Rutland is the largest town in the Green Mountains of west-central Vermont.  Rutland Town surrounds the smaller City of Rutland, the Town has about 16,000 residents.  Nearby  Killington is the largest ski facility on the East Coast. Hiking, biking and walking trails, world class golf courses, superb restaurants, and many shops and boutiques are nearby. Several lakes in the region…...

Port Orange is a city of about 63,000 (2020), that is on the coast of Florida a few miles below Daytona Beach. The barrier islands and Atlantic Ocean are immediately to the east.  A half of a million people live in the Metro area....

Delaware, Ohio, is a lovely college town about 22 miles north of Columbus.  It is home to Ohio Wesleyan University, one of the many excellent liberal arts colleges in the Buckeye state.  Being close to Columbus and Ohio State University adds to the attraction of small town living.  The city combines a traditional downtown shopping area that includes the Delaware…...

McCormick is a very tiny town in western South Carolina near the Georgia border. Its population is about 1500.  McCormick is a very low cost place to retire. Its other attraction is the presence of Lake Thurmond, one of the county's largest man-made lakes. Photo of Downtown McCormick courtesy of Wikipedia and Evanoco, and photo of th Classical Revival Courthouse…...