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Finding the Best Places to Retire Since 2006!

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"History is a vast early warning system." ~Norman Cousinsk

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July 23, 2023

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Town Snapshot:

Northlake, South Carolina

Popular with tourists, Northlake sits on the shores of 56,000-acre Larke Harwell in northern South Carolina and has well-tended, leafy neighborhoods and a relatively reasonable cost of living.

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Town Snapshot:

Carmel, California

With a history dating back to Spanish missionaries, a stunning setting and a rich artistic tradition, beautiful Carmel is hard to resist.

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Town Snapshot:

Queen Creek, Arizona

Near San Tan Mountain Regional Park outside of Phoenix in south central Arizona, growing, sun-soaked Queen Creek is dotted with planned communities and restaurants and has a newish ambiance.

Town Snapshot:

Hobe Sound, Florida

A quiet town on the southeastern Florida coast, Hobe Sound boasts a cute downtown and a secret beach with nearly empty sand.

Town Snapshot:

Grand Junction, Colorado

Next to two rivers on a high desert plateau in rugged western Colorado, unassuming Grand Junction has an eclectic population, a cozy downtown and bountiful outdoor recreation.

Short Review:

Asheville, North Carolina

Nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Smoky Mountains in scenic western North Carolina, Asheville is an artsy, funky town with Southern sensibility and an emerging resort-like atmosphere.

Short Review:

Tyler, Texas

A friendly town in Texas' lush Piney Woods, Tyler is known as the "Rose Capital of America" and boasts the largest municipal rose garden in the U.S., a University of Texas campus, a ballet, a symphony orchestra, two lakes and more.

Short Review:

Naples, Florida

On Florida's southwestern coast, beautiful Naples is known for its "beachy" resort ambiance, high-end shopping venues, golf courses and sugar white beaches.

Town Snapshot:

Scottsdale, Arizona

Just east of Phoenix in sunny southern Arizona, Scottsdale is an upscale, bustling city known for its art galleries, excellent restaurants, high-end shopping, beautiful homes and many golf courses.

Short Review:

Marquette, Michigan

Marquette is a pretty seaport on the shores of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and boasts a scenic waterfront, two beaches, dozens of parks, several theaters, a university, a regional medical center and more.

Town Snapshot:

Yachats, Oregon

Rustic and charming with a cute downtown, Yachats is in a breathtaking setting along the central Oregon coast, surrounded by mountains and the sea.

Town Snapshot:

Yulee, Florida

With marshes and inlets on one side and the beaches of Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island not far away, Yulee is a collection of relatively new suburbs and has a country flavor.

In Depth Review:

Manitou Springs, Colorado

Touristy, quirky and artsy, Manitou Springs is a Victorian mountain village nestled in a forested box canyon at the foot of majestic Pikes Peak. Homes are eclectic. Restaurants are fun and plentiful. Neighbors are friendly. And the scenery is gorgeous.

Home for Sale and Town Snippet:

Atlantic City, New Jersey Oceanfront Home for Sale for $190,000

A seaside resort city in South New Jersey, Atlantic City is the site of this bright oceanside home for sale. It sits along the famous Boardwalk, about 100 feet from the beach, and it has amazing views of the ocean, Boardwalk, sky and sand.

Town Snapshot:

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Sleepy Mechanicsburg sits in the bucolic Cumberland Valley in southeastern Pennsylvania and has a quaint downtown, a fun street fair and tidy neighborhoods.

Short Review:

Orange Beach, Alabama

With sugar white sand, emerald waters and tall, gleaming beachside condos, Orange Beach looks like a picture postcard and is a favorite vacation destination.

Town Snapshot:

Lighthouse Point, Florida

A casual, pretty town laced with canals, Lighthouse Point is on the southeastern Florida coast and has a nautical flea market, parks aplenty and nearby oceanfront beaches.

Home for Sale and Town Snippet:

Galveston, Texas Bayside Home for Sale for $279,999

Galveston is a barrier island town on the eastern Texas coast and is the setting for this beautiful, color coordinated Aransas Bay home with lots of windows and views of water and sky.

In Depth Review:

Clemson, South Carolina

Nestled along the shores of pretty, 56,000-acre Lake Hartwell in South Carolina's Upcountry, Clemson has an engaging collegiate atmosphere, plentiful cultural amenities, an OLLI and more.

Town Snapshot:

Columbus, North Carolina

Tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountain foothills of scenic western North Carolina, Columbus is nice little town in a growing wine and equestrian region.

Home for Sale and Town Snippet:

Flagler Beach, Florida Beachside Home for Sale for $219,900

Funky Flagler Beach is on the northeastern Florida coast and is the site of this slightly ramshackle seaside home with a back patio that exits directly onto the beach.

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