Category Archives: Magazine Writing

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 →

This county seat, celebrating its sesquicentennial in 2009, is home to a diverse group of organizations, from the college that bears its name to the national headquarters of the Theosophical Society in America. Continue reading →

You can feel Peoria’s historic ties to Phoenix by walking its streets, which are aligned by a common grid system. Continue reading →

Because Weston is a planned community, local realtors often say that “everything is located exactly where it should be.” Continue reading →

At the crossroads of city and country, Aurora is on the fringe of the Illinois Research & Development Corridor, a major stretch of intellectual and corporate brainpower. Continue reading →

If there’s one thing West Hartford knows, it’s history, and this suburb of Hartford proper has a vibrant, picturesque downtown that has been the community hub since the late 1600s. Continue reading →

A sprawling planned city, Coral Springs is home to a vibrant economy with above-average wealth levels and consistently low unemployment. Continue reading →