Here's a fast way to judge a coastal town: park on its main street, and see how many minutes pass before your feet hit sand, a pier, or a bluff. In the ten

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via BBC News — Trump's poll numbers appear to be down, but in this town, his support is as strong as ever.

The first drive-in movie theater opened in 1933 New Jersey — a scrappy American invention that turned parking lots into cathedrals of summer memory.

Norfolk, NE just hit the Great American Rail-Trail's halfway point in July 2026. See the honest Cowboy Trail Nebraska guide: real towns, costs, gaps, and timing.

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This article presents a nostalgic collection of vintage color photographs documenting Canonsburg, Pennsylvania’s Fourth of July parade in 1964. Captured in vivid Kodachrome, the images showcase the strong sense of community and patriotic pride that defined small-town America during the mid-1960s. The parade features a wide range of participants and scenes, including marching bands, drum majors, Boy Scouts, veterans, and local residents dressed in festive attire. Floats with cultural, historical, and patriotic themes play a central role in the celebration, such as depictions of Greece’s Parthenon, the Temple of Delphi, Olympic motifs, and ethnic community tributes including Polish and Italian-American groups honoring heritage and national figures like President John F. Kennedy. The photographs also highlight everyday charm and human detail: children in costume, dancing couples, horseback riders, Jeeps, tractors pulling floats, and community groups gathering along the streets. Religious and civic organizations such as the Knights of Columbus and Shriners are also featured, reflecting the deep involvement of local institutions in public celebrations. Additional scenes include food areas, musical performances, and families waiting for fireworks at a nearby football field. Overall, the collection preserves a vivid snapshot of 1960s American small-town life, emphasizing unity, tradition, and celebration. It reflects a period often remembered for its perceived simplicity and optimism before the social and political upheavals of the later decade. The images serve as both a historical record and a cultural time capsule of Independence Day festivities in a close-knit Pennsylvania community.

There are seasons in northern New England that outsiders rarely hear about. Autumn gets the postcards. Winter gets the ski ads. Summer gets the lake cabins and lobster rolls. But spring? Spring has an...

There are seasons in northern New England that outsiders rarely hear about. Autumn gets the postcards. Winter gets the ski ads. Summer gets the lake cabins and lobster rolls. But spring? Spring has an...

Hidden gem destinations don't stay secret by chance. Learn the 10 data-backed signals — IRS migration files, bookstore density, housing velocity — that reveal America's next great town before crowds a...

The Material Reality of Brinkley, Arkansas

A small Illinois town signed a contract for 30 3D-printed homes with a company that lost a $590,000 printer deposit, had no funding plan, and is now under FBI investigation.