Port Lavaca, Texas stands as a financial unicorn along the Gulf Coast—a place where $1,500 monthly can cover your essential expenses without requiring financial gymnastics or a ramen-exclusive diet.

The Whaler’s Inn occupies a collection of historic buildings in the heart of downtown, each room individually decorated with nautical touches that never cross into kitsch territory.

IF we’re looking to the highlights of 2026, let’s begin epochally – and at our most Scottish. On March 9, we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the publishing of The Wealth Of Nations by Adam Smith.