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American Wildlife Expert and Photographer Ron Magill Visits Wycliffe Golf & Country Club

Ron Magill is an American wildlife expert and photographer; he is the communications director of the Miami-Dade…

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Trading in a Snow Shovel for A Pickleball Paddle

Trading in a Snow Shovel for A Pickleball Paddle What do you do when the snow gets…

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Mississippi – What to See in ‘23

The Cultural Arts in Mississippi Mississippi has a rich history of contributions to the cultural arts in…

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Mountain Towns

Inspiration, peace, and beauty   ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Asheville is rich in history but willing to be…

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Americans are on the Move

According to the latest official annual estimates and major moving company reports for 2022, more Americans are retiring or relocating to Southern states and mid-sized cities. Those trends seem likely to continue in 2023 and beyond.

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Top Places to Retire: Palmetto Creek of the Carolinas

You’ll fall in love with the laid back lifestyle of Southport, NC, a charming historic town just minutes away at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. Watch ships pass from around the world at Waterfront Park. Stroll the Southport Riverwalk and visit the shops around the Yacht Basin near the Marina. Treat yourself to fine restaurants or pick up fresh seafood. With the mild four season climate, the low tax rate and low cost of living, your story at Palmetto Creek just keeps getting better.

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St. Augustine: Being Young in the Oldest City

St. Augustine: Being Young in the Oldest City Florida has a lot to offer those who find…

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Wine Escape: Florida Wineries

Florida’s grape scene is one of intrigue. The Muscadine grape, the Southeast’s little secret is the main grape grown to make wines in the Sunshine State. It’s a special grape, for more reasons than just its taste. It’s adaptable to the warm, humid climate in Florida, and is also disease resistant. But Florida also has wines outside of the traditional grape variety, some wineries stepping out of the box and spreading the diversity of the drink with fusion wines, and tropical citrus and berry wines. So it’s time to drink some wine, folks!

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Live Outdoors: Bald Head Island

There’s a place called Bald Head Island just two miles across the Cape Fear River, where mainland life is left behind for a while. Transportation goes from cars and buses to golf carts, bicycles, and your own two feet. Fourteen miles of pristine beach wait to greet you, and you can play golf by the sea. It’s the site of Old Baldy, the oldest standing lighthouse in North Carolina. Bald Head Island is a place where there’s an abundance of outdoor activities, a place where you want to live your life outside.

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Recipe: Green Bean Casserole

To this day, when visiting other families for the holidays, I find joy in seeing the green bean casserole laid on the table. Though eating anyone’s other than my father’s is like drinking sweet tea when expecting a coke-I have grown to only enjoy his haphazardly constructed masterpiece.

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All Are Welcome: South Carolina’s Pineapple Symbol

A sign of hospitality across the South and the Caribbean, the pineapple was, historically, a rare and luxurious fruit. Before modern technology and fast transportation, it symbolized extravagance and wealth because fresh pineapple was so hard to come by.

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Be Creative with Super Bowl Food on Game Day

Be Creative with Super Bowl Food on Game Day On February 2nd, 2014, Super Bowl XLVIII will…

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Vista 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.

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Spring At Last

Spring is (Almost) Here Slowly but surely we are on our way to warmer temperatures. Bring on…

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Florida Real Estate Market Heats Up

Much like the major stock market indices in early March, the Florida housing market seemingly wants to keep climbing higher and higher. At least that’s one way to read Florida’s real estate industry as it roared into the Spring buying season

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Puerto Rico: The Caribbean’s Best Kept Secret

Puerto Rico: The Caribbean’s Best Kept Secret With its palm-fringed white sand beaches, warm turquoise waters and…

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Are We There Yet? Adventures on the Road

Are We There Yet? Adventures on the Road Everyone remembers going on a road trip once in…

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Scotch Hall Preserve: An Inner Banks Gem

Scotch Hall Preserve: An Inner Banks Gem Here, in the Albemarle Region, on the part of North…

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Hampton Lake – The Ideal Place to Retire, If You’re Not Ready to Retire

You’ll always have friend’s nearby too! You will have your choice of over 700 friends. Choose what you want to do from a full social calendar including: Meet Your Neighbors Nights, boat parades, oyster roasts, an annual Fun Run and more.

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Income Strategies for Retirement – Five Common Considerations

How much money will you need to retire? Do you have a financial plan to help you…

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