A relatively isolated, small beach community, Orange Beach is located on a barrier island along the Gulf Coast, close to the west Florida border. Bustling in the summer and much quieter in the winter, the year-round population is just over 8,000, and growing. Orange Beach is a booming tourist town. Fishing and golf-centric, Orange Beach also has beautiful bright-white beaches.…...

Phoenixville is an old town of about 16,000 near Valley Forge.  It was once famous for manufacturing, including steel.  Photo of restored Phoenix Iron Works courtesy of Wikipedia and J Clear; photo of Bridge Street courtesy of Wikipedia and Dough4872, photo of Church and Main Sts. courtesy of Wikipedia and Pdakeyboardplaya, Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/...

Williamsburg, Virginia is a great place to retire as is evidenced by its selection by Money Magazine as #5 on its list of “Best Places to Live”. Colonial Williamsburg is actually a living representation/restoration of the 18th century colonial capital. If you are a history buff and you love antiques, this is the place for you. Shops and cafes in…...

Boise is a great retirement community for active adults over 50. This mid-sized city in Idaho (it is the 3rd largest Metro in the Pacific Northwest after Seattle and Portland) has won awards including “One of the Hottest Tech Cities” – Newsweek, and “Best Town to Live and Ride” - Bike Magazine. Named by early fur trappers because of the…...