by Kelly Godbey | Jul 8, 2019 | Destination, State of the State, Summer 2019
“The Centennial State†joined the Union during the nation’s 100th-anniversary year of 1876. According to a 2014 report in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Coloradans have a life expectancy of 80.2 years, the longest of any state. The Coors...
by Warren Grant | Apr 5, 2019 | Destination, Spring 2019, State of the State
State of the State | Nevada The state’s name comes from the Spanish word “nevada,†meaning “snow-covered.†Nevada has more hotel rooms per capita than any other state, a total of nearly 190,000 rooms in 584 hotels with 15 rooms or more. Nevada has no state,...
by Warren Grant | Apr 5, 2019 | Destination, Spring 2019, State of the State
State of the State | Utah Utah’s name is derived from the Native American Ute tribe, “People of the Mountains.†The Utah Territory was settled in 1847 as a refuge for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Today, about 62 percent of...
by Kelly Godbey | Jan 5, 2019 | Destination, State of the State, Winter 2019
7 Facts & Bits of History That Keep Things Interesting in the Natural State First, Arkansas is indeed “The Natural State†with six national and 50 state parks, 2.5 million acres of national forests, and 10 national or state scenic byways, plus 600,000 acres of...
by Kelly Godbey | Jan 4, 2019 | Destination, State of the State, Winter 2019
16 Mississippi Facts That Give Definition to This Ideal Destination Most of us dig into the history of a place in order to better relate to where we are in the world, or where we’d like to be. We thought we’d help out with this one, because we...
by JG Walker | Aug 11, 2018 | Destination, Fall 2018, State of the State
Chattanooga (pictured above) is a visionary place: on a clear day, parts of seven states can be seen from Lookout Mountain, and its NOOGANET offers free public wireless Internet access. Tennessee Taxes Make the Rocky Top State Even Dreamier From tax-friendly to every...