Virginia Colorado Oregon and California
The Towns and Villages of
Loudoun County Virginia
Loudoun County is renowned for rolling hills of farms and
vineyards, pastures filled with grazing horses, and the Blue Ridge Mountains;
it is also just 25 miles from Washington DC.
Leesburg
is Loudoun's county seat, has seen significant history from 1758, and has a
well-preserved downtown historic district with stunning 18th and 19th
century architecture. Leesburg is also a shopping and dining venue and features
historic sites such as Gen. George C. Marshall's home, Dodona Manor and Ball's
Bluff Civil War battlefield. Video
Middleburg,
known as the capital of Virginia's horse country, has been welcoming visitors
since 1787. It is also a shopper’s delight, with home furnishing and antique
stores, boutiques and more; a stroll through this historic hamlet is an
experience in itself. Middleburg has hosted iconic American personalities such
as Jackie Kennedy and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Prince
William and Manassas Virginia
A Civil War Experience at the Manassas National Battlefield Park,
Family Arts and Entertainment, History at the National Museum of the Marine
Corps, National Parks and the Outdoors, Antique Shops, Cafes, Restaurants, Art
Stores and Boutiques in:
Bristow
Most of the Bristow Area was previously part of the Linton's Ford
Plantation, owned by the Linton Family from the 18th century. In
1894, Sarah Linton converted to Catholicism, the property was deeded to the
Roman Catholic Church and the Linton Hall School was founded. However in the
late 20th century, much of the original property was sold to developers to raise money to support
the school.
Dumfries
the largest town in Prince William County was chartered in 1749. It is
named for a town in Scotland from where a locally prominent merchant hailed. It
grew in wealth and importance as a tobacco port rivaling New York and Boston;
soil erosion and silting ended the trade. Today, Dumfries is known as the
oldest continually chartered town in Virginia, home to the Weems-Botts Museum
and as keeper of much of our Nation’s early history. Read
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Colorado Springs and the
Pikes Peak Region
Nestled at the
base of the Rocky Mountains, visitors to Colorado Springs can enjoy commanding
views of Pikes Peak from just about any part of town. The multiple recreational
opportunities afforded by the nearby mountains include everything from hiking
to taking in the breathtaking geological wonders at Garden of the Gods Park,
Cave of the Winds and the Paint Mines Interpretive Park.
Colorado
Springs has a Thriving Arts and Cultural Scene
History the area’s first inhabitants were American Indian
people. The Ute, Cheyenne, Arapaho and other tribes gathered at the base of
Pikes Peak, near its abundant springs. During the 18th Century both
French and Spanish flags flew over the region. But with the Louisiana Purchase
more Anglo-American explorers and settlers began to venture west. In 1859,
Colorado Springs history is marked with the founding of Colorado City which
became the first settlement in the Pikes Peak region. It was the territorial
capitol for a short period and served as a supply camp for miners traveling to
the mining camps west of Denver.
By 1871, the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad facilitated visits to a Victorian spa resort town at the base of Pikes Peak. The stunning
scenic beauty was not the only thing that attracted people to the area. The
sunny conditions and dry, mild climate of Colorado Springs made these
communities popular for people suffering from poor health, especially
tuberculosis. Read
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The Museums of
Colorado Springs
Step back in time and explore the Wild West, enjoy the arts, culture
and heritage of Colorado Springs and the many industrial and other innovations
in mining, agriculture and industry by visiting the museums of the Pikes Peak
Region.
The
Fine Arts Center, established in 1936, is home to world-class art
galleries, Broadway-worthy live theatre, and an art school for all ages.
Experience the art of gourmet at Taste with amazing patio views of Pikes Peak
and browse the local art.
The
Pioneers Museum is located downtown in the beautifully restored 1903
El Paso County Courthouse. The museum preserves the history and culture of the
Pikes Peak region, and features permanent exhibits on the history of the area
and changing exhibits on topics of broad interest. Also, a nationally
significant collections of quilts, art pottery and the finest regional
landscape art collection in Colorado. Other collections relate to Native American
influences in the region, the founding of the City, the area's mining and
agricultural history, its early prominence as a health resort, and its more
recent significance as a center for military training and operations. Read
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TEMA’s
Professional Enrichment Tours focus suburban sprawl, declining water quality, diminishing water
supplies, vanishing agricultural land, loss of historic character, wildlife habitat
degradation, and threatened biological resources. Learn to:
Protect
and conserve land and water, natural, cultural and scenic
resources;
Improve
site planning and design to support resource conservation;
Enhance
awareness and knowledge of conservation approaches.
If you are in local government, are a developer,
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areas, please contact us for a no obligation travel and/or training plan.
Oregon Travel
Environment Friendly Destinations and Vacations
Oregon
is an ideal winter destination where you can ski on volcanoes in the
Cascade Mountains; a nature lover’s paradise as you watch hundreds of gray
whales spout and storms over the Pacific; a connoisseur destination where you
can sip award-winning Oregon wines and micro beers; an environmentalist’s
delight with Portland’s
green lifestyle, free downtown transport and local distinctive neighborhoods. Video
The
Landscape
is diverse, with a windswept Pacific coastline, a volcano-studded Cascade
Range, abundant bodies of water in and west of the Cascades; dense evergreen, mixed,
and deciduous forests at lower elevations; and a high desert sprawling across
much of its east all the way to the Great Basin. The tall conifers, mainly Douglas
fir, along Oregon's rainy west coast contrast with the lighter-timbered and
fire-prone pine and juniper forests covering portions to the east. Abundant alders
in the west fix nitrogen for the conifers. Stretching east from central Oregon
are semi-arid shrub lands, prairies, deserts, steppes, and meadows. At 11,249
feet (3,429 m), Mount Hood is the state's highest point, and Crater Lake
National Park is Oregon's only national park. Read
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Portland
Neighborhoods Planning & Development Sustainability and
Local Transport
Located between the Cascade Mountains and the
Pacific Ocean, Portland is at the northern end of the Willamette Valley and
river which flows through the city and links with the Columbia River. The
citizens and their local government are notable for: land-use planning, local
transport, environment conscious policies, high walkability, a large number
bicyclists and ten thousand acres of public parks.
Neighborhoods The Office of
Neighborhood Involvement serves as a conduit between city government and
Portland's 95 neighborhoods, each represented by a volunteer association
serving as liaison between residents and the city government. Portland and its
surrounding metropolitan area also have the only directly elected metro planning organization the United States with
responsibility for land use, transport planning and solid waste management. Read More
Sacramento
California
Natural Beauty History Cultural Attractions Cutting Edge Cuisine
and Wineries
Sacramento sits at the confluence of the Sacramento and American
rivers, and is an ideal destination for a Northern California itinerary
and getaways to visit the Wine Country, Gold Country, the Redwoods, San
Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Reno, Yosemite, Lassen Volcanic National Park and the
Central Valley. Sacramento has a
colorful history filled with humor, steam trains, ghosts, heroes and villains,
the California Gold Rush and other tales of the Wild West. Read More
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