Plant City, Florida, located in the middle of Florida's west coast, has a population of just over 36,000 (2013 census). Although the area is a tapestry of citrus groves, strawberry fields, and nursery farms, the town is not named for all of its flora, but rather for Henry B. Plant, a developer, who brought the railroad here in 1884, and…...

Bethesda is one of the most affluent suburbs in the country, located just to the north of and bordering on Washington, D.C. The population is 60,000 and the median household income is over $135,000. Photo of An aerial view of National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, courtesy of Wikipedia and U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (public domain);…...

Vero Beach is a popular retirement community of 28,020 (2020 census) that supports a much larger community outside of its borders. Located in the middle of Florida’s Atlantic Coast, the town is in several parts – a ‘beach” area on the barrier island with a resort feel, and a large downtown across the bay on the mainland. It has long…...

Seal Beach is  a small city of 24,000 in Orange County, California.  It is south of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the Pacific. There is good surfing, a  very long pier, and a marina. The Leisure World retirement community, with its 9,000 residents, is a large part of the city. It is claimed that Seal Beach was the first…...