Red Wing is an award-winning town of about 16,000 in southeastern Minnesota.  Red Wing has a strong and beautiful downtown. It also has an impressive economic base with several recognizable manufacturers, plus the nearby Treasure Island Resort and Casino. The town had an early heyday as a stop for steamboats on the river and for its rich farm land.Red Wing…...

Lucca, Italy is a charming little town in Tuscany that has become a popular retirement spot for the British, French, and Germans in recent years. Although the city as a whole contains about 84,000 inhabitants, the old walled city, by far the most interesting part of town, has a population of only 7,500. Lucca's location in Tuscany about 50 miles…...

Holland, Michigan owes its heritage to its Dutch settlers. With its own tulip festival and distinctive Dutch architecture, this popular retirement and tourist community of 34,000 would not be easily confused with a charming town in the Netherlands. Its location on the shores of Lake Macatawa provides plenty of summer fun for active adults 55+ at the beach or on…...

New Haven is the 3rd largest city in Connecticut and the home of Yale University.  New Haven is a planned city laid out in a grid around a 16 acre "Green" - the heart of the downtown. Long troubled by urban blight and torn apart by I 95, the city is in resurgence thanks to a strong local economy and…...