Lake Ozark is a small town of less than 2,000 people in the Lake of the Ozarks region of Missouri.  Other towns in the area include Lakeland, Lakeview, Lakeside, Osage Beach, Sunrise Beach, and others. Lake of the Ozarks State Park is the largest state park in Missouri. It was created when the Osage River was dammed beginning in the…...

New Haven is the 3rd largest city in Connecticut and the home of Yale University.  New Haven is a planned city laid out in a grid around a 16 acre "Green" - the heart of the downtown. Long troubled by urban blight and torn apart by I 95, the city is in resurgence thanks to a strong local economy and…...

Merritt Island is a peaceful retirement community of about 36,000 residents (2020),  located on the so-called “Space Coast” off Florida’s east coast. Nature gets top billing in Merritt Island. Its centerpiece is the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which is comprised of 22 square miles of wetlands and home to more than 300 species of birds. Merritt Island represents an…...

Monroe Township is an area in central NJ's Middlesex County with several small towns including Clearbrook Park, Monroe, Yorketown, Englishtown, Helmetta, and Jamesburg. The NJ Turnpike runs through the western part of the township. Photo of Thompson Park courtesy of Wikipedia and Mlaurenti. The town has a respected Blue Ribbon school district, recreational opportunities for everyone, and a highly active…...