The City of Fort Walton Beach, “The Emerald Coast”, is a popular beach and fishing community of about 20,000 residents on Florida’s extreme northwest coast, almost in Alabama.  The busiest time of the year is summer, although it is also a popular destination for spring breakers. Many of its residents are active adults using it as a retirement community. Some…...

Stratford is an old Connecticut town of 51,000 on the Housatonic River north of Brideport. It is home to Sikorsky Aircraft and has a long tradition in aviation and defense manufacturing.  It was home for a long time to the American Shakespeare Theatre, which has unfortunately ceased operation. The town has several islands in the river and many nice beaches.…...

Southington is a town of about 42,000 in central Connecticut, southwest of Hartford....

Tecolote is located on the majestic southwestern Pacific coast of Nicaragua near Managua. Nicaragua is an up and coming location for retirement because of its climate, friendly people and low cost of living. See other reviews for Nicaraguan towns on this site for additional details about this country.  Tecolote is home to at least one very fancy active adult community…...