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Pick the Hybrid: A 55+ Neighborhood Within a Larger All Ages Community
November 19, 2025 -- The most interesting retirement concept of the last 65 years has been, hands down, the success of active adult communities. Sometimes called permanent summer camps for adults, offshoots of the concept pioneered by Sun City in 1960 offer every kind of amenity from golf to swimming pools to pickleball. Plus clubs and non-stop activities of every…...
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Idaho Falls, located in the Snake River Plain, is an important cultural and economic hub to all of eastern Idaho and western Wyoming. With a population of about 60,000, it is the seat of Bonneville County and the largest city in Eastern Idaho. The city's River Walk runs along miles of the Snake River which flows through the center of…...
The Woodlands in Texas, about 30 miles north of Houston often makes the lists of "best" retirement communities, although many younger families live here as well. The reasons are obvious - the cluster of 8 master planned villages and a Town Center is attractive, pleasant, and has something to offer everyone. These master planned communities offer every type of housing…...
New Paltz is a small town located in the Hudson River Valley in Ulster County, New York, and is home to the State University of New York at New Paltz. The area is a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts with the nearby Mohonk Preserve, the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, and the Minnewaska State Park for biking, hiking and outdoor activities.…...
If you would like to retire in a community that has the ocean and harbor on 3 sides, a vibrant, large and interesting downtown, and has one of the largest concentrations of beautiful and historic homes in the country, Newport, Rhode Island (population 26,000) is for you. In colonial days Newport was the most important port in Rhode Island. It…...