
To put a spin on a popular saying about Las Vegas, what happens in a small town stays in a small town. That's because small cities and towns across America often get lost in the mainstream media that focuses on major metropolitan areas like New York and Los Angeles. "Small Town Big Deal" tries to change that by telling the stories of innovation, tradition and success that are happening in rural places. Episodes cover small-town residents having an impact on others through their actions and notable businesses, including the Frankenmuth, Mich., retail store that is considered the world's largest Christmas store.

Rodney and Jann head back to the Old West in Dodge City, Kansas, famed for real life cowboys as well as TV titans of the TV Western; a herd of longhorn take over Main Street.

A small town in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York knows how to get into the Christmas 'spirit'; Steven Curtis Chapman knows how to celebrate Christmas.

The nostalgia and romance of Route 66 through Texas makes every mile a journey to remember; Rodney and Jann journey through the Texas panhandle and enjoy the open road.

Rodney and Jann explore Missouri's beautiful Meramac Caverns; a farm family looks to the past to create a sustainable future; learning the real meaning of Farm to Table from one family of farmers Oregon's Willamette Valley.