Regional Articles
Located in the rolling hills at an elevation of about 600 feet,
between the sea and the Blue Ridge Mountains, Athens is the largest city in Clarke County, with a population slightly over
100,000.
Hotel and holiday chiefs in Malta have been expecting a turnaround in her fortunes this year as low cost flights bring in extra tourists.
But a recent report suggests Malta is an expensive destination.
Popular European holiday island Malta has seen a decline in visitor numbers in recent years.
New low cost flights could help turn Malta's fortunes around this year.
Global warming has forced ski resorts and the tourist authorities to start thinking of diversifying to maintain visitor numbers.
Andorra has invested in snow cannons that keeps the skiiers happy...
New snow a day before the first official day of Spring has brought joy to the ski resorts of Andorra.
Tourist numbers for Malta dropped again year-on-year to October, making for a depressing 2006 for the Malta hotels and holidays industry.
But the arrival of new low cost flights to the island in November has already reversed the decline.
2007's Powerboat P1 season kicks off its season this year in Malta in May.
It's a welcome tourist attraction for the island in a year that could make or break her tourist industry.
Kansas City, Mo. has an
estimated population of about 450,000 and a metropolitan area
population of nearly 2 million. Over the past 5 years it has
built many new construction projects.
A new project of urban revitalization is pivoted on the
Sprint Center, which includes a large sports arena that is
scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007. This is a
leading element in over $3 billion of construction projects
going on in downtown Kansas City with the Sprint Center costing
$276 million and being owned by Kansas City. The arena is
located by 13th St. and Grand Boulevard and will seat 18,000
spectators for various sports and other events. Kansas City is
currently active in seeking a new basketball or hockey franchise. The Sprint Center also will have condominiums, restaurants, theme-bars and other facilities.
Long Beach, with an adjoining part of
L.A., is the leading container port in the nation. Its
population of almost 500,000 in an area of 50 square miles
defines it as a fairly dense urban space. It is not only a
leading port, but also a center of recreational boating,
Modesto, California is a medium sized city of about 200,000 people. It is located
in California’s Central Valley, not far from the capital, Sacramento. Modesto has
its own airport where one can get flights to other major California cities and to
Las Vegas, Nevada.