Red Wing, Minnesota:
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Red_Wing%2C_Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,116 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County . Red Wing is famous as the home of Red Wing Shoe Company Inc, the Riedell Ice and Roller Skates, and also for its Red Wing Stoneware Company. The Cannon Valley Trail has its eastern terminus in Red Wing. Treasure Island Resort & Casino is located on the nearby Prairie Island Indian Reservation. The National Trust for Historic Preservation placed Red Wing on its 2008 distinctive destinations list, which adds 12 communities annually nationwide. Red Wing was added for its "impressive architecture and enviable natural environment." Red Wing is connected to Wisconsin by Red Wing Bridge.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Village Voyage town of the day
Denver, Pennsylvania:
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Denver%2C_Pennsylvania
Denver is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,332 at the 2000 census.
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Denver%2C_Pennsylvania
Denver is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,332 at the 2000 census.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Village Voyage town of the day
Davenport, IA
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Davenport%2C_Iowa
Davenport is a city along the Mississippi River in the American state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 98,359. According to a 2006 estimate, the city had grown slightly to 99,514. Davenport is part of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Bettendorf and the Illinois cities of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island.
Davenport is the county seat of Scott County. Davenport was founded in 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and named after his friend Colonel George Davenport after a signing of a peace treaty ending the Black Hawk War.
Davenport is the home of Saint Ambrose University and Palmer College of Chiropractic, which is the birthplace of chiropractic medicine and wellness technique. The Putnam Museum of history and natural science is probably the oldest such museum in the US. , and the Figge Art Museum was founded as the nation's first municipal art museum. The Davenport Public Library is possibly the oldest public library system west of the Mississippi and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra is likely to be the second oldest symphony orchestra west of the Mississippi.
Several well-known annual music festivals take place in Davenport. Notable festivals are the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Mississippi Valley Fair, and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, dedicated to Davenport native Bix Beiderbecke. An internationally known seven-mile (11 km) foot race called the Bix 7 is run during the festival.
Davenport (along with neighboring Rock Island, Illinois) won the "2007 City Livability Award" in the small-city category from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Tom Cochran, Executive Director of the Conference, stated that the award "gives the Conference a chance to highlight mayoral leadership in making urban areas safer, cleaner and more livable." The award acknowledges achievements from the "RiverVision" plan of Davenport and Rock Island; "RiverVision is a bi-state collaboration between Davenport and Rock Island to transform the Mississippi River's edge into one of the most compelling waterfronts in the nation."
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Davenport%2C_Iowa
Davenport is a city along the Mississippi River in the American state of Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 98,359. According to a 2006 estimate, the city had grown slightly to 99,514. Davenport is part of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Bettendorf and the Illinois cities of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island.
Davenport is the county seat of Scott County. Davenport was founded in 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and named after his friend Colonel George Davenport after a signing of a peace treaty ending the Black Hawk War.
Davenport is the home of Saint Ambrose University and Palmer College of Chiropractic, which is the birthplace of chiropractic medicine and wellness technique. The Putnam Museum of history and natural science is probably the oldest such museum in the US. , and the Figge Art Museum was founded as the nation's first municipal art museum. The Davenport Public Library is possibly the oldest public library system west of the Mississippi and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra is likely to be the second oldest symphony orchestra west of the Mississippi.
Several well-known annual music festivals take place in Davenport. Notable festivals are the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, The Mississippi Valley Fair, and the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, dedicated to Davenport native Bix Beiderbecke. An internationally known seven-mile (11 km) foot race called the Bix 7 is run during the festival.
Davenport (along with neighboring Rock Island, Illinois) won the "2007 City Livability Award" in the small-city category from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Tom Cochran, Executive Director of the Conference, stated that the award "gives the Conference a chance to highlight mayoral leadership in making urban areas safer, cleaner and more livable." The award acknowledges achievements from the "RiverVision" plan of Davenport and Rock Island; "RiverVision is a bi-state collaboration between Davenport and Rock Island to transform the Mississippi River's edge into one of the most compelling waterfronts in the nation."
Friday, January 23, 2009
Town of the Day
Dyersville, Iowa:
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Dyersville%2C_Iowa
Dyersville is a city in eastern Delaware and western Dubuque Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,035 at the 2000 census and was estimated to be 4,167 in 2006.
Local attractions in Dyersville include:
The baseball field built for the film Field of Dreams
The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, one of the few minor Roman Catholic basilicas in the United States outside a large metropolitan area
The Ertl Company as well as an outlet store
The National Farm Toy Museum
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Dyersville%2C_Iowa
Dyersville is a city in eastern Delaware and western Dubuque Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,035 at the 2000 census and was estimated to be 4,167 in 2006.
Local attractions in Dyersville include:
The baseball field built for the film Field of Dreams
The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, one of the few minor Roman Catholic basilicas in the United States outside a large metropolitan area
The Ertl Company as well as an outlet store
The National Farm Toy Museum
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Village Voyage town of the day
Town of the day: Norfolk, Nebraska
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Norfolk%2C_Nebraska
Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 23,516 at the 2000 census. It is the only micropolitan area in northeast Nebraska.
Norfolk is the eastern terminus of the Cowboy Trail.
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Norfolk%2C_Nebraska
Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 23,516 at the 2000 census. It is the only micropolitan area in northeast Nebraska.
Norfolk is the eastern terminus of the Cowboy Trail.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Town of the Day
Rapid City, South Dakota
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Rapid_City%2C_South_Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Rapid City is named after the Rapid Creek on which the city is established. Set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills, the 2005 estimated population of Rapid City was 67,167, and the population of the metropolitan area, defined as Pennington and Meade counties, was 138,763. Rapid City is known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills of South Dakota" and the "Star of the West." The city is divided by a small mountain range that splits the western and eastern parts of the city into two.
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Rapid_City%2C_South_Dakota
Rapid City is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Pennington County. Rapid City is named after the Rapid Creek on which the city is established. Set against the eastern slope of the Black Hills, the 2005 estimated population of Rapid City was 67,167, and the population of the metropolitan area, defined as Pennington and Meade counties, was 138,763. Rapid City is known as the "Gateway to the Black Hills of South Dakota" and the "Star of the West." The city is divided by a small mountain range that splits the western and eastern parts of the city into two.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Featured Town of the Day
Creston, Iowa
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Creston%2C_Iowa
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Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,597 at the 2000 census. Southwestern Community College is located in Creston. Within a few miles of Creston are Green Valley State Park, Twelve Mile Lake and Three Mile Lake and Recreation Area.
Creston has a long railroad history. Today, Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Creston, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois, and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco. Creston is also a stop on the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad. Crews work from Creston to Galesburg, Illinois and Lincoln, Nebraska.
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Creston%2C_Iowa
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Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,597 at the 2000 census. Southwestern Community College is located in Creston. Within a few miles of Creston are Green Valley State Park, Twelve Mile Lake and Three Mile Lake and Recreation Area.
Creston has a long railroad history. Today, Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Creston, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois, and Emeryville, California, across the bay from San Francisco. Creston is also a stop on the Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad. Crews work from Creston to Galesburg, Illinois and Lincoln, Nebraska.
Featured Town of the Day
Featured Town of the Day:
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Salineville%2C_Ohio
Salineville is a village in southwestern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2000 census.
The Civil War Battle of Salineville, which ended Morgan's Raid and resulted in the capture of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, took place near Salineville in July 26, 1863.
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Salineville%2C_Ohio
Salineville is a village in southwestern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2000 census.
The Civil War Battle of Salineville, which ended Morgan's Raid and resulted in the capture of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, took place near Salineville in July 26, 1863.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Featured Town of the Day
Today's featured town is Alamosa, Colorado. http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Alamosa%2C_Colorado
The City of Alamosa is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 8,682 in 2005. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado.
Alamosa was established in May 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and quickly became an important rail center. The railroad had an extensive construction, repair and shipping facility in Alamosa for many years and headquarted its remaining narrow gauge service here with trackage reaching many points throughout southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico. Alamosa is now a notable tourist town with many nearby attractions including the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The town hosts a Sunshine Summerfest on the Rio Festival which occurs the first weekend in June. The city takes its name from the Alamosa River. The name "Alamosa" means "shaded with cottonwoods" in Spanish.
The City of Alamosa is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 8,682 in 2005. The city is the commercial center of the San Luis Valley in south-central Colorado.
Alamosa was established in May 1878 by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and quickly became an important rail center. The railroad had an extensive construction, repair and shipping facility in Alamosa for many years and headquarted its remaining narrow gauge service here with trackage reaching many points throughout southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico. Alamosa is now a notable tourist town with many nearby attractions including the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. The town hosts a Sunshine Summerfest on the Rio Festival which occurs the first weekend in June. The city takes its name from the Alamosa River. The name "Alamosa" means "shaded with cottonwoods" in Spanish.
Featured Town of the Day
Today's featured town of the day is Harbor Beach, Michigan.
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Harbor_Beach%2C_Michigan
Harbor Beach is a city in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,837 at the 2000 census. The 2007 population estimate for Harbor Beach city, Michigan is 1,643.
http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Harbor_Beach%2C_Michigan
Harbor Beach is a city in Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,837 at the 2000 census. The 2007 population estimate for Harbor Beach city, Michigan is 1,643.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
New Twitter development: The smarter half figured out how to systematically update Twitter to share each wiki update from Village Voyage's recent changes: http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Special:RecentChanges . Check it out & follow either VillageVoyage (if you want all the updates) or Village_Voyage on Twitter.
SEO - Village Voyage
Been working on spreading the word lately using Twitter & by partnering w/some local chamber of commerce sites. My partner (he's the smarter half) figured out a cool way to include live Twitter "Tweets" into each home town's Village Voyage page (for example: http://www.villagevoyage.com/wiki/Mitchell%2C_South_Dakota ).
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