Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania consistently makes the “Best Places to Live” lists.  It has a beautiful setting where two major rivers (the Allegheny and the Monongahela) combine to form the Ohio River against a backdrop of steep hills. Pittsburgh has a solid economy, low cost of living, and growing educational, cultural and medical infrastructures. Pittsburgh has been named as a top 10…...

If your idea of a great retirement community involves stately Victorian homes with flower-boxes along tree-shaded streets, Hendersonville and the nearby Village of Flat Rock might be the place for you. The city has an exceptionally beautifully and revitalized downtown area with boutiques, antique shops and tourist attractions that will appeal to active adults 55+. Its architecture reflects the late…...

If you are one of those people who has always wanted to live on an island, the San Juan Islands are your chance (actually you have 450 chances, although only 4 of the islands have ferry service). Located off the coasts of Washington and British Columbia, the islands are both a tourist destination and a retirement community. The setting, the…...

Even if you haven’t ever visited the Big Apple you probably have an idea what it’s like from movies and TV shows. New York, New York is a great retirement community if you love culture and a bustling scene. New York City (8,000,000 people) is made up of 5 boroughs, plus suburbs. Manhattan is of course the most famous and…...