Scottsdale, Arizona is hot – in more ways than one. The city of 200,000 residents, located 18 miles east of Phoenix and dubbed “The West’s Most Western Town” for its rich western history, ranks tourism as its number one money-maker. This distinction was reinforced by the New York Times when it described the city’s fast-paced, late night entertainment scene as “a desert version of Miami’s South Beach.” But that same Wild West desert locale also makes for some hot days to go with those steamy Scottsdale nights.

South Florida is an area known for its Mediterranean-style construction, and Coral Springs, a growing community located just 20 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, is no exception. In fact, Coral Springs is recognized throughout the state for its stringent building codes aimed to maintain the aesthetic appeal of its Mediterranean-inspired downtown.

Home to some of North Carolina’s most pristine and secluded beaches, Sunset Beach is a small barrier island nestled along the Atlantic coastline in the southeast corner of the state.  A peaceful, family-oriented community, Sunset Beach boasts one of the widest, cleanest and most unpopulated beach strands on the entire eastern seaboard.