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
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 30, Chandler, Arizona
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
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 32, Bolingbrook, Illinois
Not too many places near Chicago can go by “village” anymore, but Bolingbrook claims the title proudly. Continue reading
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 33, Loveland, Colorado
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
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 39, Shawnee, Kansas
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
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 44, Westminster, Colorado
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
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 47, Scottsdale, Arizona
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
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 50, Longmont, Colorado
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
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 53, Ames, Iowa
Home of Iowa State University, Ames wears its college town moniker with pride. Continue reading
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 54, Wheaton, Illinois
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
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 55, Peoria, Arizona
You can feel Peoria’s historic ties to Phoenix by walking its streets, which are aligned by a common grid system. Continue reading
America’s Best Places to Live 2008: No. 73, Weston, Florida
Because Weston is a planned community, local realtors often say that “everything is located exactly where it should be.” Continue reading