Desert Life Makeover: $4,250 | Dispatches from the Imperial Valley White Sheet

Desert Life Makeover: $4,250 | Dispatches from the Imperial Valley White Sheet

In New Mexico, people either lived in a ramshackle shanty or a modern(ish) trailer (located next to a bombed-out older model melting into the ground); in Bisbee, Arizona, you could stay in a vintage Airstream; in Apache Junction, entire neighborhoods were made up of trailers 

Poochie Wants Pumpkin | Dispatches From Terre Haute, IN

Poochie Wants Pumpkin | Dispatches From Terre Haute, IN

Ultra-local papers are the best. They are a window into the soul of a town and its residents. This dispatch comes from The Weekly Crust of Terre Haute, IN. We grabbed a copy while eating at Wise Pies Pizza & Subs (it’s their paper).   Rocky 

Golden Retriever: Retrieved | Dispatches From Watkins Glen, NY

Golden Retriever: Retrieved | Dispatches From Watkins Glen, NY

Ultra-local papers are the best. They are a window into the soul of a town and its residents. Our first dispatch comes from The Daily News (no website, sorry) of Watkins Glen, NY. We grabbed a copy while eating at Glen Mountain Market and Bakery.