In 1902, the founder of Harlingen, Texas, Lon C. Hill, purchases the tract where the town is now located: 13,837 acres for $1.50 to $2.50 an acre. In 1904, the first passenger train passes through ...

Make no mistake: Lake County, Florida, has a lot of lakes. With over 1,400 lakes sprinkled across its 1,156-square miles, Lake County has more than its fair share of water sports opportunities. But th...

Put simply, Toronto is an overachieving city. Already Canada’s largest metropolitan area and its financial, culture and tourism hub, Toronto is a city that appears consistently on top 10 lists, wish l...

Some communities claim historic sites or giant malls. Others define themselves by their landscape or region. Spartanburg County, South Carolina, has all that: the history, the shopping, the beautiful ...

Location is key for drawing a strong crowd to a sports event, and there’s one location that has a lock on centrality: Alamance County, North Carolina. Located not just in the center of the state, Alam...

Perched on the west bank of the Mississippi, Cape Girardeau is the largest city between St. Louis and Memphis. The city's fortuitous location has made it a popular destination for more than two centur...

A description of Santa Clarita, California, reads like a sports destination wish list: championship facilities, an enthusiastic sports community and the kinds of hotels, restaurants and attractions th...