Cleveland is a large industrial city of almost 400,000 on the eastern shore of Lake Erie.  The birthplace of Standard Oil, the city proper has struggled in recent years with the housing market and the U.S. economy, but for the past several years the city has been going through a renaissance with new downtown restaurants, museums, and shops.  The Downtown…...

Burlington is a lovely small college town on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain. It is home to the vibrant University of Vermont. Burlington is very popular with outdoor loving retirees who also want the youth and enthusiasm provided by a major university. Mountain bikers enjoy many great trails such as "The International", which is about 20 minutes outside of…...

Greensboro is one of the small towns in central Georgia near Lake Oconee and the Oconee National Forest.  Although it is quite rural in this part of Georgia it is an easy drive to Athens (University of Georgia) and Atlanta.  The recreational opportunities are quite extensive thanks to this huge lake (2nd largest in Georgia) and National Forest. Greensboro itself…...

Westfield is a small city of 41,000 in western Massachusetts near Springfield and north of Hartford, CT.  This is a pretty agricultural area on the edge of the Connecticut River Valley that is quite hilly, thanks to the Metacomet Ridge. There are some nice parks in town, as well as Westfield State University. The parks are: Amelia Park Ice Rink…...