Waitsville, Vermont (population 1,700) is an interesting retirement choice for someone who enjoys the outdoors and doesn’t mind cold weather. Often thought of together with the small adjacent town of Warren, Waitsfield is just a few miles from 2 top Vermont ski resorts, Sugarbush, and Mad River Glen. The town itself is cute and exudes a New England feeling as…...

San Luis Obispo, California has much to like as an active adult retirement community. From the spicy Pinot Noir wines made here to the magnificent brown hills and long, long beaches, this town of 46,000 on the central California coast is the educational, cultural, and commercial center of the region. There are 255,000 people in the greater metro area.San Luis…...

Laguna Woods is home to one of the country's largest active adult communities - Laguna Woods Village - an age-restricted community. Its motto is Resort Living, California Style. It is located on 2,100 acres of rolling hillsides just minutes from the Laguna Beach coastline in Orange County. The community is comprised of 12,736 dwellings and is considered to be one…...

This town in northern Georgia is old gold mining center; in fact it had a mint that produced U.S. coins. It has the Dosta Playhouse and the largest cultural arts center in the region.. Valdosta State University is also a center of local culture. See our article: Road Trip: The Mountain Towns of North Georgia, for more ideas....