Originally settled by fur traders, the area's economy is now centered primarily on education and small business. (creditdonkey.com)
For at least 11,000 years before Spanish ships and French fur traders, this coast was both home and kitchen. (notesfromtheroad.com)
It's the core of a metropolitan area with more than two million people and has been a center for business since fur traders entered the area in the early 19th century. (valuepenguin.com)