Riverside is a growing city of just over 300,000 near Los Angeles. The city was founded in 1870 by John North, and is the birthplace of the California citrus industry. It is a college town thanks to the University of California, Riverside, which is located in the northeastern part of the city. There are various festivals held thoughout the year including the…...

Woodbridge is a suburb of Washington D.C.,  along the Potomac River.   The city has been trying to transform itself with the addition of various Town Centers along the lines of those in Reston, Va and other planned communities. For more detailed information about the area see our review for Alexandria.  The diverse population is about 42,000 (2020), with the average…...

Summertown is a small town of under 4,000 people in south-central Tennessee. It is about 24 miles from Columbia and south of Nashville....

Mesa is a fast growing southern suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.  Originally founded by the Latter Day Saints (Mormons), about 10% of the population is Mormon today. This college town (the Polytechnic campus of Arizona State University, East and Mesa Community College) of 504,258 (2020 Census), is located near the amazing Superstition Mountains.  It is the 3rd largest city in Arizona.…...