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Poll Results: Walking Rules!
April 25, 2024 -- We expected that walking would be your favorite physical activity - but not by the margin this margin. Almost half (47%) of people taking our poll chose walking for how they like to stay active. After that it was a toss-up, with swimming, pickleball, biking, and golf the most popular other choices. Only 3% said they…...
Top Retirement Towns
Annapolis, the capital of the State of Maryland, is one of America’s oldest, most distinguished, and charming communities. A city with a population of 38,509 (2011 census), it makes a wonderful '''retirement community''' for those who can afford to live here. The city is situated on the Severn River near Chesapeake Bay. It is also home to the United States…...
Ellensburg is a town in central Washington State with a population of about 17,000. It is a college town, home to the 7,000 students of Central Washington State. Ellensburg is just a short drive to Seattle, the Tri-Cities and Spokane. Ellensburg is rich with history and and is home to a wide selection of unique, locally owned shops, galleries, pubs…...
When many affluent people think of Arizona, the first town that comes to mind is Scottsdale. The New York Times referred to it as the Miami South Beach of the west. This fast-growing and well-to-do town was one of the first suburban outgrowths of Phoenix. Its setting in the desert by the McDowell Mountains is spectacular. So is the infrastructure…...
One of America's most famous college towns is Ann Arbor, Michigan (population 123,000). It is home to the University of Michigan, whose 40,000 students dominate the town (in a nice way) culturally, economically, and demographically. The city has strict zoning regulations which make life difficult for developers but result in an extremely pleasant small town environment. Many alumni and midwesterners…...