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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…...

Top Retirement Towns

Southern Pines is a charming and beautiful town in North Carolina, just east of Pinehurst in the south central portion of the state.  The population is just over 15,500 (2020). What makes it so attractive is a bit ironic, since a major railroad line runs down the center of town. But the tracks are landscaped in a wide buffer, and…...
 
Greenwood is a small town of about 22,000 in northwest South Carolina.  There is a very large lake and 2 small colleges in the area, including Lander University.  The town hosts several important festivals during the year. Picture of Greenwood County Courthouse courtesy of Wikipedia and change-of-venue, Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/ ....
 
 
Fairfield Bay is a resort town on Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas.  It is smaller than nearby resort and retirement areas like Bellavista and Hot Springs.  It is described as a beautiful and there are things to do. There are two golf courses, a bowling alley, nice tennis courts, and and riding stables. The biggest attraction is the marina with…...
 
Ocean Isle Beach is a small resort town near the southern-most corner of North Carolina. It is near Sunset Beach and Myrtle Beach. The year-round population is under 700, which swells in the season. The area offers one of America's finest restored beaches, plus the intra-coastal.  Photo of View of the Atlantic Ocean from Ocean Isle Beach, and photo of…...
 
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