Baton Rouge is a major city in Louisiana of over 220,000 people. The city is located on the Mississippi River near the "laces" of the Louisiana boot. A college town, it is home to Louisiana State University (LSU) and several other colleges - 20% of the population is made up of college students. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina it…...

Highlands is located in extreme southwestern North Carolina. It is in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest. The permanent population was 1,072 in 2020, with a median age of 57 years. The population can swell up to 20,000 during spring to fall. The town got its name from its high elevation (4,118').  In the 1930s the town…...

Spearfish is a growing town of 10,500 located on the western South Dakota border with Wyoming.  This is in the Black Hills area famous for the gold rush that displaced so many native Americans. Livability.com named it as one of the top 10 Best Small Towns in 2015. Picture of the Historic Commercial District courtesy of Wikipedia and Jerrye and…...

Manchester Center is a small village in western Vermont, well known for its outlet stores and boutiques. The population is just over 2,000. The Manchester Village Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....