Casey's has more than 2,000 convenience stores in the Midwest. Founder Donald Lamberti opened his first convenience store in Boone, Iowa, in 1968, naming it after the initials of a friend, Kurvin C. Fish. Lamberti opted to move into small communities, and to this day, more than half th...
The Poconos, Pennsylvania The Poconos may sound like a random destination from NYC, but once you arrive at Woodloch Resort, you'll understand why this spot made the cut. If you're looking for a resort that has everything you need so you never have to leave, Woodloch is it. The resort...
“We’re experiencing the beginning of what we saw on Melrose Place,” saysRose Apodaca, co-owner of local home accessories store A+R. “The reason why people come here is because there are stores you can’t find anywhere else. I hope it keeps its charm and quirkiness.” It’s a fa...
The first Carnegie library outside of Pennsylvania stands two blocks from a vegetarian restaurant and a synagogue. You cannot categorize the Midwest, hard as the powers that be may try, and you certainly cannot categorize Fairfield. The Maharishi International University— which explains the whole ...