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Surf’s Up for Baby Boomers

Surf’s Up For Baby Boomers Many Baby Boomers were first exposed to surfing when they saw Gidget,…

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Treasure Hunting on the Southern Coasts

Adventure Awaits! The paper is thick, and brown with age. It has been rolled and hidden for…

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Tax Friendly States

Planning your retirement is an important life decision. After all, you have worked hard for it, so you want to make the most of the opportunity. Deciding on all the personal preferences you want in your retired life comes first-golf courses, fitness centers, the beach-but once that is figured out it is time to move on to the less thrilling, but equally important side of things. Money.

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7 Fastest Appreciating Retirement Destinations in Florida

Out of 15 cities in the US being recognized by RealtyTrac as retiree homebuying hot spots, about…

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Kiawah Island, SC – Happiest Seaside Town in America

Kiawah Island has a great location in South Carolina and offers all the amenities that will make your retirement the one you’ve been dreaming about for ages. Come to Kiawah Island and find out why everyone is so happy.

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McWay Fall, Julia Pfeiffer State park, Big Sur, California, USA

The Central California Coast

The Central California Coast Welcome to the Central California Coast! The Coast is comprised of four regions…

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Adopting Healthy Eating Habits

Adopting Healthy Eating Habits Now that a new year has begun, it’s a good time to think…

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Landfall Gated Community | Best North Carolina Gated Communities

A History of Landfall

Landfall is the Port City’s oldest gated community, getting its start as a community in the 1980s. But before it became home to many happy residents, and before it was even called Landfall, this particular piece of land was something different.

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Tennessee Mountain Living: Jasper Highlands

The views at Jasper Highlands are convincing enough to persuade any visitor to return. Bright greens, crisp yellows, and autumn reds paint the landscape to feel more like a painting than a place, with clouds that feel as if they are only an arm’s reach away. Seated in the mountains of Kimball, Tennessee-Jasper Highlands’ residential area is quickly becoming a favorite choice for those seeking a backwoods lifestyle.

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Potting Dahlias and Other April Gardening Tips

Potting up dahlia tubers inside to give them a jump on the season, cutting back ornamental grasses, and removing straw from strawberries are some of the gardening activities for this month.

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Mint Juleps & Big Hats: The Kentucky Derby

You better hold your horses; the Kentucky Derby is just around the corner! The first weekend in…

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From Big City Excitement to Beach Town Charm, Florida’s West Coast Offers It All

As the sun slowly sinks below the horizon, a once clear blue sky fills with breathtaking hues of crimson, orange and gold. Watching such dazzling sunsets perched on a sandy white beach is just one of the many reasons retirees choose Florida’s West Coast as their retirement destination.

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A Manatee, a Mermaid and a Retired Naval Captain…

It may sound like a bar joke, but it’s a dream come true along Florida’s Nature Coast in Weeki Wachee. When Curt Reilly and his wife, Joanne decided to retire to Florida, they had no idea that one day Curt would be in charge of a 120 boat fleet, maintaining the safety of manatees and working with mermaids.

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Sea Turtle Nesting Season

Adult Sea TurtleAlong the North Carolina coast we take the care of our local sea turtles very seriously. Volunteers from all over the coast come in to support the NC Sea Turtle Project, which was created to monitor sea turtle activity along the entire coast of North Carolina. The volunteers consist of all ages, children to adults, and some locals consider their home on the North Carolina coast to be one of the best places to retire because of how involved they can be in the protection of these beautiful animals.

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Living the Life in Lake Retirement Communities

If I were going to retire, I’d want to retire on a lake. It’s home to me. But not in Minnesota. I’d want some place warm. Some place like Georgia or North Carolina-a place like Lake Lanier (Gainesville, Georgia), or Lake Hartwell (Toccoa, Georgia), or Bear Lake Reserve (Tuckasegee, NC).

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Murrells Inlet, The Seafood Capital of SC and Much More

Murrells Inlet, called “The Seafood Capital of South Carolina” and home to “Restaurant Row”, is far more than a great place to eat. Situated just 16 miles south of Myrtle beach, it is home to two of the Myrle Beach area’s greater attractions, Brookgreen gardens and Huntington Beach State park.

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WindRiver – Tennessee’s Best Lake and Mountain Living

WindRiver – Tennessee’s Best Lake and Mountain Living When you picture your ideal life, there are undoubtedly…

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Garden Cover Crops

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont A cover crop is just that– a crop sown…

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Fall Fitness Tips

Autumn is quickly approaching, the weather is cooling off, and it is the perfect time to get…

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Daffodils For All Gardens

Dr. Leonard Perry, Extension Professor University of Vermont I love spring-flowering bulbs and, of these, daffodils are…

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