Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, long a favorite beach and golf resort, is now a popular retirement community with over 300,000 people in the Metro, including many active adults 55+. The "Grand Strand" has a community for every type of person. Myrtle Beach has become extremely attractive as a retirement community because of its low-costs, 120 golf courses, varied housing arrangements,…...

The city of Phoenix, Arizona, has long been a popular retirement community for active adults 55+. In the last 50 years this warm weather, desert community has leaped beyond its borders to become one of the top 10 largest cities in the U.S.  Fortunately, although it has developed some large city problems like crime and traffic, its weather and proximity…...

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…...

Port Townsend, Washington is located on the extreme northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula, just across Puget Sound from Seattle. Port Townsend was a thriving port settlement before Seattle was founded.Unfortunately, the Union Pacific Railroad bypassed it, sending the thriving community into an economic tailspin. While bad for the people who lived here then, this event was serendipitous for the…...