These small Texas towns by the water offer beautiful views ... The Laguna Madre Bay community of Port Isabel lies 25 miles ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lauren Barrett, a 33-year-old real-estate agent who moved to Celina, Texas, from the larger city of ... has a cute small-town feel — though ...

Few people have heard of Celina, Texas ... and the city does a great job of organizing. That's what I love about the city — it is growing, but it still has a small-town community feel." ...