Places - Page 3

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.

Marbles by the Millions

by Vivian Wagner

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

by Marti Attoun

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

by Paulette Cohn

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

by Tim Ghianni

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

by Marti Attoun

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

Thar's Gold in Dahlonega

by Stuart Englert

first appeared: 10/5/2008

A Fair for the Ages

by Sean Conneely

A fair for the ages

first appeared: 9/14/2008

Cooking School for Kids is Recipe for Success

shared by mitchmedley

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

by Vicki Cox

This Week's Covery Story: Dining in America's oddest locales

first appeared: 9/7/2008

Celebrating Danish Heritage

by Judith A. Stock

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

by Stuart Englert

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

by Marti Attoun

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

by Richard McVey

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

by Marti Attoun

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

shared by DMDUSA

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

by Ann Hattes

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

Riding the Lynx

shared by amar

“You, Sir. At the back. Will you please get down from the bus?” The driver’s voice came out loud and clear over the intercom. “Who? Me? No, I won’t,” repli

first appeared: 7/5/2008

"The Coal Patch"

shared by E. Arlien Mather

This is a story about a "coal patch" called "Orient" between Brownsville and Uniontown, PA. It describes my friend, Dale Richard Shazer, and how, at almost eighty years of age he

first appeared: 6/30/2008

Strut, Cluck, Cackle

by Curt Arens

Sporting homemade tail feathers, Del Hampton struts around the open-air stage in Wayne, Neb. (pop. 5,583), clucking like a nervous hen.

first appeared: 6/22/2008

Lawn Mowing Tips

by Barb Webb

Cutting grass correctly is one key to maintaining a healthy, attractive lawn. Follow these mowing tips to help keep your lawn looking its best all season long.

first appeared: 6/8/2008

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