Auburn / Opelika, Alabama

Rated as one of the nation’s top retirement spots, this delightful area offers the warmth and hospitality of a small college town combined with excellent medical facilities and a great climate, just a short drive from both Atlanta and the Gulf Coast.  As an excellent bonus, it is home to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail’s spectacular and challenging Grand National Course.

Pinehurst, North Carolina

Driving in and around the Village of Pinehurst for the first time is an awe-inspiring experience for any serious golfer. With narrow, winding roads guarded by towering long leaf pines and blazing azaleas and flanked by the undulating fairways of Donald Ross’s fabled masterpiece, known simply as Pinehurst No. 2; this is an appropriate setting for the historic community that justifiably bills itself as the “home of American golf.”

Tubac, Arizona

This tiny town about 45 miles south of Tucson is an artist’s haven with a population of approximately 1,200 people, comprised of a stimulating mix of artists, middle- and upper-level executives and retirees.  With more than 80 galleries, shops and studios, Tubac has been said to resemble the Santa Fe of 30 years ago.

Astoria, Oregon

Recently rated as one of the top five places to retire in the U.S., this small town of 10,000 people can truly be said to be a hidden jewel. Situated on the extreme northwest tip of Oregon, on the mouth of the Columbia River and just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, Astoria has been called “Little San Francisco,” by virtue of its collection of historic Victoria homes, steep hills and bayside location.

Norris, Tennessee

If you want a place to retire with a community-oriented atmosphere, tree-lined sidewalks, hiking trails through acres of wooded wild-life preserves and almost within walking distance of one of the best trout streams to be found anywhere, you just might want to consider Norris, a historic, master-planned village resting within the shadows of the Great Smoky and Cumberland Mountains in the lake country of East Tennessee

Sandpoint, Idaho

Recently called “the best small town in the West” and with its scenic lakefront and mountain properties making it an idyllic place to vacation, Sandpoint is rapidly becoming a popular retirement community. Despite the recent surge of publicity, it still has the feel and character of a laid back community, but one with a vibrant business sector and a diverse and sophisticated artist’s colony.

Easton, Maryland

Easton, the largest community in the region with a population rapidly approaching 20,000, has a resplendent combination of colonial, Federal and Victorian homes, churches and quaint shops.  Long one of the more progressive towns on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the center of cultural activity in this region, Easton’s role as a sophisticated summer country retreat is being widened into a major retirement community.

St. Marys, Georgia

The coastal village of St. Marys remains one of Georgia's best kept secrets. A town rich in history, natural beauty and Southern hospitality, St. Marys is the gateway to the Cumberland Island National Seashore. Today,  St. Marys and neighboring Kingsland are today among the fastest growing small communities in the country, with more and more retirees discovering the challenging golf courses, mild winter climate and low cost of living.