Located in northern San Diego County, Carlsbad, California, is a seaside town along the Pacific coastline with a population of about 114,000 (2020).  Its beautiful weather and white-sand beaches make it a popular tourist destination. The theme park Legoland opened here in 1999. Downtown Carlsbad features tree-lined streets with art galleries, and shops. The area also boasts a farmers market,…...

Nestled in a valley between the majestic Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges, Poulsbo, Washington, is an authentic Norwegian community settled in the 1800’s by immigrants from Norway and Finland, who were drawn to it because of the similarities to their native countries.  The city is located on Liberty Bay in Kitsap County, that provides for breathtaking scenery and has a…...

History lovers will find Natchitoches (NACK-uh-tush), Louisiana to be an interesting retirement community. Located on the Cane River Lake, this charming southern town of 18,500 was the picturesque setting for the movie Steel Magnolias, starring Sally Field and Shirley MacLaine. An older movie set here is The Horse Soldiers with William Holden and the Duke, John Wayne. The town was…...

The beauty of living in Vonore, TN is its proximity to dynamic cities like Knoxville and Chattanooga, yet its feeling of being away from it all in a beautiful, peaceful setting at the same time. Vonore residents enjoy an active lifestyle of boating, swimming, horseback riding, biking and walking throughout the hills and valleys of East Tennessee. Photo of Community…...