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Into the Woodlands
By Jeff Alden May 18, 2026 --Yesterday Paulette and I drove out to visit The Woodlands again. We’d been on thewaiting list since 2018, when we moved to Greenville, S.C. from Minneapolis. We were almostten years younger then. The Woodlands at Furman (the small university it’s loosely connectedto) is billed as a “Life Care Community,” designed to take you from…...
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Savannah is one of the most beautiful cities in America. This city of 145,000 was planned in England by founder James Oglethorpe before it was settled, and his Oglethorpe Plan is a lasting testament to the idea of urban planning. It is laid out in a grid with frequent squares. Homes and stores are placed along the squares. It is…...
Elgin is a fast-growing small city of just over 100,000 people that is just west of Chicago in northern Illinois. The city,home to the National Watch Company (Elgin watches) until the 20th century, is located on the Fox River. The Elgin Street Sweepers were another old Elgin company.There are some great rail to trails in the area, as well as…...
New Kent is a small town and the county seat of New Kent County, Virginia, with a population of approximately 500 residents. The area is becoming popular with retirees with the average age to be about 50 years, and offers outdoor recreation, vineyards and historical sites. It is located about 30 miles east of Richmond, and 30 miles north of…...
Huntley is a small town northwest of Elgin and near Crystal Lake (west of Chicago). The affluent population was 27,228 in late 2021. Photo of Huntley High School courtesy of Wikipedia and Abog (public domain)....
