Hometown Spotlight - Page 4

Hometown Spotlights focus on communities which are unique, take pride in and celebrate an aspect of American hometown life, be it their history, heritage, passion, claim to fame, or future.

Steeped in Hops

by Polly Campbell

From mid-August through September, farmers in the Yakima Valley labor nearly around-the-clock harvesting 75 percent of the nation's hops

first appeared: 7/15/2007

New Deal Town

by Stuart Englert

first appeared: 6/24/2007

Home to Hallowed Ground

by Stuart Englert

Roy Frampton bends down to plant a small American flag in the ground at Gettysburg National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pa.

first appeared: 6/17/2007

Where Kolach is King

by Curt Arens

Come early-June, Pete and Mary Pavlik can be found at their bakery in Verdigre, Neb. (pop. 486), working around the clock to make more than 6,000 kolaches

first appeared: 5/28/2007

Friendliest Town on the Trail

by Stuart Englert

A weary hiker limps into Mount Rogers Outfitters in Damascus, Va., and heads straight for the shoe department. The hiker's feet are aching after a six-week, 450-mile trek on the Appalachian Trail.

first appeared: 5/13/2007

Rediscovering Jamestown

by Stuart Englert

first appeared: 4/22/2007

Birthplace of a Revolution

by Sean Conneely

Just before daybreak in mid-April, the lonely clang of a bell echoes through Lexington, Mass.

first appeared: 3/25/2007

A Wee Bit of Ireland

by Lori Erickson

For the postmaster of St. Patrick, Mo. (pop. 19), March brings spring rains, blooming flowers and mailbags overflowing with letters.

first appeared: 3/11/2007

Mardi Gras de Mamou

by Stuart Englert

A dozen young men in colorful costumes chase a chicken across a soggy rice field in Mamou, La. (pop. 3,566), continuing a Mardi Gras tradition that’s been celebrated for generations in Cajun country.

first appeared: 2/11/2007

Parading a Horse-Drawn Christmas

by Lori B. Murray

Young girls dressed as Santa's elves hand out candy canes, Christmas carols blare from loudspeakers and spectators scurry to secure a good spot as America's largest horse-drawn carriage parade gets under way in downtown Lebanon, Ohio.

first appeared: 11/19/2006

Spreading Barn Quilts

by Melody Warnick

first appeared: 11/5/2006

Jack-O'-Lantern Jubilation

by Phyllis Edgerly Ring

As dusk falls, a wondrous sight illuminates downtown Keene, N.H., as more than 22,000 glowing and grinning jack-o’-lanterns welcome 50,000 people to the annual Keene Pumpkin Festival.

first appeared: 10/15/2006

Wild about Waterfowl

by Stuart Englert

After the rice fields are harvested and millions of ducks begin their annual migration south along the Mississippi River flyway, John Stephens can be found sitting in a camouflaged blind

first appeared: 10/8/2006

Fayette County's Freefall Fest

by Richard McVey

first appeared: 10/1/2006

Treasuring the Wizard of Oz

by Lou Ann Thomas

The Oz Museum in Wamego, Kan., houses some 2,000 items associated with the timeless movie, its actors and the magical world created by author L. Frank Baum.

first appeared: 9/24/2006

Celebrating Scandinavian Heritage

by Candice Helseth

All around Norsk Høstfest (Minot, N.D.), America's largest Scandinavian festival, some 60,000 attendees are enveloped by Scandinavian culture.

first appeared: 9/17/2006

Hometown with a Cause

by Alanna Nash

Fairmount, Ind., boasts more than its fair share of famous former residents, but none of them influenced popular culture like actor James Dean.

first appeared: 9/10/2006

The Running of the Sheep

by Brett French

first appeared: 8/6/2006

Harping in the Pines

by Laura Stavoe

first appeared: 7/30/2006

Lobsters and Lighthouses

by Virginia Wright

Rockland, Maine, is the lobstering hub of Knox County, which harvests 20 million pounds of the crustacean yearly, fully one-third of Maine's total catch and more than any other place on earth.

first appeared: 7/23/2006

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