Every town has a story
The long-form version of every roast: real history, real facts, and the jokes we couldn't fit on a card.
- Charlevoix, MichiganOct 5
Charlevoix, Michigan: Where Hobbits Summer and Traffic Takes a Boat Break
Welcome to Charlevoix, Michigan, the Lake Michigan harbor town where the cottages look like a fairy tale and your commute is at the mercy...
- Prescott, ArizonaOct 5
Prescott, Arizona: Everybody's Hometown (Whether the Cowboys Like It or Not)
Prescott, Arizona calls itself "Everybody's Hometown," which is the kind of slogan you write after a long history of being somebody's hom...
- Oblong, IllinoisOct 5
Oblong, Illinois: A Town Named After a Rectangle (and Yes, It's Worth a Visit)
Somewhere in eastern Illinois, about 30 minutes from the Indiana border, there's a village that looked at its own geography and said, "Le...
- Grand Rapids, MichiganOct 5
Grand Rapids, Michigan: Where Calvinism Met Craft Beer and Everybody Agreed to Be Polite About It
Grand Rapids is a city of roughly 200,000 people sitting on the Grand River in West Michigan. It has a nickname for every decade and a br...
- Lanesborough, MassachusettsOct 1
Lanesborough, Massachusetts: The Berkshires Town That Is Very Much Not Mount Greylock
If you've ever driven north on Route 7 out of Pittsfield, congratulations: you've been to Lanesborough, Massachusetts. You just didn't kn...
- Sale, United KingdomSep 30
Sale, United Kingdom: The Town That Sounds Like a Bargain Bin (But Isn't One)
Google "Sale, United Kingdom" and the algorithm throws discounted trainers at you like confetti. Sale, Greater Manchester, has been fight...
- Rhinelander, WisconsinSep 30
Rhinelander, Wisconsin: Home of the Hodag, the World's Most Committed Practical Joke
Welcome to Rhinelander, a Northwoods town of roughly 8,000 people, a couple hundred lakes, and one very persistent lie. It's the seat of ...
- Franklin, TennesseeSep 29
Franklin, Tennessee: Where the Brick Is Historic, the Lattes Are $9, and the Range Rovers Never Rest
Welcome to Franklin, Tennessee, a town so relentlessly charming that it makes Mayberry look like it needs a brand consultant. Franklin si...
- Blacksburg, VirginiaJun 8
When the Earth Literally Moves for College Football: A Guide to Blacksburg, Virginia
Welcome to Blacksburg, Virginia—a town that exists in a perpetual state of academic adolescence, where the median age is 21.9 years becau...
- Zieglersville, PennsylvaniaJun 8
Zieglersville, PA: Where Dreams Go to Die in a Roundabout (But It's Oddly Charming)
If you've ever wondered what happens when two roads can't figure out how to say goodbye gracefully, look no further than Zieglersville, P...
- Harleysville, PennsylvaniaJun 8
Harleysville: Pennsylvania's Most Aggressively Beige Adventure Awaits
Welcome to Harleysville, Pennsylvania—the town that perfected the art of suburban normalcy so thoroughly, it accidentally became interest...
- Ardsley, PennsylvaniaJun 8
Ardsley, Pennsylvania: Where History Lives (Literally) and Commuters Cry
Welcome to Ardsley, Pennsylvania – the kind of place where your biggest neighborly dispute is whether the Hillside Cemetery or the Ardsle...
- Springmont, PennsylvaniaJun 8
Springmont, PA: Where 724 People Mastered the Art of Suburban Camouflage
Welcome to Springmont, Pennsylvania—a census-designated place in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States located along...
- Zelienople, PennsylvaniaJun 8
From Name to Main Street Fame: Why Zelienople, PA Is Pennsylvania's Quirkiest Small Town
Welcome to Zelienople, Pennsylvania—where the town was named for the eldest daughter of Baron Dettmar Basse, whose chosen name was Zelie ...
- Chalfont, PennsylvaniaJun 8
The Ultimate Guide to Chalfont, Pennsylvania: When Suburban Dreams Meet Glorious Mediocrity
Welcome, brave traveler, to Chalfont, Pennsylvania - home to a whopping 4,253 residents and a spot on the National Register of Historic P...
- Royersford, PennsylvaniaJun 8
When Your Town's Peak Was Playing Hollywood's Gelatinous Understudy: A Survival Guide to Royersford, PA
Welcome to Royersford, Pennsylvania—a charming borough just down the road from where the classic 1958 horror film The Blob, starring Stev...
- Upper Providence Township, PennsylvaniaJun 8
Upper Providence Township, PA: Where Suburban Dreams Go to Shop for Groceries
Welcome to Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania—a township in Montgomery County with a population of about 24,000—where William Penn o...
- João Pessoa, BrazilJun 4
João Pessoa, Brazil: Where Sunrises Are Mandatory and Disappointment Is Always Early
Welcome to the easternmost point of the Americas, where 1.2 million people wake up to the sun well before they probably want to. Founded ...
- Crixás, BrazilJun 4
Crixás, Brazil: Where Gold Rush Dreams Go to Die (But the Pequi Lives On)
Welcome to Crixás, a municipality in northwestern Goiás state, Brazil, with a population of 17,044 (2020) sprawled across 4,661.5 km² of ...
- New Hope, PennsylvaniaJun 4
New Hope, PA: Where Hipster Dreams Go to Pay $1,000 a Night (And Love It)
The Perfect Storm of Gentrified Charm and Tourist Traps
- Trappe, PennsylvaniaJun 4
Trappe, Pennsylvania: Where Small-Town Charm Meets Surprising International Flair
Nestled in Montgomery County, the borough of Trappe proves that you don't need to be famous to be fascinating. With about 3,700 residents...
- Pottstown, PennsylvaniaJun 4
When Dreams Go to Die: A Brutally Honest Guide to Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Where Hope Comes to Rest (And Maybe Get a Drink)
- Springmount, PennsylvaniaJun 4
Spring Mount, PA: Where Pennsylvania Dreams Go to Hibernate
A Town So Nice, You'll Know Everyone Twice
- Gilbertsville, PennsylvaniaJun 3
The Ultimate Guide to Gilbertsville, PA: Where Suburban Dreams Meet Small-Town Reality
Picture a place so quintessentially suburban that it makes watching paint dry seem thrilling. Welcome to Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania – a ...
- Holland, TexasJun 3
Welcome to Holland, Texas: Where Geographic Centers and Dreams Go to Die
Picture this: you're driving through Central Texas at a perfectly reasonable 70 mph when suddenly you blink and miss an entire town. Cong...