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…...

Suffield is a charming New England town on the northern border of Connecticut, just below Springfield, MA.  The population is about 15,000. It is home to the prestigious Suffield Academy prep school, the Connecticut Culinary Institute, and the International College of Hospitality Management.  It has a classic New England downtown.  Photo of Burbank-Hatheway House, Main Street, Suffield, c. 1735 courtesy…...

Claremont California, the City of Trees and PhD's, is located some 30 miles east of Los Angeles. It is home to the Claremont Colleges. This consortium consists of seven academic institutions including Pomona College, Claremont McKenna College, Scripps College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, Keck Graduate Institute, and Claremont Graduate University. Approximately 5,000 students attend these elite colleges. Aside from…...

Peachtree City is a planned community about 25 miles south of Atlanta, Georgia.  Although it is famous for its golf cart oriented transportation system, it is not a 55+ community - it is for people of all ages - the median age is 37.5. The population was about 38,224 in 2020. Peachtree City is actually made up of 5 separate…...