Gainesville is a very small but extremely affluent town of about 6,000 in northern Virginia, close to  Manassas and Washington D.C. Many battles of the Civil War were fought in this region....

Chester, a town of about 77,000 that is south of Liverpool, is one of the most interesting towns in England. It is a former Roman outpost and then medieval city.  The walls from the latter era still almost completely surround Chester, and it is one of the best preserved walled cities in the British Isles. Chester has a number of…...

Set in the northwest corner of Massachusetts, Williamstown is a delightful college town (Williams College) nestled in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains. It is a sought after retirement community for these reasons and also because it is boasts an extremely rich cultural environment. The famed Clark Art Institute, the Williams College Museum of Art, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival are just…...

Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico with 522,000 residents - many of them retirees. It was the 6th fastest growing city within the U.S in 2007. The city is set in a unique place near the mountains.  Albuquerque is a vibrant college town, home to the University of New Mexico. Old Town provides an interesting shopping and tourist…...