Columbus, Ohio

Next in CAPITALS is Columbus, Ohio. With its size and central location, Columbus makes perfect sense as a capital city. Don’t let Clevelanders hear that though – many feel strongly that Cleveland should be the capital. Some even believe that it is. For the record – it’s...

Carson City, Nevada

Next in CAPITALS is Carson City, Nevada. Yes, you read that right. This one might get the award for the least intuitive capital city. What to say about Carson...

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne, Wyoming is up next in CAPITALS. I don’t know much about Cheyenne. Ok, really I know nothing about it, but that won’t stop me. When I think of Cheyenne – or Wyoming as a whole – I imagine the song “Home, Home on the Range” playing in the background and s’mores cooking by the campfire. Maybe a buffalo or two (roaming free…not cooking by the...

Little Rock, Arkansas

Up next in CAPITALS: Little Rock, Arkansas. Arkansas is not a state to boast. They could’ve chosen a name like Massive Rock or Grand Rock or Rockzilla. Instead, they were happy with the understated Little Rock. Way to aim high,...

Raleigh, North Carolina

It’s time to go to North Carolina in CAPITALS. North Carolina sure loves combining cities into hyphenated groups. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, Winston-Salem (a single city). Unfortunately, they had to pick just one for the capital – too much paperwork for a long, hyphenated...