Edmonton is the provincial capital of Alberta and the second largest city in the province with a population over 700,000.  It is an important regional center from a cultural and an economic aspect. The oil and energy boom helped spur the development of Edmonton. Called the Festival City, it is home to one of the world's largest malls and Canada's…...

Toms River is the county seat and largest town in Ocean County, New Jersey (also includes Dover, both are part of Toms River Township).  The 2010 population was about 90,000.  Residents of nearby towns like Brick, Manahawkin, and Lakewood tend to come here for shopping or doctor's appointments.  It has a busy downtown thanks to many government buildings, yet it…...

Retirees will find a style of life in Berkeley, California, that is as fine as anywhere in the world. This university town (University of California, known as Cal) is set on the slopes of a mountain rolling away to the east from San Francisco Bay. On most days the Golden Gate and the City are a constant view below. City…...

Estero, Florida is a new and very small town that incorporated as a village in 2014 that has just emerged on Route 41 between Ft. Myers to the north and Naples to the South. It is destined to be a popular retirement community for active adults 55+. The population was 36,939, during the 2020 census. There is very little infrastructure…...