Walnut Creek is a wealthy town of about 70,000 in the hills east of San Francisco and Oakland. For many it is used as a suburb of those cities, although there are some high tech and shopping employers in the area.  This area of northern California is very beautiful and so is the town. Walnut Creek has many parks, great…...

San Luis Obispo, California has much to like as an active adult retirement community. From the spicy Pinot Noir wines made here to the magnificent brown hills and long, long beaches, this town of 46,000 on the central California coast is the educational, cultural, and commercial center of the region. There are 255,000 people in the greater metro area.San Luis…...

Yakima is a small city  and the capital of Yakima County in central Washington State. The population is about 84,000 with about 3 times that number living in the metro. Located in the Yakima Valley midway between Walla Walla and Seattle, this area is one of the best apple growing regions in the world. About 75% of the hops produced…...

Da Nang is one of the major port cities in Vietnam and the biggest city on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. The city is situated on the coast of the South China Sea and is a commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam, with a well-sheltered, easily accessible port. The population is just under 1 million. Its beaches are…...