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…...

Baby boomers will find a retirement lifestyle in La Jolla, California (population 46,000), that is tops for scenery, climate, and proximity to the rest of the world. La Jolla features magnificent estate homes set atop hills and small mountains, nestled by the ocean in an upscale community.  The Village (of La Jolla) is its charming downtown area. La Jolla is…...

San Diego, California (population almost 1.3 million) has been a popular retirement community since the end of World War II. Its scenery, climate, and lifestyle are second to none and appeal to active adults 55+. Its bustling downtown area has a busy convention area and city parks set alongside hundreds of anchored pleasure boats. San Diego is California’s second largest…...

Franklin is a town of 31,000 people in the suburban Boston area, incorporated in 1778, and was the first town named after Benjamin Franklin. History has it that Franklin was so honored he donated books to the town, which were then lent to residents, and thus started the first public library in America. The town is also the birthplace of…...