When baby boomers share notes about potential retirement towns, chances are that Asheville will be the place most frequently  mentioned. Asheville is a prosperous small city with a population 94,589 (2020 Census), (260,000 in Buncombe County) in the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina. Because of its charming environment and mild weather it has long been a desirable retirement…...

Providence is the capital of Rhode Island and one of the largest cities in New England.  It was founded by Roger Williams as a place where refugees from Massachusetts could experience religious freedom. It is a jewelry center as well as being home to at least 7 colleges, including Brown University, Providence College, and Johnson & Wales among others.  Part…...

The beauty of living in Vonore, TN is its proximity to dynamic cities like Knoxville and Chattanooga, yet its feeling of being away from it all in a beautiful, peaceful setting at the same time. Vonore residents enjoy an active lifestyle of boating, swimming, horseback riding, biking and walking throughout the hills and valleys of East Tennessee. Photo of Community…...

Sanford is a rapidly growing town of about 30,000 (2014) in the sand hills of central North Carolina.  It was know to be the larges producer of clay bricks in 1959, and was called the "Brick Capital of the U.S.A." Today it still continues the manufacturing of bricks along with textiles, and has seen an influx of the biotech industry.…...