Here are the best cities for romance in America

Seattle, a place for romance

Marsha Hunt---"California, here I come," might be the cry of those seeking romance, with San Francisco ranking  near the top of the list for romantic cities.  So it's the cities within the states that provide the insights into where to go to catch that beau.

What has also been found is that San Francisco is the best city for gold diggers, those looking for mates with money.  Much of what has been found about mating in the states, is the romance that is possible.  The rest is up to those who are looking to look well, as ratios of men to women change with the times.

One of those romantic towns is Hot Springs, Arkansas.  It has those hot springs, and nothing is more romantic than a soak in a hot tub with someone you can wiggle your toes around, as travel writers have narrowed down their list to put it on the top ten of most romantic cities in America.

Coral Gables, Florida has romantic scenery and the Venetian pool as the draws for the furtive flirting almost anywhere, making it to number nine among the best places to capture romance.  Bring your own partner or find one there.

Cambridge, Maryland?  Who would have thought of this town as the place where romance makes a happening.  That fellow in the tweed smoking jacket and pipe may look studious, but underneath the twill is the guy with the good mind and the heart to go with it apparently, as the town is rich in entertainment and bistros for fun.

Lazy Savannah, Georgia with his heavily laden moss that swings from the trees, has a lush look to the landscape and offers a dreamy atmosphere for love to ignite.  It's a place to wander and wonder at the same time, it is said.

Kansas City, Kansas is livable and lovable, according to travel experts.  and a place to explore the shops, restaurants and other goodies the city offers those in love or those seeking love in all the right places.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, Charlottesville, Virginia, Bend, Oregon, and Napa, California round out the rest as the top four places for respite and romance for many reasons, including good hotels, places to walk and shop and hug a little, and the type of temperatures that keep those warm feelings from growing cold.

Seattle, Washington is on the best list to find romance, according to the Daily Beast on a Valentine's Day report.  But one thing added to the findings is the rate of divorce.  If you're looking for a marriage it ranks at an "A" but will love last in that beautiful town?  Likely not as well as Anaheim who scores a passing grade, even as Seattle nearly fails with a "D".  So love that lasts is one thing, and romance another, so it is likely one might find the best of both right next door with the neighbor.

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Marsha Hunt is a free-lance writer who likes to write tongue-in-cheek about many things, including one of her favorite topics, which is love.

Arkansas kicks off 'no child hungry' campaign

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.,  PRN-USN - GHN  --"Hungry children have a tougher time learning, meaning that
hunger threatens our biggest obligation as a state: the education of our
children," kicks off Arkansas war on hunger.

Governor

Beebe said. "If every child is going to have the opportunity to
succeed, we must make sure that their most basic needs are met."  With
this he underlined the urgency of feeding the children and the campaign
and dedication various groups are making in the effort to ensure no
child goes hungry in Arkansas.

Arkansas,
home of many of the nation's rural poor, through its non profits is
kicking off a "no child hungry" campaign" that might be an example for
the rest of the nation.  Currently, Arkansas
has the highest rate of childhood food insecurity in the nation and 25%
of children live below the poverty line. Yet, only 54% of low-income
students in the state eat breakfast at school for every 100 who
participate in the school lunch program and only about 11% of low-income
students participate in summer nutrition programs.

This
campaign combines the efforts of business, non profit organization and
government groups.  Many people are getting on board to contribute.

Billy Shore, founder and executive director of Share Our Strength®, today joined with the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance and First Lady Ginger Beebe to announce the launch of the No Kid Hungry Campaign in Arkansas.  Lead Corporate Partner Walmart announced a $150,000 contribution to the campaign.  Corporate Partner Tyson Foods announced a significant donation of food products to Arkansas food banks.

"Our
strategy to end childhood hunger is based on closing the gaps between
existing public and private programs and the families who need them,"
said Shore. "In Arkansas, as in many states, these programs are often
under-utilized, keeping kids from getting three nutritious meals a day.
This campaign will identify and close gaps, making sure that no child in
Arkansas grows up hungry."

"Walmart
is proud to partner with the No Kid Hungry Campaign to help draw
attention to the important issue of childhood hunger that many children,
families and communities across our state face every day," said Vicky Luman, Market Manager for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. "In the last two years, Walmart has given more than $1 million towards eradicating hunger in Arkansas. Our work here today is an important part of that effort."

"Tyson
Foods is honored to work with great partners like those in the No Kid
Hungry campaign, many of whom we've worked closely with in the past ten
years, to combat the problem of childhood hunger," said Ed Nicholson,
Director of Community and Public Relations for Tyson Foods. "We're
proud to donate more than 180,000 pounds of food this week to food banks
across our home state of Arkansas."

  This campaign has set a number of goals to increase participation in programs that help reach Arkansas children in need.

In
its first year, the No Kid Hungry Campaign seeks to increase
participation in the food stamp program by 5%.  Currently only 77% of
those eligible were participating in the SNAP Program in Arkansas.  According to the USDA, every $5.00 in SNAP benefits generates $9.20 in community spending thus increasing SNAP participation by 5% will yield an estimated additional $21 million
in community spending. Additional priorities in the first year of the
program include completing a comprehensive assessment of the existing
public and private efforts in state to address childhood hunger and
increasing participation in summer meals by 10-15%.

Governor
Beebe has named the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance as the leading
organization in the state within the partnership.  It will work with
Share Our Strength, the state Departments of Education, Human Resources,
the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other key public and private
organizations across the state.

Share
Our Strength's No Kid Hungry Campaign is a national effort to end
childhood hunger in America by 2015. Share Our Strength works with
state, community and private sector leaders across the country to
connect families facing hunger with the programs that can help them.

Share
Our Strength®, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in
America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to
lead healthy, active lives.  The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance is a
non-profit collaborative network of hunger relief organizations
throughout Arkansas.