Christiansburg is a small town in Virginia's southwestern hills of about 21,000 souls.  It is located just 5 miles from Virgina Polytechical University in nearby Blacksburg. The town, whose motto is "Progressive Small Town Living at its Best", appears to be relatively affluent. ...

Discovery Bay is a unique, waterfront-based town in the East Bay area of California, midway between Walnut Creek and Stockton. Brentwood is very close by.  Discovery Bay Country Club is also here. Discovery Bay offers the ability to live on the water with your own private marina and have boating be a major part of your life. The population is…...

Winchester is a small town in southern New Hampshire of less than 2,000 people. Keene and Brattleboro are the nearest towns. Outdoor activities like hiking, snow shoeing, and good skiing are all relatively close.There is at least one active adult community in the area. Photo of Congregational Church in 1910 courtesy of Wikipedia and Hugh Manatee; photo of Conant Library…...

Decorah is a small town with a strong Norwegian heritage in northeastern Iowa, not too far from the Minnesota border. The population was 8,109 in 2012.   The town has been the home of Luther College since 1861. Decorah celebrates it Norwegian heritage with its architecture and its annual Norwegian festival - the Nordic Fest each July. Decorah is  also the…...