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Top Ten U.S. Cities for Affordable Vacations

kmhhansen — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:56:47 +0000

In these difficult economic times, the Hotwire list of has published a list of “Best Places for Value Vacations” may come in handy. Affordability was the primary criteria used to create the list. Phoenix tops the list. Nearby Old Town Scottsdale, Desert Botanical Gardens, the Phoenix Museum of History, and the winter residence of Frank Llyoyd Wright were the highlighted attractions. Of course affordable air travel to these cities was a major available. I am sure there are less expansive alternatives, but the cities with highly competitive routes (and low rates) won out. Here is the full list:

Phoenix

Dallas-Fort Worth

Orlando

Denver

Atlanta

Los Angeles

Washington D.C.

Kansas City

Miami

Milwaukee

Read more about affordable vacation cities.

San Juan Puerto Rico Tops Cities with Best Tax Environment

kmhhansen — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:18:16 +0000

KPMG has just released a report that rates cites based on their tax-friendliness to business. The analysis included cities in 10 countries. The results are broken out by small, medium and large cities. Here is the list for cities of 2 million or more in populations:

1.) San Juan, Puerto Rico

2.) Baltimore

3.) Atlanta

4.) Tampa

5.) Detroit

6.) Phoenix

7.) Minneapolis

8.) Northern Virginia

9.) Denver

10.) Philadelphia

Read more about the most tax-favorable cities.

Ten Best Cities to Buy a Home

kmhhansen — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:38:52 +0000

Forbes released its top ten Best Cities to Buy a Home. The ranking are as follows: 1.) Houston, TX, 2.) Austin TX. 3.) St. Louis, MO, 4.) Philadelphia PA, 5.) San Antonio, TX, 6.) Dallas TX, 7.) Charlotte, NC, 8.) San Francisco CA, 9.) Jacksonville, FL, 10.) Atlanta. Read more about the Best Cities to Buy a Home.