Bluffton is a small town with a population of about 13,000 (but 37,000 in the area), on the coast of South Carolina just off of Hilton Head Island and near the Georgia border.  Home to many retirement communities (see link at top right), the town is located on a bluff overlooking the May River in an area long known for…...

Red Wing is an award-winning town of about 16,000 in southeastern Minnesota.  Red Wing has a strong and beautiful downtown. It also has an impressive economic base with several recognizable manufacturers, plus the nearby Treasure Island Resort and Casino. The town had an early heyday as a stop for steamboats on the river and for its rich farm land.Red Wing…...

Titusville is the site of the first oil well in the world. Located in northwestern Pennsylvania about 50 miles south of Erie, this town has an unusual stock of Victorian mansions dating from the original oil boom in 1859. The town has had its share of ups and down as first the oil boom died and then its local steel…...

Newport News is a busy port, shipbuilding center, and military center in Virginia's Hampton Roads. The population is about 180,000.  Photo of Oyster Point City Center, a redevelopment project, courtesy of Wikipedia and Durrock. The North End is an historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city has its rough edges as well as its charms.…...