Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, is a small town southwest of Madison, with a Norwegian heritage and a population of just over 7,000. The town preserves its link to the past with many cultural celebrations and events. Mount Horeb has been know as the “Troll Capital of the World” and its main street is called the Trollway, with Troll statues and themes…...

Solomons Island, also known as Solomon, is a charming small town on the banks of the Patuxent River where it meets the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Popular with tourists and boaters alike, it bustles in summer where folks come to eat and drink and enjoy the water views. The population is just over 2,000. The area has been inhabited since…...

Carson City is the capital city of the State of Nevada. The population is about 55,000.  The city is in a dry desert valley in the Sierra Nevada foothills at an elevation over 4,700'. The downtown has wide streets and some interesting 19th century buildings going back to the days when the nearby Comstock Lode was booming. The explorer John…...

Milwaukie, Oregon, is a small town in northwestern Oregon, just south of Portland, with a population of 20,512 (2013 census).  Founded in 1847, along the banks of the Willamette River,  Milwaukie is known as the birthplace of the Bing cherry, developed by orchardist and resident Seth Lewelling, and is still a major cultivar in Oregon. The town is unique in…...