Fairhope, Alabama is one of the most unusual (and nicest) retirement communities anywhere. It was founded by 28 settlers from Iowa in November, 1894 as a utopian single tax colony by the "Fairhope Industrial Association". Their purpose in founding a new colony was to establish and conduct a cooperative model community, free from all forms of private monopoly. The Fairhope…...

Media is a suburb and corporate center that is  14 miles west of Philadelphia. The population was 5,400 in 2009.  In the second half of the 19th Century, Media was a summer resort for well-to-do Philadelphians. The borough's large vacation hotels included the Idlewild Hotel (1871) on Lincoln Street at Gayley Terrace, Chestnut Grove House or "The Colonial" (1860) on…...

Savannah is one of the most beautiful cities in America.  This city of 145,000 was planned in England by founder James Oglethorpe before it was settled, and his Oglethorpe Plan is a lasting testament to the idea of urban planning. It is laid out in a grid with frequent squares. Homes and stores are placed along the squares. It is…...

Meridian is a town 10 miles west of Boise, Idaho.  The 2019 population was 114,161.  Meridian is the state's fastest-growing city, the population has exploded and had a 226.9% increase since 2000.  It is close to Idaho's mountains with outstanding recreational opportunities. It offers a diversified economic base since many major high tech companies are located in this area.  Picture of…...