Sacramento is the capital of California, located east of San Francisco in the interior of the state. It was the terminus of the Pony Express as well as the first Transcontinental Railroad. Sacramento was the major city supplying the Gold Rush that began nearby in 1848. The population was 513,000 in 2019, over a 10% increase from 2009. California State…...

Port Isabel is a resort town of about 5,300 on a barrier island in extreme southern Texas, almost in Mexico. Corpus Cristi is 110 miles to the north. Surrounding towns include South Padre Island, Harlingen, and Laguna Vista. Port Isabel is a beach town and a popular resort, as well as being a retirement destination. Fishing, beach going, and relaxing…...

Wellington is a small unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada, with a population of about 2,000 residents.  Named after the Duke of Wellington, the waterfront town sits on the shores of Lake Ontario and West Lake, and boasts parks and beaches along with a boardwalk and lighthouse. Tourist are drawn to Wellington for its wineries, fishing, kayaking and…...

Pompano Beach, Florida, is a large community with over 100,000 residents, many of them retirees. It is named after the tasty fish local to these waters. CNN, Money Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal have touted this city, located just to the north of Fort Lauderdale, as one of the nation’s hottest vacation home markets. As a retirement community Pompano…...