Although New York City is the Empire State’s largest city, there’s a lot more to it than just tall buildings and Broadway. In fact, the fourth most populated state has a whole other 54,000 square miles of “Upstate” to explore. The 315-mile long Hudson River offers recreation and views throughout, such as those found on … Read more

You might not associate sports with the state of Connecticut, but ESPN was actually originally started in the state and currently, Stamford is home to the headquarters of the WWE. It’s possible that you might associate the third smallest state in the US with education, as New Haven is home to Yale University, one of … Read more

It’s no wonder that Arizona has been the location for so many films over the last century. They’ve got three national parks: Grand Canyon National Park, Saguaro National Park, and Petrified Forest National Park. And twenty-one national monuments, memorials, and historic sites, including Canyon de Chelly Monument in Chinle, which was settled by the Navajo … Read more

You may associate peaches with Georgia, and of course, you wouldn’t be wrong, being as though it’s the Peach State, but you might be surprised to learn that peanuts, pecans, and even Vidalia onions are also produced there. The state’s capital and most populated city, Atlanta, is known as the origin of the Civil Rights … Read more

There is a lot to see in a visit to the largest borough. From the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park to the Panorama model of NYC at the Queens Museum to the Arthur Ashe Stadium (home of the US Open). Just don’t get lost while traveling around; Queens uses hyphenated addresses that are extremely helpful, … Read more

Although Staten Island ranks third in size and is the least populated of the five, there are a lot of things that make it stick out from the rest. Just for starters, it is the most expensive of all the boroughs. It also has the most “small town” characteristics and feels the least like part … Read more

Due to its natural beauty and dramatic wilderness, Alaska has made its way from a secluded home for mostly locals to embarking its terrain in well-known movies. From the Mendenhall Glacier to the diverse wildlife at Denali Mountain, Alaska is not only an ideal choice for eye-catching views, but it also provides cinematic filmmakers with … Read more

Although the Bronx borough is part of New York City, there are a few reasons why it stands out. Starting with the “the” in its name. And Pelham Bay Park is actually the largest park out of all the five boroughs. It is also the home of the Bronx Bombers AKA the New York Yankees … Read more

Just some of the more popular reasons that NYC is so well known include things like the NYPL, the second-largest library system in the US, and the third-largest library in the world. And don’t forget the American Museum of Natural History, the Met, Ellis Island, the 9/11 Memorial, the MoMA, Top of the Rock, and … Read more

When it comes to weather, well, Kansas can be pretty interesting. The average wind speed in Dodge City is 14mph, making it the actual Windy City, not Chicago. Even its name, said to come from the Kansa tribe means “people of the (South) wind”. Which makes sense, considering the first EF5 tornado occurred in Greensburg … Read more