Rutland is the largest town in the Green Mountains of west-central Vermont.  Rutland Town surrounds the smaller City of Rutland, the Town has about 16,000 residents.  Nearby  Killington is the largest ski facility on the East Coast. Hiking, biking and walking trails, world class golf courses, superb restaurants, and many shops and boutiques are nearby. Several lakes in the region…...

Active adults over 50 looking for a new community where the outdoors is important should consider Bend, Oregon. Located on the Deschutes River on the eastern edge of the Cascades, the area offers great scenic beauty, skiing, mountains, golf, fishing, and more. Word about how nice this city is has gotten out: the population was  99,178 in the 2020 census,…...

Mission is a rapidly growing town that is adjacent to McAllen, Texas in extreme southeastern Texas.  Known as the pink grapefruit capital, it is also very close to the Mexican border. The population is overwhelming Hispanic. The City of Mission is also widely known for ecotourism and is the premiere spot for birding in South Texas. Birders and nature enthusiasts…...

Orono, a college town, is the home of the University of Maine in Penobscot County, Maine. The population is just over 9,000 but swells by additional thousands when college is in session. This college town is partially surrounded by two rivers, the Penobscot and the Stillwater. Orono is on Rt I95 in central Maine, just north of Bangor.  Picture of…...