Baton Rouge is a major city in Louisiana of over 220,000 people. The city is located on the Mississippi River near the "laces" of the Louisiana boot. A college town, it is home to Louisiana State University (LSU) and several other colleges - 20% of the population is made up of college students. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina it…...

Fishers is a fast growing town of 76,000 that is about 13 miles from Indianapolis. The town is both quite affluent (HH income of $76,000) and young (average age 33).  It has an impressive number of parks, highly rated schools, and a roster of big name employers such as Sallie Mae and Roche. Our impression on a recent visit was…...

Center Valley, with a population of about 8,500, is an unincorporated village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The county is one of the fastest growning in Pensylvania and includes the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Metro areas. Center Valley is home to The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, the Lehigh Valley's high-end outdoor mall. Three campuses of higher education are located here also and include…...

If you are looking for a retirement community and you are also an outdoors person, Hood River, Oregon might be the ideal place for you. Located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Hood River is also one of the world's premiere wind surfing spots due to the high winds generated by the gorge and its 4,000-foot cliffs. The…...