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Albemarle Plantation: A Community of Friends
Albemarle Plantation: A Community of Friends If you want to retire along the coast, but don’t want the hustle and bustle of tourists, you should consider Albemarle Plantation in North Carolina. The Albemarle Sound lends its name to a private, waterfront golf community along 500 miles of North Carolina shoreline. Albemarle Plantation is secluded, located…
Read MoreDining in Naples, Florida: Sea Salt
“Classic, fresh, innovative, organic and sustainable.” These are the words general manager Tanya Buchanan uses to describe Sea Salt restaurant, located on Historic Third Street South in Naples, Florida (one of the best places to retire in Florida, too). Opened in 2008 by Ingrid and Fabrizio Aielli, the restaurant aims to “blend simplicity with the very best fresh ingredients in a menu that changes daily.”
Read MoreVista Developers: NC Mountain Living at its Best
When developer Stig Wennerstrom and his wife, Britt-Marie, set eyes on the Blue Ridge Mountains, they instantly fell in love. They had been searching for an area where it wasn’t too hot or too cold, and Western North Carolina was the perfect in-between with a mild, 4-season climate. After finding beautiful properties in the area, they brought to life their idea to help others create and build their dream homes-the start of Vista Developers. Now the family team, which includes their daughter and son-in-law, is developing beautiful upscale, gated communities with state-of-the-art amenities among the forests of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Read MoreOkra the Superfood
Okra looks like a ridged pepper, but actually belongs to the same plant family as hibiscus and cotton. Also known as “ladies’ fingers” the origins of the okra plant are disputed.
Read MoreTurf Wars – Trees and Lawns
A common problem in many landscapes is the competition of trees and lawn for the same light and resources. In many home landscapes, what began as a lush lawn with small trees has become a thin and weedy lawn shaded by many large trees. By knowing what both trees and lawns require for site and maintenance, you can determine if you can have a lawn in the shade of trees and, if so, how.
Read MoreSoutheastern NC’s 4 Best Places To Explore (With Kids!)
Southeastern NC’s 4 Best Places To Explore (With Kids!) Summer is in full swing, the kids are out of school and the grandkids are heading to St. James Plantation in sunny Southport, NC! find the Best Places To Explore here!. Hours on the beach are hours well-spent, but sometimes it’s fun to try a little…
Read MoreGrand Vacations For You and Your Grandchildren
Grand Vacations For You and Your Grandchildren by JG Walker (Read in the Digital Issue HERE) As a parent, your summer vacation with the kids may have been a trip to “the beach” or the trek down to DisneyWorld. Your kids may do the same with their children. But as a grandparent, your time with…
Read MoreAll the Rave – Stand Up Paddleboarding Takes Mid-lifers By Storm
It’s the every-woman/every-man’s sport. Paddlers can dress it up from meditative to competitive and, if they get creative, even a touch risky. And, it’s available just about anywhere with water, from lakes to rivers to waterways and the ocean.
Read MoreIncome Strategies for Retirement – Five Common Considerations
How much money will you need to retire? Do you have a financial plan to help you meet the needs of retirement? Do you have enough assets to last a retirement of 20 to 30 years? Do you have a “Retirement Income Spend-Down Plan”? These are actually loaded questions; many factors are involved and a…
Read MoreBlueberries: The Tiny Super Fruit
Blueberries: The Tiny Super Fruit While many fruits are good for you, the blueberry is arguably the prettiest of color and (in my personal, opinion) the sweetest in taste. It ranks second only to the strawberry for the nation’s most popular berry. Famous for the purple-blue tone, with red-violet insides, blueberries were my absolute favorite…
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