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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…...
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Holden Beach is a very tiny community on the Atlantic Ocean in southern North Carolina. It is close to and very similar to Oak Island and Sunset Beach - and not that far from Myrtle Beach, SC. The average income is high as the average age - about 60. For more about the area see the Topretirements reviews of those…...
Bonita Springs is a town south of Ft. Myers and Estero and north of Naples in south Florida. The population was about 55,900 in 2020 with an average age of 59. The town is very popular with retirees because of warm winters, easy lifestyle, and access to beaches and the Gulf of Mexico. There are several public beaches and parks…...
Hudson is a town near Marlborough and Worcester, about 30 miles west of Boston. Formerly known as "Shoe Town", at one point Hudson had 17 shoe factories. As a result of that work it attracted a number of Irish and Portuguese immigrants. The population is about 14,000. Photo of Wood Square, and photo of Unitarian Church, built in 1861, courtesy…...
The college town of Princeton, New Jersey, is the perfect retirement community for many baby boomers. The town (population 15,000) is picture-perfect with the ivied campus of Princeton University (established in 1756) as the centerpiece to an exquisite downtown. The graceful streets feature first class shopping and restaurants. The cultural opportunities in Princeton are superb because of the university and…...
