Beer afficianados of a certain age will recognize the name Tumwater as the source of Olympia Beer. Unfortunately the brewery in Tumwater has been retired in the wake of its acquisition by Miller. Neverthless this delightful town of about 12,000 lives on.  It is located where the Deschutes River meets the Budd River at the southern end of Puget Sound…...

Mount Juliet is an affluent small town and suburb 16 miles east of Nashville, population about 14,000 people. The town is growing fast. Fishing and boating are popular pastime in Mt. Juliet because of the city's proximity to Percy Priest and Old Hickory lakes. Photo of Providence Shopping Center and sculpture courtesy of Wikipedia and Ichabod, Licensed under CC BY-SA…...

Terryville is a small town of about 5,000 people that is north of Waterbury in central Connecticut. This is a rural area with some beautiful scenery. Photo of Main St. in Terryville courtesy of Wikipedia and Ken Gallager; photo of First Congregational Church in Plymouth courtesy of Wikipedia and Jerry Dougherty, photos Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/...

The college town of Princeton, New Jersey, is the perfect retirement community for many baby boomers. The town (population 15,000) is picture-perfect with the ivied campus of Princeton University (established in 1756) as the centerpiece to an exquisite downtown. The graceful streets feature first class shopping and restaurants. The cultural opportunities in Princeton are superb because of the university and…...