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…...

Prattville is a town of 35,000 in Central Alabama. The area was inhabited by native Americans until settled in the 1830s to become an industrial area. The city has become a popular golf destination, featuring the Capitol Hill golf courses (part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail). Its Senator Course hosted the Navistar (now Yokohama Tire) LPGA Classic on…...

Pleasanton is an affluent suburb of San Francisco, about 25 miles to the east and also near Livermore..  Originally a town for desperadoes in the 1800s, the average HH income is now over $100,000. It is home the Alameda County Fairgrounds, as well as industry giants Safeway and Polycom.  Unemployment is low. Photo of Pleasanton sign on Main Street courtesy…...

Stratford is an old Connecticut town of 51,000 on the Housatonic River north of Brideport. It is home to Sikorsky Aircraft and has a long tradition in aviation and defense manufacturing.  It was home for a long time to the American Shakespeare Theatre, which has unfortunately ceased operation. The town has several islands in the river and many nice beaches.…...