A small, rural town dating from the 1800s, Beckley is located is south central West Virginia. It is a quieter, modest community that has experienced some businesses closing in recent years. The Appalachians, and its many troves and rivers, offer plenty by way of outdoor recreation here. The downtown, while now a little economically weaker than it once was, is…...

Alamo is a rapidly growing town of about 17,000 on the southernmost tip of Texas, just west of Brownsville. It has nothing to do with and is far away from the Alamo mission in San Antonio.   About 3/4 of the population is Hispanic, but many retirees live near here, attracted by the climate and proximity to the Gulf. The…...

Huntersville, with a 2020 population of 61,376, is located in the Charlotte, Noth Carolina, metropolitan area, and about 15 miles north of the city.  Huntersville is know as a lake community because of nearby Lake Norman that provides boating and outdoor recreation. The town boasts over 30 cultural and historic landmarks dating back to the 1700 and 1800's. Joe Gibbs…...

Ocean Isle Beach is a small resort town near the southern-most corner of North Carolina. It is near Sunset Beach and Myrtle Beach. The year-round population is under 700, which swells in the season. The area offers one of America's finest restored beaches, plus the intra-coastal.  Photo of View of the Atlantic Ocean from Ocean Isle Beach, and photo of…...