Portland, Maine (population 68,000) has had a dramatic resurgence over the last 20 years. Always an important port and manufacturing center, Maine’s largest city is an ideal retirement community – in fact it is often mentioned as one of America’s most livable small cities. It combines New England history (founded in 1632), a vital downtown centered on the Old Port…...

Jackson Hole is the name of one of the most gorgeous valleys on the planet.  Nature gets top billing in Jackson Hole, elevation 6500’. Surrounded by the jagged mountains of the Grand Tetons National Forest, the area offers unparalleled recreational and scenic opportunities as a retirement community. The Rockefeller Family was instrumental in saving this beautiful area from over-development. Most…...

Greenville is a fast growing town in northwest South Carolina.  Although 70,720 (2020 census) people live in the city proper, the MSA area including Spartanburg approaches 1 million. Greenville has an interesting downtown and several great neighborhoods. Downtown Greenville is unique in that it is located right at its scenic falls and along a beautiful park and trail system. Home…...

Living in Chicago as a retirement community has many advantages for active adults 55+ with the means to do it. You get a walkable downtown with great public transportation. Many apartments overlook beaches or harbors on Lake Michigan. Great boating is at your doorstep, as are many lifetimes worth of cultural programs. With 18 miles of public parks around the…...