Staten Island is the smallest of the 5 boroughs of New York City, NY.  The population is just under 500,000. In places Staten Island has a suburban feel, certainly more so than any other borough. It is connected to the mainland in New Jersey by bridges and to the other boroughs by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to Brooklyn and the Staten…...

Holland, Michigan owes its heritage to its Dutch settlers. With its own tulip festival and distinctive Dutch architecture, this popular retirement and tourist community of 34,000 would not be easily confused with a charming town in the Netherlands. Its location on the shores of Lake Macatawa provides plenty of summer fun for active adults 55+ at the beach or on…...

Stonington, a former fishing village of about 18,000,  is one of the most charming towns in Connecticut.  The downtown area, which is referred to as the Borough, features two lovely long streets with many good restaurants and interesting shops. There is a big public beach right there, along with the Stonington Harbor Light, the first lighthouse established by the federal…...

Lakeland is east of Tampa, Florida. The dominant feature in Lakeland is the city's many lakes. Thirty-eight lakes are named. The population was 112,000 in 2020. Child of the Sun is the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in the world, and attracts 30,000 visitors each year....