Category Archives: Small Town Living
Small Town Living For All Generations
Then there’s a group interested in “lifestyle” that living in a small town appeals to, brought to my attention by David Carse’s blog post “Small Business – The Solution To The Worlds Woes”. In the post he touts small living as well as small business. When you think about it, they kind of go together. Continue reading
Small Town Post Offices Targeted For Closure
Now 3,700 of those post offices, most in small towns, will be gone if the U.S. Postal Service is not prevented from closing them. All told, the postal service intends to review 16,000 of its existing 32,000 post offices over the next decade for possible closure. This most certainly will be a loss in more ways than one to those living in small towns. Continue reading
More Advantages of Small Town Living
Previously I wrote about the Advantages of Small Towns and all those points still remain. Those were the basic reasons to consider moving to a small town. I have come across even more reasons to consider living in a small town in the present environment. Continue reading
Advantages Of Living in a Small Town
Working Boomer recalls the advantages of living in a small town and compiles a list of 25 positives of Small Towns and the people who call a small town home. As a child I lived in a small town and people were always helping out each other. I miss that feeling sometimes. So I am making a list of a few things other positive advantages of living in a small town, just to remind myself and share with you. Continue reading
America’s Coolest Small Towns 2010
Budget Travel finished their poll of the 2011 coolest small towns and the results are: Ely, MN Cloverdale, CA Brevard, NC Saugatuck, MI Kennett Square, PA Bandon, OR Cuero, TX: Nyack, NY Medicine Park, OK Egg Harbor, WS Rest of … Continue reading
Southern Cities Reviewed
Photo courtesy of the Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau Southern Living Magazine’s October issue just came out and has a great Southern Cities Review section which reviews Asheville, Louisville, Austin and Pensacola. If you can pick up a copy I … Continue reading
Are Small Towns Safer?
It is suggested that living in a small town would be safer than living in a city or urban setting. In a small town you would be far removed from city gangs or crime waves. You would probably know and respect your neighbors. You would probably be living a more self sufficient lifestyle, maybe making or growing some of your food. Continue reading
