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Sarasota
Sarasota, Florida is a town of 52,000 (the Metro is much bigger) on Florida's Central West coast on the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay. Sarasota is unusual in that in that it not only offers great beaches on the Gulf of Mexico (and even more on the keys located just offshore), but unusually high h.......more>>
Westerly
Westerly is a very attractive and prosperous town of about 20,000 in southeastern Rhode Island, near the Connecticut border. Tourists come here because of its beaches, especially Misquamicut State Beach. The downtown is especially beautiful with classic buildings, churches, and library. The town inc.......more>>
Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs (population 380,000) is an extremely popular biking community due to spectacular scenery, abundant sunshine. It does tend to have conservative values. Originally built as a resort city, the town owes part of its growth and history to a huge gold strike nearby. Colorado Springs looks.......more>>