Anstruther and nearby St. Monans are two beautiful little fishing villages on the coast between Edinburgh and St. Andrews. Anstruther is the biggest of the two, and has a lovely commercial district along the harbor. With a population of 3,500, it is the largest community on the Firth of Forth's north-shore coastline known as the East Neuk. There are interesting…...

Brentwood is a rapidly growing town of about 50,000 in the east Bay area of California between Stockton and Walnut Creek. Nearby recreation areas include Franks Tract Recreation Area and Sherman Lake. The area was originally an agriculture community but now it is suburban and home to some industry. The area boomed from 2000 to 2008.  The county is Contra…...

Campton New Hampshire is home to Blair State Forest and Livermore Falls State Forest. It is a very small town of less than 3,000 people in the foothills of the White Mountains. It is great place to retire if you like skiing and/or an active outdoor lifestyle. Photo of Livermore Falls courtesy of Wikipedia and Ken Gallager (public domain)....

Auburn-Opelika is a metropolitan area in Alabama which comprises Auburn and Opelika as well as several other incorporated and unincorporated communities. The latter has about 26,000 residents while Auburn has 56,000. This is a college town - Auburn University is located in Auburn with its 27,000 students. This pleasant city of  Auburn has a population over 53,000 with many cultural,…...