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Every person deserves to live their ideal life.   It can be as simple as enjoying a sunrise or sunset or spending time with loved ones. When you think about how you wish to spend your time in retirement, what does that look like? How will you spend your days? Do you want to feel…

Ave Maria Health Care Opportunities Close to Home Southwest Florida’s fastest-growing community attracts a plethora of medical providers Ave Maria’s growing list of medical providers has become a staple of conveniences for residents and surrounding community members looking for care not far from home. Recent arrivals of chiropractors, optometrists, women’s health specialists, hearing specialists, medical…

Pack your boots, it’s time to head for the rolling hills   AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA Since the early 1900s, thoroughbred horses and their owners have enjoyed the mild winters in Aiken, SC. Today there are more than 20 world-class horse farms and training facilities in the immediate area that support a year-round calendar of polo…

Where the Learning Never Ceases   CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia in 1819, designing its campus and most of its buildings. More than 200 years later, the Blue Ridge Mountain setting is still beautiful, and Charlottesville has become a renowned destination for scholars, students, and retirees. Area residents can enjoy UVA’s…

Natural beauty that inspires us to find beauty in our daily lives   BILTMORE ESTATE AND GARDENS — ASHEVILLE, NC The priceless collection of art and antiques inside America’s largest private mansion certainly deserves a tour, but the real glories of the Biltmore Estate are its unrivaled gardens. Designed by Frederick Law Olmstead in the…

Parks offer grand views and adventure!   Utah’s “Mighty Five” National Parks Southern Utah is home to a unique collection of five spectacular national parks, each traversed by scenic roadways for comfortable viewing and crisscrossed by hiking/biking trails with wilderness campsites for open-air journeys of discovery. Start your “Mighty Five” tour near Moab at Arches…

Networks of water trails that can be found on rivers, lakes, canals, and coastlines   The Great Calusa Blueway — Florida In a state with great paddling trails from The Panhandle to The Keys, Florida’s Great Calusa Blueway stands out for its splendor and diversity. Meandering for 190 miles along the Gulf Coast, the Great…

The Cultural Arts in Mississippi Mississippi has a rich history of contributions to the cultural arts in America, from legendary blues musicians in the Delta region to acclaimed Magnolia State writers like William Faulkner and John Grisham. Today’s Mississippi is an emerging destination for visitors who want to enjoy that unique cultural heritage at events…