Fernandina Beach is an old town at top of Florida's eastern coast. Amelia Island is just below it,  a 13.5 mile long barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean and the northernmost point of eastern Florida. While Amelia Island Plantation is a private community and resort, Fernandina Beach is the biggest town on the island (11,000 people with an average age…...

Springfield is the 3rd largest city in Missouri (160,000 people) and is nicknamed the Queen City of the Ozarks. Located in southwestern Missouri, this is the start of the famous Route 66 known to so many baby boomers, and also home to Missouri State University. Locals report a resurgence in the old downtown area with lofts being converted to apartments…...

Huron, Ohio, is located in the north-central part of the state in Erie County, with a population of 7,149 (2010 census). Huron sits on Lake Erie, hence the town's motto " A Great Lake Place", and is situated  between Sandusky and Cleveland.  The town boasts several parks and marinas and a 1,000 seat outdoor amphitheater on the Huron River, known…...

Cheyenne is the capital and largest city  of the state of Wyoming, (65,132 in the 2020 census) and is an interesting place to retire. The city was an early western railhead and stock town and became very important when the major east/west railroad came through town. The railroad made use of the naturally tall, straight native lodgepole pine trees to…...