Abacoa is a new urban planned community in Jupiter. Although it has residents of all ages (including many college students), it definitely appeals to boomers for retirement living. The design philosophy was to have smaller neighborhoods, stronger feeling of community, sense of place, and respect for the environment. It is “a new urbanist community”. Main Street is the center of…...

Gallatin was established in 1802, and is the county seat of Sumner County, Tennessee, with a population of just over 32,000 (2010 census).  It is situated on both Old Hickory Lake and the Cumberland River, and is considered a bedroom commuter community of Nashville.  The scenic town was named after Alver Gallatin, who was Secretary of Treasury to Presidents Thomas…...

Oxford, Ohio, with its 21,300 residents and 16,000 Miami University students, is an undiscovered college town treasure. Oxford is famous for the small town feel of its historic Mile Square, the pre-World War II residential area of Oxford. It is also known for its pastoral and forested setting. It is a pleasant walk to the Miami University campus or the…...

Merritt Island is a peaceful retirement community of about 36,000 residents (2020),  located on the so-called “Space Coast” off Florida’s east coast. Nature gets top billing in Merritt Island. Its centerpiece is the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is comprised of 22 square miles of wetlands and home to more than 300 species of birds. Merritt Island represents an…...