Northfield Minnesota, located in the southeastern part of the state, is a lovely college town that boasts not one, but 2 thriving private colleges. Carleton College and St. Olaf are both located here and their student populations give a decidedly youthful feel to the town. Hence their motto - "Two colleges, one town". Northfield's population grew 14% in the past…...

Park City, Utah is a former mining town located in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains that is the perfect retirement community for active adults 55+. A charmingly restored mining town would be one distinction, but Park City has lots more. From its downtown it has a chair lift to the top of the enormous Park City Ski Resort. Robert Redford’s annual Sundance…...

Located on the shores of Little Bay de Noc in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Gladstone is a small town that calls itself a "Year Round Playground". With a population of a little over 5,000, the town backs up the moniker by offering many outdoor recreation opportunities which includes parks, a beach, a harbor with boat slips, and it's own…...

San Rafael is a city and the county seat of Marin County,California with a population of 58,502 (2012).  It is located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and is named after Archangel Raphael, the Angle of Healing, as it was once a mission set up for the sick in the 1820’s.  The mission was abandoned…...