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…...

Port Townsend, Washington is located on the extreme northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula, just across Puget Sound from Seattle. Port Townsend was a thriving port settlement before Seattle was founded.Unfortunately, the Union Pacific Railroad bypassed it, sending the thriving community into an economic tailspin. While bad for the people who lived here then, this event was serendipitous for the…...

A small town environment along with a major university awaits those who choose Clemson, South Carolina as their retirement community. This town of 13,000 is nestled in the extreme Northwestern corner of South Carolina near the Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee borders. The Blue Ridge Mountains stretch into the distance. Atlanta is a mere two hours away via Interstate 85.…...

Laurel Maryland is a suburban town in Prince George's County of about 21,000 people. It is northeast of Washington DC and near Columbia (MD), the National Security Agency's headquarters, Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory, and the Laurel Park Racecourse. There are a number of locations on the National Register of Historic Places in Laurel.  Howard Community College and Prince…...