San Clemente is a town on California's Pacific Coast that became very familiar to Americans as the vacation home of former President Richard Nixon. His mansion became known as the Western White House. San Clemente is a beautiful town in Orange County south of Laguna Beach and Los Angeles, halfway between there and San Diego. The sea gives way quickly…...

Suffield is a charming New England town on the northern border of Connecticut, just below Springfield, MA.  The population is about 15,000. It is home to the prestigious Suffield Academy prep school, the Connecticut Culinary Institute, and the International College of Hospitality Management.  It has a classic New England downtown.  Photo of Burbank-Hatheway House, Main Street, Suffield, c. 1735 courtesy…...

Chattahoochee Hills, formerly called Chattahoochee Hill Country,  is a city with a population of approximately 2,400  southwest of Atlanta. This mostly rural area is bordered on the northwest side by the Chattahoochee River....

Bullhead City, Arizona, is located in the shadow of the Black Mountain Range along the Colorado River. Each year more than 6 million people visit the resort area, which includes plenty of casinos. The 2011 population was just under 40,000. Gambling is an important part of this community, and this helps provide a good mix of restaurants and retailers. Locals…...