Duluth is a city on Lake Superior of about 84,000 people. The people who retire here enjoy boating and plenty of outside activities in all seasons. There are several colleges in town including the University of Minnesota -Duluth.  photo of Canal Park with approaching ship and lift bridge in background, courtesy of Wikipedia and Nick Zlonis (public domain); photo of…...

Newport News is a busy port, shipbuilding center, and military center in Virginia's Hampton Roads. The population is about 180,000.  Photo of Oyster Point City Center, a redevelopment project, courtesy of Wikipedia and Durrock. The North End is an historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city has its rough edges as well as its charms.…...

Islamorada, along with Marathon, is one of the largest towns in the Florida Keys that run from Miami to Key West.  This beautiful town is on a group of islands barely above sea level about midway down the Keys.  There are 2 Islamorada's - Islamorada and Islamorada Village of Islands. This is a very water-centric community - almost everyone is…...

Located on the Colorado Plateau, Farmington, New Mexico, is the only Metropolitan area of the Four Corners and is the commercial hub, with a diverse population of about 45,000. The Four Corners region is the only place in the United States where four states meet and is made up of the southwestern corner of Colorado, the southeastern corner of Utah,…...