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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…...
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Located on the Potomac River in a bucolic setting in the lower Shenandoah Valley, Shepherdstown was founded in 1762, (known then as Mecklenburg), and is the oldest town in West Virginia. It has an interesting place in history as it played a significant role during the Civil War as a field hospital and later was occupied by the Union troops…...
Punta del Este is a coastal community and resort on the southeastern coast of Uruguay, popular with vacationers and retirees from this country and abroad. The population is 9,200 but easily exceeds that in January, the Uruguan summer. There are several high profile resorts in the area. La Barra is popular for nautical sports and fishing during the day, and…...
Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, with a population of 143,148 (2020 Census). Located in the Phoenix-Metro area, the Sonoran-desert town is surrounded by mountain park lands. The area became popular with retirees when Sun City Grand opened a resort style community, and now has over 9,000 homes. There are several other 55+ communities located here. Surprise also…...