Galena, one of the most beautiful towns in Illinois, is a small community of a little over 3,000 residents and popular with retirees and vacationers. It is located in northwestern Illinois near the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin and Iowa borders. The town is named for galena, an ore of lead, lead sulfide. Galena is in Jo Daviess County. Many…...

Sanford is a rapidly growing town of about 30,000 (2014) in the sand hills of central North Carolina.  It was know to be the larges producer of clay bricks in 1959, and was called the "Brick Capital of the U.S.A." Today it still continues the manufacturing of bricks along with textiles, and has seen an influx of the biotech industry.…...

  National Harbor, located on the shores of the Potomac River in Price George’s County, Maryland, was started in 2008 as a multi-use waterfront development.  The 300 acre site which was once a plantation, is directly across the Potomac from Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. In 2010, National Harbor was delineated as a census designated place with a population close to 4,000. …...

Eufaula is a small town of less than 3,000 people on Eufaula Lake,  a large reservoir in east central Oklahoma. The area is a popular resort and desirable as a low-key, relaxing retirement spot. Lake Eufaula has approximately 143,000 acres of water and over 600 miles of shoreline. Retirees can enjoy year-round outdoor activities in scenic Oklahoma, while experiencing some…...