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Killington, Vermont. Heart of the Green Mountains!

roostblog — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:37:09 +0000

Just like its motto mentions, the town is literally located in the heart of the Green Mountains. Killington is a curious town, for sure. Its citizens have voted twice to secede from Vermont and join New Hampshire just 25 miles east of the city. The hubbub was all over a perception of inequity in taxes versus services received from the state.

Founded in 1761, the city was originally named Killington. It changed its name to Sherburne in [...]

Austin, Texas. The Live Music Capital of the World!

roostblog — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:11:45 +0000

Austin is the capital of the great State of Texas and the seat of Travis County. It has a population of over 743,000. Now, that’s a BIG CITY! It’s moniker for a long time has been “The Live Music Capital of the World” due to its innumerous live music venues, more per capita than giants like New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Memphis or even music giant Nashville!

A major cultural and economic center, the city sits [...]

Reading, Pennsylvania â€“ Baseballtown!

roostblog — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:38:40 +0000

The seat of Berks County, Reading has a population of over 83,000. Established in 1748, Reading was named after a town in England. A Japanese-style pagoda overlooks the city from Mount Penn. It is visible from anywhere in the town and is the city’s symbol. The locals refer to it simply as “the Pagoda.”

One of the first places that outlet shopping became a tourist industry was right here in Reading. It’s also been dubbed “The [...]

Eugene, Oregon. The World’s Greatest City of the Arts & Outdoors!

roostblog — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:23:52 +0000

Yep, that’s the town’s motto, “The World’s Greatest City of the Arts and Outdoors.” Its other names are “The People’s Republic of Eugene,” the “Emerald City” and “Track Town.”

Eugene Franklin Skinner founded the city and tagged it as his namesake in 1862. Following Portland, it is the 2nd most populated city in the State of Oregon with over 154,000 residents. It is also the seat of Lane County. Eugene sits on the southern end of Willamette [...]

If You Buy a House in Riverside, California, You Could Live in The City of Trees

roostblog — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:48:20 +0000

Riverside is located in Southern California and is part of the Inland Empire - Riverside, Ontario and San Bernardino. The citrus industry was birthed here several years after the city was founded in the 1870s. It was sparked by the arrival of Brazilian navel orange trees. The city was also the birthplace of the first polo field and golf course in southern California. It is the seat of Riverside County and sits comfortably beside the Santa [...]

Raleigh, North Carolina - The City of Oaks

roostblog — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:46:24 +0000

Raleigh was established as the capital of North Carolina and the county seat for Wake County in 1792. It is named after Sir Walter Raleigh. The city is known for its many oak trees, and the city’s symbol is the acorn. Its population is estimated at 385,507, the 2nd largest in the state behind Charlotte.

Raleigh is included in North Carolina’s Research Triangle as of one of the nation’s most impressive research parks for high-tech and biotech research, [...]

Trenton, New Jersey - Everything You’ll Ever Need.

roostblog — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:31:02 +0000

With a population of 84,649, Trenton has a small-town feel with big city amenities and it is seated on banks of the Delaware River. It is the capital of the State of New Jersey and is Mercer County’s county seat. Birthed in 1719, Trenton absorbed many outlying townships through annexations to form the providence it is today. Quakers were its first inhabitants, fleeing from England due to persecution. It provided the perfect place for a refuge to freely exercise their [...]

Manchester, New Hampshire. Birthplace of Your American Dream!

roostblog — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:28:22 +0000

A population of 108,874 makes Manchester the largest city in New Hampshire. The city is located about an hour’s drive northwest of Boston. Incorporated in 1846, Manchester had settled in on the mighty banks of the Merrimack River. It was first noted by the Pennacook Indians as Namoskeag, which means “good fishing place.” This reference was to the salmon runs on the Amoskeag Falls located in the Merrimack River. The city underwent several name changes [...]

There Are Plenty of Homes for Sale in Henderson, NV but is One Right for You?

roostblog — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:20:02 +0000

Some call Henderson, Nevada “the classy suburb of Las Vegas.” Others call it “a place to call home.” And still others call it “the diamond in the desert,” since it is situated in the heart of three of the world’s most renowned man-made attractions - the glitzy Las Vegas strip, innovative engineering of the Hoover Dam and breathtaking beauty of Lake Meade.

It was birthed in the 1940s due to the advent of the area’s Basic Magnesium Plant. [...]

Clinton, Michigan. A Little Town with a Big Heart!

roostblog — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:44:09 +0000

No, the city was not named after a previous U.S. President. Instead, it was named after a popular governor. In 1829, early settlers migrated to the area from New York via the Erie Canal. They named the community after their native state’s governor, DeWitt Clinton, who was primarily responsible for the building of the Erie Canal. The city became an integral center for trade due to its convenient location on the Chicago Road and the River [...]