Places
During a cross country flight, take a look out the window. What do you see? Lots of open space and small towns, each with its own story and unique people. If you need a new place to explorer on your next vacation, try some of the places American Profile has visited.
Bravo Farms Cheese Factory-Traver, California
Bravo Farms began in 1979 as a small dairy farm in Visalia, California. Owned by Bill Boersma and his wife Pat, they ran the dairy several years before deciding to evolve into farmstead cheesemakers
first appeared: 11/24/2008
Honoring Herbert Hoover
Travelers driving through western Iowa often stop in West Branch (pop. 2,188) to see the house where President Herbert Hoover was born.
first appeared: 11/16/2008
Giving Hugs to Heroes
Soft-spoken Bailey Reese sits at the kitchen table of her home in Niceville, Fla., diligently packing boxes with gum, candy, mints and puzzles
first appeared: 11/9/2008
Marbles by the Millions
Kevin Thompson digs his shovel into a pile of empty perfume bottles, broken flower vases and discarded auto headlights, tossing the clinking, glittering glass into a large metal container in the bright morning sun.
first appeared: 11/2/2008
Remembering the Runners-Up
When the winner of the U.S. presidential election moves into the White House in January, the loser will get a place of honor in the They Also Ran Gallery, in Norton, Kan.
first appeared: 10/26/2008
Remembering Gunsmoke
Roy Rogers, the Lone Ranger and Hopalong Cassidy were straight-shootin' good guys who helped popularize cowboys on television.
first appeared: 10/26/2008
Honoring a Literary Legend
A half-century ago, Robert Penn Warren returned to visit the brick bungalow in Guthrie, Ky. (pop. 1,469), where he was born.
first appeared: 10/19/2008
The Great Pumpkin Patch
Lush green pumpkin plants blanket the countryside near Keenes, Ill. (pop. 99), where workers walk through fields snipping bright orange jewels from the vines.
first appeared: 10/19/2008
Cooking School for Kids is Recipe for Success
Success is sweet for Tessy Santos-Medley, owner of Classy Kids Cook, a new Children's Cooking School and Etiquette Training Center, located in Raleigh, North Carolina "We are so very excited
first appeared: 9/8/2008
Unusual Eateries
This Week's Covery Story: Dining in America's oddest locales
first appeared: 9/7/2008
Celebrating Danish Heritage
A parade float shaped like a Viking ship moves slowly down Copenhagen Drive in Solvang, Calif. (pop. 5,332), known as the Danish Capital of America.
first appeared: 9/7/2008
Alaska's Halibut Hub
Jerry Saunders, 72, threads a herring onto a 3-inch hook and throws the bait over the side of his boat in Kachemak Bay near Homer, Alaska
first appeared: 8/24/2008
The Great Loop
Guy Leverett pilots his 37-foot trawler slowly across the harbor in Charleston, S.C., enjoying the afternoon sunshine as a dolphin swims a few feet away in the boat's wake.
first appeared: 8/24/2008
Built for Speed
On the barren, white landscape of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats, a line of hot rods and motorcycles stretches nearly half a mile long.
first appeared: 7/27/2008
The Front Porch
Ann Deemer coos to her 3-month-old grandson as they swing on the century-old front porch of her Victorian home in Athens, Ala.
first appeared: 7/20/2008
Tragedy Touches Home
My family and I chose a delightful young lady from Greenland to host for the 07-08 school year. August 10th, Rita arrived in Idaho with all my family at the airport to greet her when she stepped
first appeared: 7/18/2008
Reveling the Railroad
The heyday of the “iron horse” is becoming more of a memory every day—except in Union, Ill. (pop. 576),
first appeared: 7/13/2008
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American Profile is a weekly magazine carried in newspapers across the country. Check out list of partner papers to see where you can read American Profile.
