Situated on the southeastern Texas Gulf Coast, Rockport is a low-key tourist and retirement destination protected by barrier islands. Clean beaches offer great fishing and the surrounding areas offer plenty of birding opportunities. It's a relatively small community of about 10,000 that has been growing steadily - about 33% in the past decade. Fifty percent of the population is forty…...

If you have been looking to retire in a relaxed college town with ample access to the great outdoors and where something is always going on, then Olympia, with 55,000 (2020) people in southern Washington, might be the place for you. Outside Magazine recently named Olympia as one of the best college towns in America. There are 3 community colleges,…...

Driggs is a very small town on the southeastern border of Idaho - population 1,600.  The town is located in the Teton Valley and is home to many artists who come here to paint the scenery. Some see Driggs as a less expensive alternative to nearby Jackson, Wyoming. Photo of Driggs in 2006 courtesy of Wikipedia and Michael Lemmon, Licensed…...

Guimaraes was settled in the 9th century, and is one of the most historical cities in the country, with a UNESCO World heritage site for its city center, that was preserved when Guimarães became widely urbanized in the 19th century. Steeped in culture and history, this small and walkable city is referred to as the birthplace of the Portuguese nationality.  Photo…...