown is home to the historic Polk County Courthouse, City Hall and many historic buildings. Surrounded by vineyards & wineries, most of them with fabulous tasting rooms open through the Spring, Summer & Fall. Dallas has…...

Cuyahoga Falls is a well-to-do suburb of Akron and Cleveland, OH in northeastern Ohio.  It is named for the rushing falls that run through town (photo above courtesy of Wikipedia and Magnus Manske). Cuyahoga Falls is fortunate to have the Blossom Music Center, which is located in the Cuyahoga Falls National Park. Photo of An example of stone formations found…...

Kaanapoli is a small resort town of about 1,300 on the west coast of Maui.  Kaanapali and Maui, the 3rd largest island in the Hawaii chain (after Oahu and Hawaii), are world famous for the rugged terrain, beautiful coasts, and warm weather year round. Kaanapali Beach Resort was the original development in the 1960's  (Amfac) on mile-long Kaanapali Beach. Since…...

Laurel Maryland is a suburban town in Prince George's County of about 21,000 people. It is northeast of Washington DC and near Columbia (MD), the National Security Agency's headquarters, Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory, and the Laurel Park Racecourse. There are a number of locations on the National Register of Historic Places in Laurel.  Howard Community College and Prince…...