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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
Edgewater is a small coastal town of about 21,000 near New Smyrna, Florida (there are actually 3 Edgewaters in FL -here, in Broward County, and a part of Miami). Hollywood is to the south. This is a quiet town with an average age of about 42; crime is very low. The town has great barrier islands on the Atlantic with…...
Conway is a fast growing small town of 26,000 in northern South Carolina, about 20 miles from Myrtle Beach. The town's population has grown 491ince 2010 thanks to an influx of retirees and active adults. Active adult communities spread out in all directions. Being adjacent to Myrtle Beach is a good thing because it provides an anchor and easy access…...
Durham is one of the key cities in the Research Triangle section of North Carolina. This vital town of over 225,000 (and growing fast) is home to Duke University. As a college town there is always something happening in Durham. The cultural scene is very strong in Durham thanks to Duke University and local cultural institutions. Durham is close to…...
Maryville, Tennessee is a small college town of 23,000 that also happens to be only 15 miles from a much bigger college town - Knoxville (home of the University of Tennessee). This small town has all of the things that make Tennessee retirements so appealing - low taxes and cost of living, small town living, and outstanding recreation opportunities with…...
