Orangeburg, population 13,000,  was chosen an All-American city in 2005.  Located in central South Carolina this small town has several colleges (including top-rated Claflin University and South Carolina State University - both predominately black schools). It is known as the Garden City and has a lovely downtown. Orangeburg has an active and very successful redevelopment program. Photo of St. Paul…...

Puerto Vallarta is a popular tourist and retirement city on the west coast of Mexico, below Mazatlan and north of Acapulco. The city  is situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas. The 2010 census reported Puerto Vallarta's population as over 250,000, which makes it the second largest city in the state of Jalisco. Once a  small fishing and agricultural…...

Greensboro is one of the small towns in central Georgia near Lake Oconee and the Oconee National Forest.  Although it is quite rural in this part of Georgia it is an easy drive to Athens (University of Georgia) and Atlanta.  The recreational opportunities are quite extensive thanks to this huge lake (2nd largest in Georgia) and National Forest. Greensboro itself…...

Medford is the regional center in south central Oregon. It sits in the Rogue Valley, which tends to be drier and hotter than other regions of Oregon.  Nearby are other towns that also attract active adults in retirement, such as Klamath Falls and Grants Pass. The city has had an excellent development plan to attract new residents. Downtown Medford is…...