Fleming Island is a town of about 30,000 people that is 10-15 miles southwest of Jacksonville. The town is a suburb of Jacksonville as well as home to many retirees. Orange Park and Green Cove Springs are 2 very  nice communities also nearby.  Fleming Island was settled by George Fleming, an Irish immigrant who built a plantation nearby. Today, Fleming…...

Tacoma is a port city of 200,000 on Puget Sound, about 32 miles southwest of Seattle. Commencement Bay is the deep water port for the City, one reason why Tacoma was chosen as the western terminus of the Northern Pacific Railway in the late 1800's. The University of Washington has a branch in Tacoma. The city has invested heavily in…...

Pickwick Lake is a large lake that straddles Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. it is about 60 miles from Jackson, MS and a bit farther east of Memphis.  Iuka (MS) is the nearest town of any size, although it is less than 4,000 people and is about 12 miles south of Pickwick Lake. The lake offers tremendous recreation for vacationers, weekenders,…...

Bridgeville is a small but rapidly growing village of about 1600 people in rural Sussex County. Its location in southwestern Delaware, (on the charming and mostly undiscovered Delmarva Peninsula) has made it a popular place for active adults from the northeast looking for a milder climate and less expensive life style. Many active adult communities are coming to the area…...