Media is a suburb and corporate center that is  14 miles west of Philadelphia. The population was 5,400 in 2009.  In the second half of the 19th Century, Media was a summer resort for well-to-do Philadelphians. The borough's large vacation hotels included the Idlewild Hotel (1871) on Lincoln Street at Gayley Terrace, Chestnut Grove House or "The Colonial" (1860) on…...

Oregon is a fast-growing small town near Salem in western Oregon. It is the county seat of Polk County.  The population is about 15,000. Downtown is home to the historic Polk County Courthouse, City Hall and many historic buildings. Surrounded by vineyards & wineries, most of them with fabulous tasting rooms open through the Spring, Summer & Fall. Dallas has…...

Mesquite is an extremely popular retirement town in southeastern Nevada, almost in Arizona and Utah. Mesquite was originally settled by Mormons as a farming community in the Virgin River Valley. Casinos arrived here in the 1970's. The town markets itself as a low key alternative to Las Vegas. The population increased over 125%  between 2000 and 2020 (to about 21,000…...

The number one reason why Crossville, Tennessee is desirable as a retirement community is because it is a relative bargain - active adults who move here from a major city or anywhere near the east coast will find that they can retire in far greater style for a lot less money. The area has been on the upswing since FDR’s…...