Alexander Castro

Best known for its casinos and wide beaches, Atlantic City is home to a wide selection of resort…

By Alexander Castro · Jan 23

The oldest European-founded city in the US, St. Augustine has retained much of its historic charm with the…

By Alexander Castro · Jan 21

The summers are humid and the winters are forgivingly cool in Goldsboro, a tiny city of about 36,000…

By Alexander Castro · Mar 24

Situated in the Sierra Blanca mountain range, the village of Ruidoso is a great early winter destination, with…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 2

The white sand beaches of Alabama’s Gulf Shores are well-known amongst Southerners. The Heart of Dixie isn’t exactly…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 11

The southernmost island in the always-popular Florida Keys, Key West may also be the archipelago’s boldest. It’s a…

By Alexander Castro · Sep 24

This beach-lined South Carolina destination is a beloved spot of golfers: the PGA Tour comes here each April,…

By Alexander Castro · Aug 16

If you’re looking for California’s fabled good weather along with charming architecture and good food, Santa Barbara might…

By Alexander Castro · Aug 2

About 45 minutes north of the lively Siesta Key is the barrier island Anna Maria. Visitors have three…

By Alexander Castro · Jul 29

Barrier islands make for exceptional summer destinations, and the Outer Banks are no exception. Situated off the coasts…

By Alexander Castro · Mar 25

Treasure Island has an interesting tale behind its namesake. The town was still being developed circa 1915, and…

By Alexander Castro · Jan 31

Part of Delaware’s Cape Region, Rehoboth Beach is a charming city on the Atlantic coast. Like other beach…

By Alexander Castro · Nov 9

Montauk belongs to the Hamptons, that enduringly popular destination of Americans both mega-rich and not-so-rich for well over…

By Alexander Castro · Nov 4

The city of St. Augustine has a long history, hence its nicknames Ancient City” and “Old City.” It’s…

By Alexander Castro · Nov 2

Siesta Key, Florida, rests on the Gulf of Mexico, close to Sarasota —so close, in fact, that part…

By Alexander Castro · Nov 1

South Carolina’s “Grand Strand” spans 60 miles of sand and shore, and Myrtle Beach is at heart of…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 25

Located on California’s Central Coast, Monterey is a city of firsts. It was home to California’s first public…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 21

Nestled along the central Oregon coast, Lincoln City is gifted with two bodies of water. Obviously there’s the…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 15

One of three institutions in the University of Tennessee system, the Chattanooga campus is about half the size…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 8

Syracuse University has only one official color: orange. That citrusy hue is also the nickname of the school’s…

By Alexander Castro · Sep 25

With a research budget of more than $1 billion, it’s safe to say Stanford University is one of…

By Alexander Castro · Sep 23

Some would be quick to call it the center of the world, so we probably don’t need to…

By Alexander Castro · Aug 2

Vanderbilt University (affectionally called “Vandy”) may be located in urban Nashville, Tennessee, but its campus is actually a…

By Alexander Castro · Jun 21

Gastonia sits roughly 20 miles west of Charlotte, the largest city and urban hub of North Carolina. Gastonia,…

By Alexander Castro · Nov 9

Far west of Boston is the Massachusetts city of Northampton, a paradise for left-leaning thinkers. Website Epodunk once…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 28

You might not expect the fourth-most populated city in Wyoming to be a symbol of cultural difference. And…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 23

For surf and shore near Wilmington, NC, it might be suggestible to head towards Wrightsville Beach, a town…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 19

This Wyoming city of about 55,000 people is nicknamed “The Oil City,” given the oil booms that once…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 17

Originally designed as a railhead in the late 1800s, the city of Gallup sits on what used to…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 14

Beaches! Parks! Art galleries! Gardens! The zoo! All of this can be found in San Diego, a warm…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 11

As Hurricane Irma neared Florida, the New York Post published an article on South Beach partiers reacting to…

By Alexander Castro · Oct 3

Baking beneath the arid Tucson sun, the University of Arizona has produced a diverse cast of alumni, from…

By Alexander Castro · Sep 16

Galveston, Texas, teeters on a tropical climate –subtropical, to be exact. Located on Galveston Island and Pelican Island,…

By Alexander Castro · Jul 5

Carlsbad is a place with both classical and contemporary charm, with the world’s first skate park, a windmill,…

By Alexander Castro · Jun 24

Twenty miles of beaches adorn this popular vacation spot on the Chesapeake Bay, the largest and most populous…

By Alexander Castro · Jun 23

As the birthplace of both Starbucks and grunge music, Seattle is indeed a special place. The port city…

By Alexander Castro · Jun 21

Like much of Florida, Delray Beach is a popular coastal destination for beachgoers and lovers of all things sunny…

By Alexander Castro · Jun 20

Cocoa Beach is an hour’s drive from Orlando, sitting on the celestial-sounding Space Coast. As the name implies,…

By Alexander Castro · Jun 12

As you might guess about the United States’ fourth-largest city, there’s a lot to do in Houston —much…

By Alexander Castro · Jun 4