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"To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else." ~Emily Dickinson
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April 3, 2023
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Short Review:
On Oregon's stunning southern coast, easygoing Brookings has quiet beaches, an attractive downtown, a farmers' market, art galleries and the ever popular Winter Art and Chocolate Festival.
Town Snapshot:
A quiet farming community tucked along the Colorado River in western Colorado, Palisade boasts a growing arts scene, an award-winning wine-producing community and bountiful outdoor adventure.
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Once a sleepy fishing village, charming Venice sits on Florida's southwestern coast and boasts palm-lined streets, a lovely downtown, a rich arts culture, calm waters and beautiful dark beaches.
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Tucked into beautiful rolling hills, lively Morgantown is home to West Virginia University and has safe, leafy neighborhoods, an OLLI and relatively reasonable prices.
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Spread across two barrier islands on Texas' eastern Gulf Coast, Galveston is a quirky and slightly worn but has a friendly reputation and a bounty of things to do.
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A large, sun-soaked Phoenix suburb, Mesa is home to golf courses, an arts center, 10 aquatic centers and a wide variety of neighborhoods and housing.
In Depth Review:
Idyllic, laid back Swansboro sits between the Intracoastal Waterway and the White Oak River on the North Carolina mid-coast and is close to oceanside beaches. Locals enjoy a rich maritime culture, a cute downtown and more.
Town Snapshot:
Amid rolling hills, woodlands and Amish farms in central Michigan, pretty Canadian Lakes is a resort town/community with lakes, pools, parks, golf courses, six beaches and a castle.
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On a "Forgotten Coast," Eastpoint, a secluded little village, sits next to a state forest, across from a barrier island and close to pristine beaches.
Short Review:
Beneath a sparkling blue sky and next to breathtaking Lake Tahoe, Carson City is a casual place with frontier character, excellent outdoor recreation, nine casinos and more.
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Callawassie Island, South Carolina
Callawassie Island is a beautiful barrier sea island off of the southern South Carolina coast and is surrounded by tidal creeks and salt marshes.
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Tucked between San Antonio and music-loving Austin, friendly San Marcos is known for its lush, pretty riverfront locale, collegiate vibe, diverse culture, easygoing pace and more.
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Soothing Green Cove Springs sits along a bend in the St. Johns River in northeastern Florida and boasts leafy neighborhoods, red brick streets and healing waters once thought to be the Fountain of Youth.
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Nestled amid vineyards, wineries and farmland outside of San Francisco, beautiful, happy Santa Rosa boasts a symphony, a theater collective, a summer repertory theater and a lovely downtown.
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Bordered by water on three sides, the friendly, quaint little town of Pass Christian was the site of the South's first yacht club and has an often uncrowded, powdery white beach.
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Clean, pretty and prim, Madison sits along the Ohio River in southeastern Indiana and has a beautiful historic district, lovely homes, a large arts festival, tasty eateries, wineries and reasonable prices.
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