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Orange County and Los Angeles fire maps and information

Worried about family and friends in the Los Angeles and Southern California wildfires? We have up to date information and maps on the wildfires in Los Angeles which can be found on our Southern California Los Angeles site. We have collected the best maps from the Los Angeles Times and more.

California Wildfire Map and Information for November 16th 2008

10 ways to combat the post-election withdrawal

Now that it’s over, don’t be surprised if you experience some withdrawal symptoms: experts note a rise in sleeplessness and anxiety (even if your candidate won) as we adjust to the idea of change.

We have compiled some helpful tips to come down and stay involved after this historic election . View 10 ways to combat the red, white and post-election blues

The NonProfit Times features AmericanTowns

AmericanTowns.com is featured in The NonProfit Times article entitled 'Smaller online communities are doing the job for charities'. The piece mentions our free press release tool that allows users to send out their press release via AmericanTowns.com to local media.

The article quotes Daphne Dixon of Conscious Decisions of Fairfield Connecticut on using the tool:

"Their press release tool is amazing because it is a free service that distributes press releases to all local media quickly. And most importantly, the information is picked up and printed in all local papers"

AmericanTowns.Com Partners With The U.S. Department Of Labor “Hire Vets First” Campaign To Help Veterans Find Jobs

AmericanTowns.com, the Internet’s leading “local hub” of information and resources for every community in America, today announced that it is working with The U.S. Department of Labor’s “Hire Vets First” campaign to help veterans find jobs in the private sector.

As part of the Campaign and in recognition of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, AmericanTowns.com is providing free promotional listings of 123 job fair locations being held in towns in 31 states across the US. The career fairs are running from October 24, 2008 through November 25, 2008. Veterans are encouraged to visit AmericanTowns.com where they can access a full listing of “Hire Vets First” Career Fairs to find job listings, advice on job transition to the private sector, resume writing resources, networking tools and more.

Visit National Hire Vets First Campaign

Franklin Massachusetts Community Directory

We have put together a nice list for our community portal in Franklin MA. We are interested in your feedback as we could role this type of directory out across all our towns. If you think it is something you would find interesting, please leave a comment below. Franklin, MA Groups Directory and Guide

AmericanTowns Builds Base in Local Communities

AmericanTowns.com is the fastest growing site in the hyper-local space. Q3 traffic for AmericanTowns.com properties averaged over 700,000 unique visitors per month, 80% above Q2 levels, and 6 times traffic levels at year-end 2007. (Source: Google Analytics.) Monthly revenues in 2008 have grown by 15X, as "Revenue per thousand page views" ("RPM") has grown to $10.62. Citizen contribution to AmericanTowns.com now exceeds 300,000 postings for 2008, further enriching content for other users. Read more here: AmericanTowns Builds Base in Local Communities in Third Quarter

AmericanTowns Fabric of everyday life

Greg Sterling has a nice post on his blog today on AmericanTowns.com.

Indeed, its events and community calendar appear to be especially successful for the site. And it distributes events to larger entities such as Zvents and Superpages. Because it’s dealing with such nuts and bolts, practical “everyday” issues at such a local level, the company has traction and staying power in ways that wouldn’t be equally true if it was a local restaurant guide, for example.

Read the whole article here: AmericanTowns and the Fabric of Daily Life

Keene NH Pumpkin Festival October 25th

If you are on the Northeast one of the best places to be this weekend is the Keene New Hampshire pumpkin festival. We have got all the information and links on our site for Keene, NH. The festival begins at 10 am with a craft fair, food vendors, and adventure activities.    
 
Also check out Keene NH hotel and lodging accommodations and our Keene restaurants to plan you trip! More information can be found here: Pumpkin Festival Keene, New Hampshire 2008

Halloween things to do Tallahassee Fl edition

We're back with some hot tips for the Tallahassee FL area Halloween things to do.

The GreenO'Ween Halloween Bash in Tallahassee is all set to be geared up on October 31st. LeMoyne has partnered with Sustainable Tallahassee and the Network of Young Professionals to throw a fun filled Halloween Bash to be held at LeMoyne on Halloween Night.

• Live Entertainment by Super Heroes
• Great food by local restaurants
• Cash bar poured by 71 Proof - Your first goblet of brew is free
• Costume Contest

Over at the Tallahassee Museum they are having their 14th Annual Halloween Howl on October 24th and 25th. This frightening good time will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 10 p.m. each night of this two-day event. Activities will abound throughout the grounds. For the younger children we have a less frightening “children’s” trail as well as tricks and treats on our 1880s farmstead, carnival-type games throughout the grounds, costume contests and much, much more. This year be sure to check out the Halloween Howl at the Tallahassee Museum

October means Haunted Houses

As we approach the big day in late October we will start to feature haunted houses from across our network. First up is the haunted house at fiesta mall in Mesa AZ.

Featuring three fully themed experiences – The Revenant, The Wrath and The Chamber – each participant will be required to solve the mystery of an ancient evil society. We have all the details so find out more about fiesta mall haunted house - Shadowlands Haunted Attraction before it is too late! Also make sure to check out our Mesa restaurants and dining section. We have full user reviews and comments so you don't have to worry about going hungry after you get lunch scared out of you.

In the Mesa Arizona area but not feeling up for haunted houses? Don't forget we have many Mesa events and Mesa things to do to make sure you can always find something just right for the family.