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Into the Woodlands

By Jeff Alden May 18, 2026 --Yesterday Paulette and I drove out to visit The Woodlands again. We’d been on thewaiting list since 2018, when we moved to Greenville, S.C. from Minneapolis. We were almostten years younger then. The Woodlands at Furman (the small university it’s loosely connectedto) is billed as a “Life Care Community,” designed to take you from…...

Top Retirement Towns

Park City, Utah is a former mining town located in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains that is the perfect retirement community for active adults 55+. A charmingly restored mining town would be one distinction, but Park City has lots more. From its downtown it has a chair lift to the top of the enormous Park City Ski Resort. Robert Redford’s annual Sundance…...
 
Little River is a small town north of less than 9,000 people near North Myrtle Beach, SC.  Since it is part of that area for a full description of the area see Myrtle Beach and Conway....
 
 
When baby boomers share notes about potential retirement towns, chances are that Asheville will be the place most frequently  mentioned. Asheville is a prosperous small city with a population 94,589 (2020 Census), (260,000 in Buncombe County) in the Blue Ridge mountains of western North Carolina. Because of its charming environment and mild weather it has long been a desirable retirement…...
 
The village of Wardsville is geographically situated at the juncture of four counties.  This picturesque village is attractive to people who want a country setting. The Wardsville golf course is studying housing options for young seniors. Initial mapping of assets indicates that Wardsville has a unique array of resources to work with.  Interested in bird watching or hiking through some of…...
 
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