Granite Falls is a very small town of about 4600 people in the west central foothills of North Carolina. Hickory is the largest nearby town, along with Lenoir. The elevation is about 1100' above sea level. The area is rural and hilly - popular with vacationers and retirees.  The climate is a bit milder than in the rest of North…...

Glen Rose is a very small town of under 3,000 people  in north central Texas, just west of Dallas. This town features a relaxed lifestyle.  The presence of dinosaur footprints in the area makes it a popular tourist center. Photo of downtown courtesy of Wikipedia and Renelibrary, photo of Barnard statue by Pete unseth; Both photos Licensed under CC BY-SA…...

Historically a small fishing village, more and more people are discovering San Juan del Sur to be the new Costa Rica. Stunning pacific sunsets, empty coastlines that stretch for miles and a growing community of foreigners make this town a comfortable spot to settle down. The town has grown to offer most of a foreigners daily needs. A large market…...

Sarasota, Florida is a town of 52,000 (the Metro is much bigger) on Florida's Central West coast abutted by the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay. Development began in the 1920 and a result the town has dozens of historically significant buildings and institutions. This popular retirement community is considered by many to be, after Miami, the cultural capital of…...