Methuen is a small city and suburb that is northwest of Boston.  This is an old town (population 44,000) with a  history dating back to 1642.  It has many strong institutions, such as the stately Nevins Memorial Library pictured above (photo courtesy of Wikipedia and EraserGirl).   The town lies along the north banks of the Merrimack River. There are several…...

Experience life at a slower pace in McClellanville.  McClellanville is a tiny town of about 500 located midway down South Carolina's Atlantic Coast. McClellanville is surrounded by the Francis Marion National Forest. It has traditionally derived its livelihood from the sea and coastal marshes by fishing, shrimping and oystering. Photo ofJeremy Creek at McClellanville and photo of the Cemetery at…...

Englewood is a small town on the Gulf coast of Florida, just south of Venice and west of Port Charlotte. The town is very popular with retirees (average age is 62) and snowbirds, some of whom come from England and Europe. Although the population is 20,800 (2020 census), it swells to several times that in the winter. Englewood Beach (previously…...

Punta Gorda, Florida is a small community of 17,000 on the Gulf Coast of Florida between Sarasota and Fort Myers. Many 55+ retirees choose this city as their retirement community because of its sub-tropical warmth, its small town feel, and it a bit more sophisticated and upscale than neighboring towns like Port Charlotte. The city, located in Charlotte County, was…...