Gainesville, Georgia (population 36,000) impressed any number of people as a potential retirement community in 1996 when some of the Olympic canoeing and rowing events were held near here on Lake Lanier. The combination of a small city on a lake has lead many active adults here in quest of the perfect active adult community. Located in northern Georgia with…...

Chico, California represents a more affordable California retirement community for baby boomers who are looking for an active outdoor lifestyle. Located in the Sacramento River Valley, the city is the cultural, economic, and educational center of the northern Sacramento Valley. There are more than a dozen parks and greenways. Fishing, skiing, biking, and hiking are abundantly available in the nearby…...

Westerly is a very attractive and prosperous town of about 20,000 in southwestern Rhode Island, near the Connecticut border. It is very popular with tourists because of the wonderful ponds and beaches in the area.  Its economy was once centered on the local granite quarries.The downtown is especially beautiful with classic buildings, churches, and library. The town includes Watch Hill,…...

A town of under 7,000 in Sussex County, and growing rapidly, Millsboro is located in southeast Delaware, not far from Rehoboth Beach and Delaware's beaches. It is a small, pretty historical town.  Its origins come from being the first point on the Indian River narrow enough to build a dam for water power.  Millsboro had always been a market center…...