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April 25, 2024 -- We expected that walking would be your favorite physical activity - but not by the margin this margin. Almost half (47%) of people taking our poll chose walking for how they like to stay active. After that it was a toss-up, with swimming, pickleball, biking, and golf the most popular other choices. Only 3% said they…...
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Jacksonville was one of the first gold mining towns in the state of Oregon. Although the gold has long played out, its legacy is a town of great beauty and history. TheJacksonville Historic District is now a U.S. National Historic Landmark. This town of 2,800, a few miles west of Medford in the Rogue Valley, attracts affluent people who tend…...
Laguna Vista is a small residential community on the coast near beautiful South Padre Island, Harlingen and Port Isabel, Texas. This popular resort area at the southern tip of Texas has a very warm winter climate, and is increasingly home to many retirees as well as vacationers....
Hoover is an affluent suburb south of Birmingham, AL. The population is about 71,000 and the median household income is $81,000. The town has grown and prospered thanks to good planning and the Riverchase Galleria shopping complex. Hoover also has a minor league baseball team. It is close enough to Birmingham for city type pleasures but far enough away to…...
Charlevoix, Michigan, referred to here as “Charlevoix the Beautiful”, is an old seasonal town in northwest Michigan. A popular '''retirement community''' for active adults, Charlevoix is located on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Round Lake, adjacent to the shores of Lake Charlevoix. Photo of canal courtesy of Wikipedia, photo of Chicago Club courtesy of Wikipedia and Bobak Because of…...