Active adults over 50 who are looking to buy in an outdoors oriented, low cost community should investigate the Louisiana towns of Leesville and DeRidder. The towns are within 20 miles of one another near the western border of Louisiana, half way up from the Gulf. Leesville is home to Fort Polk, a U.S. Army facility that familiar to millions…...

Roanoke is a city of just under 100,000 in southwestern Virginia. It is the hub of that part of the state, as well as for southern West Virginia. The metro area is, thanks to many retirees moving to the area. Roanoke has long had a very aggressive urban renewal focus that has brought renewed life to the traditional downtown. There…...

The town of Whitefish, Montana is a popular resort and retirement community for those looking for outdoor beauty and adventure. Even though it is somewhat remote, the town is a major tourist destination and Amtrak stop. Active adults retire  this community for a slower way of life in the mountains. The population is almost 8,000 (2020). About 15 miles from…...

Spearfish is a growing town of 10,500 located on the western South Dakota border with Wyoming.  This is in the Black Hills area famous for the gold rush that displaced so many native Americans. Livability.com named it as one of the top 10 Best Small Towns in 2015. Picture of the Historic Commercial District courtesy of Wikipedia and Jerrye and…...