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Are You Prepared to Die?
March 27, 2023 -- If that is an unpleasant question, it certainly is. Less than half of Americans have discussed their end of life plans with a relative. The result of that inaction is incalculable trouble and work for those left behind. Like finding out that all your money is a checking account you don't have access to. Or not…...
Top Retirement Towns
Looking for a small town retirement community that is near some of the best, most uncrowded beaches in America? A charming New England town that has its own Amtrak stop? Or one that has a major university, the University of Rhode Island? Look no further, Kingston, Rhode Island, is all of that and a lot more for active adults 55+.…...
North Augusta is a suburb of Augusta, Georgia, with a population of about 20,000. It came to some prominence as a resort and residential town, although it was also a cotton trading center. The famous Hampton Terrace Hotel that overlooks the city across the Savannah River was built in 1902. Picture of Downtown North Augusta courtesy of Wikipedia and Don…...
Banning is a town of 29,000 near the San Gorgonio Pass; north of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. Palm Springs and Riverside are nearby. It is named for Phineas Banning who was a stagecoach line operator and Father of the Port of Los Angeles. The area was first settled by the Cahuilla Indians and then as a Spanish…...
Boone, Heart of the High Country, is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina. The population of this town named for Daniel Boone, was about 20,00 in 2020, but seems to be growing very fast. A college town, Boone is the home of Appalachian State University which is very large and very much a part of the…...