Mountain Communities
End the Summer with a Mountain Vacation
The mountains offer beautiful scenery, cooler temperatures, and all kinds of exciting festivals for you to take part in! In trying to escape the heat of the summer sun, the mountains are an ideal destination. Tall, regal, and lovely—mountains provide a climate all to their own. The air is cool and crisp, high above the…
Read MoreSouthern Routes 2015
Get On the Ground and Out of the Fast Lane We’ve all been frequent flyers or interstate road warriors at different times in our lives. Those may be efficient ways to get to business meetings and family vacation destinations, but you can miss a lot when vaulting over or zipping through entire regions as if…
Read MoreWindRiver – Tennessee’s Best Lake and Mountain Living
WindRiver – Tennessee’s Best Lake and Mountain Living When you picture your ideal life, there are undoubtedly some things you want to make sure you check off your list. For some, that could mean living by the lake in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. If that’s the case, that dream can come true…
Read MoreRetire to the Mountains of Tennessee
While some dream of retiring to the coast, for others, the mountains hold a certain majesty that can’t be matched. If you want rolling green fields and luscious forests, consider putting down your retirement roots at
Read MoreSpring at the Biltmore
It starts with the bright golden yellow of daffodils and forsythia emerging in the gardens, coinciding with an opulent display of potted tropical plants and lavish flowers inside Biltmore House.
Read MoreTennessee 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.
Read More20 Top Walkable Cities
Walk… Dine… Explore Walk Your Way to Fitness in These Top Walkable Cities Many ask how do we postpone the aging process? That’s easy—walk. Ideal-Living has found that the number one requested amenity for resort communities is walking trails. So, we at Ideal-Living magazine have chosen some amazing cities to stroll along and take in…
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