Simsbury is a suburban town of almost 24,000 people a few miles northwest of Hartford.   It is a very old and pretty town with many historic buildings. Simsbury Center Historic District runs from Hopmeadow St. from West St. to Massaco. One of the most interesting things about Simsbury is that because of the International Skating Center of Connecticut, it is a…...

Terryville is a small town of about 5,000 people that is north of Waterbury in central Connecticut. This is a rural area with some beautiful scenery. Photo of Main St. in Terryville courtesy of Wikipedia and Ken Gallager; photo of First Congregational Church in Plymouth courtesy of Wikipedia and Jerry Dougherty, photos Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/...

Cheektowaga, New York, a suburb of Buffalo, is located in Erie County and has a population of just over 75,000 (2010 census).  The town was named by the Erie-Seneca Indians and means "Land of Many Crabapples" due to the abundance of Hawthorn trees in the area.  Cheektowaga  was originally a farming area, but was then developed during the World War…...

Baby boomers looking for a retirement community in an urban environment should put Boston at the top of their short lists. Considered by many to be the historic capital of the U.S., Boston has just about anything that anyone could want. Its downtown is walkable, safe, and interesting. There are many parks and every kind of urban amenity - museums,…...