Bismarck is the capital city of North Dakota and the state's second largest city. The population is over 68,000 and the Metro area well over 100,000. The city is located in south-central North Dakota on the Missouri River. The capitol campus is one of the city's largest attractions and also the principle employer.  The 19-story Art Deco capitol is the…...

College Station/Bryan is a city of almost 100,000 people in east-central Texas. It is the proud home of Texas A & M University, around which most of the community's culture and activity revolves; the area is fondly referred to as "Aggieland," after A & M's famous sports teams. College Station is ideal particularly for football lovers looking for a classic Texas…...

Alpharetta is an affluent northern suburb of Atlanta with a population of 57,000.  This city in northern Georgia is home to some 3,600 business and corporations - the population is said to swell to 120,000 during the day. The Downtown Alpharetta Historic District is located in the center of Alpharetta. Near this area are several historic buildings dating from the…...

Woodbridge is a suburb of Washington D.C.,  along the Potomac River.   The city has been trying to transform itself with the addition of various Town Centers along the lines of those in Reston, Va and other planned communities. For more detailed information about the area see our review for Alexandria.  The diverse population is about 42,000 (2020), with the average…...