Milford is a town of just under 10,000 people near the coast of Delaware and the city of Lewes. The population is growing very rapidly as the area's beaches, lower taxes, and proximity to Baltimore and Washington attract retirees and others looking for a less frantic pace of life. Photo of Walnut Street in Milford in 2006, courtesy of Wikipedia…...

Champaign/Urbana is a college town of 82,500 people in central Illinois.  A big part of this town's excitement comes from being the home of the University of Illinois and Parkland College. There are also a number of tech startups.  M2 on Neil, a nine-story, $40 million, mixed-use project is located at the corner of Neil and Church Street. M2 on…...

Peebles is located on the Tweed river west of Edinburgh with a population of approximately 8,000. It was named one of best independent retail shopping towns in Scotland. There are many cute stores and a great number of beautiful churches. The Peebles Hydro Spa and Resort is a grand old place on the hill where people used to come to…...

A small, rural town dating from the 1800s, Beckley is located is south central West Virginia. It is a quieter, modest community that has experienced some businesses closing in recent years. The Appalachians, and its many troves and rivers, offer plenty by way of outdoor recreation here. The downtown, while now a little economically weaker than it once was, is…...