Batavia, Illinois, is a vibrant small town in Kane County with a population of about 26,000, and is located just 45 miles west of Chicago. Known as the “Windmill City” it was once home to several farm windmill manufacturing companies during the late 1800's, and today is proud of its windmill heritage with a collections of windmills displayed within the…...

The college town of Princeton, New Jersey, is the perfect retirement community for many baby boomers. The town (population 15,000) is picture-perfect with the ivied campus of Princeton University (established in 1756) as the centerpiece to an exquisite downtown. The graceful streets feature first class shopping and restaurants. The cultural opportunities in Princeton are superb because of the university and…...

Seal Beach is  a small city of 24,000 in Orange County, California.  It is south of Los Angeles and Long Beach on the Pacific. There is good surfing, a  very long pier, and a marina. The Leisure World retirement community, with its 9,000 residents, is a large part of the city. It is claimed that Seal Beach was the first…...

Grayslake is a village of about 21,000 about 40 miles north of Chicago. It iis  home to the College of Lake County, the University Center of Lake County and the Lake County Fairgrounds.  There are several lakes in town including the largest, Grays Lake.  The village has several very nice parks including Central Park, an aquatic center, and a relatively…...