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Homer
Outdoor lovers looking for a small town would do well to check out Homer, a fishing and resort town of about 4,000 people in Alaska. Famous for its many bald eagles, this town is at the southwestern end of the road from Anchorage. Cruise lines have Homer on their list of destinations. From here yo.......more>>
Fairhope
Fairhope, Alabama is a utopian community that also has access to great boating on Mobile Bay. The community was founded by 28 settlers from Iowa in November, 1894 as a utopian single tax colony by the "Fairhope Industrial Association". Their purpose in founding a new colony was to establis.......more>>
Hilton Head
Hilton Head at the extreme southern edge of South Carolina, is known for its beautiful beaches and fabulous golf courses. The Heritage Classic Golf Tournament is an important yearly event that takes place at one of these, Sea Pines Plantation. The Island swells to almost 300,000 people during the b.......more>>