Situated on the Santa Monica Bay, and bordered on three sides by the city of Los Angeles, the beautiful beachfront city of Santa Monica, is a famed resort town with a population of 89,736 (2010 census). The walkable community of just over eight square miles, offers more than three miles of coastline, popular beaches, and a vibrant downtown, which was…...

This town in northern Georgia is old gold mining center; in fact it had a mint that produced U.S. coins. It has the Dosta Playhouse and the largest cultural arts center in the region.. Valdosta State University is also a center of local culture. See our article: Road Trip: The Mountain Towns of North Georgia, for more ideas....

Chandler is a very fast growing community of about 276,000 people in Arizona (2020 census), southeast of Phoenix and Tempe. Chandler is home to some of the largest and fanciest active adult and 55+communities.  People move here for the dry climate and the beautiful desert mountains nearby. For many of the people who live here Chandler, one of the newer…...

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…...