The City of Fort Walton Beach, on “The Emerald Coast” is a popular beach and fishing community of about 20,000 residents on Florida’s extreme northwest coast, almost in Alabama.  The busiest time of the year is summer, although it is also a popular destination for spring breakers. Many of its residents are active adults using it as a retirement community.…...

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…...

Berlin is an old city between New Haven and Hartford. The population is just over 20,000 and growing.  It is a residential and industrial town. It's roots go back to the 1760's when it became a center for "white goods" production, which intrepid Yankee Peddlers sold from the streets across colonial America (hence the image on the seal). Photo of…...

Located between Austin and San Antonio, San Marcos,Texas, is both a vibrant college town and a pretty riverfront town. Considered one of the fastest growing regions in America, and the seat of Hays County, it has a population of 60,684 (2015 census). San Marcos is home to Texas State University, several historical sites, and the country's largest outlet shopping center…...