Monthly Archives: July 2008

One of the fastest-growing cities in the nation, Olathe was reportedly named for the Shawnee word for “beautiful.” Continue reading →

Just 12 miles southeast of Denver, Highlands Ranch is a young unincorporated community — only 27 years old this year. Settled by Native Americans long ago, it remained a series of farms and ranches until the 1980s brought suburban development. Continue reading →

In the early 1900s, Gilbert was known as the Hay Capital of the World. Today it is a bustling small city and the fastest-growing town in Arizona in the last decade. Continue reading →

Feathered hats may not be the rage anymore, but Chandler’s annual Ostrich Festival certainly is: It’s the town’s nod to the ostrich farms that used to dot the area. Continue reading →

Not too many places near Chicago can go by “village” anymore, but Bolingbrook claims the title proudly. Continue reading →

In the late 1920s, Loveland’s Spring Glade orchard was the largest cherry orchard west of the Mississippi River, contributing to a million-dollar cash crop. Continue reading →

With a heritage of pioneering and fur trading, Shawnee has roots going back long before Kansas was a state. Once a small farming center, Shawnee’s population has boomed, more than tripling in the last three decades. Continue reading →

Westminster’s location between Denver and Boulder puts it within easy reach of regional businesses and entertainment. But there sure is a lot to do right here in town: movie theaters, recreation centers, golf courses, parks, hiking trails, and hundreds of restaurants and retail stores. Continue reading →

The epitome of an upscale shopping destination – the New York Times described its downtown as “a desert version of Miami’s South Beach” with “plenty of late night partying and a buzzing hotel scene.” Continue reading →

The name “Longmont” comes from Longs Peak, a prominent mountain named for explorer Stephen H. Long that is clearly visible from the city. Continue reading →

Home of Iowa State University, Ames wears its college town moniker with pride. Continue reading →