Lincoln is the capital city of Nebraska with about 250,000 residents.  it is extremely large geographically, so much so that it has no suburbs to speak of.  A college town, it is home to Union College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the flagship school of the state (the Cornhuskers).The city has over 100 parks and many fine neighborhoods and institutions.…...

>Mammoth Lakes, California makes an interesting retirement community for active adults who enjoy outdoor activities like skiing, hiking, and camping. The area is in extreme eastern California in the center (north/south) of the state. Its location in the Sierra Nevada guarantees amazing snowstorms and cooler summers than most of the state. Mammoth Lakes had just over 7,000 residents in the…...

Kansas City, Kansas is the largest city in Kansas. Kansas City has struggled to hold its place economically and has had a slight  loss in population, to just over 143,000. There are many suburbs such as Prairie Glen; Bonner Springs and Edwardsville are 2 large sized towns in the Metro.  The Metro has more than 2 million people. There are…...

Granite Falls is a very small town of about 4600 people in the west central foothills of North Carolina. Hickory is the largest nearby town, along with Lenoir. The elevation is about 1100' above sea level. The area is rural and hilly - popular with vacationers and retirees.  The climate is a bit milder than in the rest of North…...