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I Waited 53 Years to Raft the Grand Canyon. It Was Worth Every Minute.
Some bucket list dreams take a lifetime Fifty-three years ago I stood at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. Adventurers in rubber rafts floated into view, screaming in delight as they surged through the the Colorado River’s Hermit Creek Rapids. I remember thinking, "Someday I'm going to raft that river." This June, at age 77, I finally did. If you've…...
Top Retirement Towns
Burlington is a lovely small college town on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain. It is home to the vibrant University of Vermont. Burlington is very popular with outdoor loving retirees who also want the youth and enthusiasm provided by a major university. Mountain bikers enjoy many great trails such as "The International", which is about 20 minutes outside of…...
Beacon Falls is a small town of about 5,000 in east-central Connecticut. It offers a rural setting in Connecticut's hills, yet is only about a half hour drive from either New Haven or Hartford. Retirees can take a convenient train to New York from New Haven's Union Station. Photo of Tracy S. Lewis House courtesy of Wikipedia (public domain); photo…...
Seward is one of the most interesting and beautiful small towns in the 49th state, Alaska. It is a relatively recent community, founded in 1912 when Alaska experienced the need for a ice-free port. It is a popular cruise ship destination on the Inland Passage. The picturesque setting is hard to beat – a narrow bay ringed on 3 sides…...
Punta Gorda, Florida is a small community of 17,000 on the Gulf Coast of Florida between Sarasota and Fort Myers. Many 55+ retirees choose this city as their retirement community because of its sub-tropical warmth, its small town feel, and it a bit more sophisticated and upscale than neighboring towns like Port Charlotte. The city, located in Charlotte County, was…...
