Who would have thought it? Three of the best places to retire?
 

Who would have thought it ???????????

Three of the best places to retire?

**Burlington, Vermont; Eufaula, Alabama; Chattanooga Tennessee????

Plus many more suggestions on the left side of page (click on links).

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Best Retirement Places to Live for Every Budget and Lifestyle


**Burlington is our northern university town , situated on Lake Champlain.

Hmmm, I wonder if they have message boards.

I don't think so
 

I don't think so........but we're already planning our winter escape to T.V.
What street do you reside on? You have nothing against snowbirds, do you?

Snowbirds? They're pretty much okay but if not prepared properly taste a bit gamey.

This is a nice small 55 and over community situated in a very scenic area. I have visited it and looked around a few times. It lies only a couple of miles from the Hyatt resort of Tamaya and a casino on the Santa Ana Pueblo. One can take the train up to Santa Fe, $7.00 pp for a round day trip. I am in NM right now and took the train up from Albuquerque yesterday to visit friends in Santa Fe. It was a pleasant ride.

http://www.delwebb.com/communities/n...-the-area.aspx

Is it anywhere near Taos, New Mexico? I looked at your map, but couldn't tell. My husband always says he'd like to visit Taos; he had an artist friend who lived there awhile back. Thanks.....

p.s. I notice there are direct flights to Denver, etc.

I think they fly away eventually
 

Not to worry. I think they fly away eventually.

(Cornish hens stuffed with sweet or hot Italian sausage/artisan bread stuffing are delicious......and not gamey at all).

As far as being a snowbird........it's a good solution for some.

A friend just sent these statistics to me.....very interesting, as we've moved to Florida twice before, in the early '70s and again in '94. We always loved Florida as a vacation destination; going there once or twice a year.......but only stayed a year the first time and about 4 months or so the second time.......expensive lesson.

''How many people move to the state of Florida each year and how many move out of Florida each year:"

"The saying by promoters of Florida is that over a 1000 people a day move there. That is true. Florida is the most traveled to vacation destination in the world! Many who vacation in Florida end up moving there based on their impression from their visit."

"The fact you won't hear repeated is that over a 1000 people a day also pack up and move out of the state every day. In 2009, just under a half million people moved to the Sunshine State and almost a half million people moved out. It is a very transient state. From a distance or short visits, many people view it as paradise. Once you move there you begin to notice things you didn't while on vacation."

"Many move to Florida to escape the cold winters up north. What many don't realize until after they spend a fortune to move to Florida is that they traded 7-9 months of humid weather in Florida to get away from 3-4 months of cold. "

"For some, that is a fair trade. For many it isn't. "

Of course there are many other reasons people leave. There are people who move to Florida and live there long term and love it. Everybody loves it at first but there are millions who have moved there, regretted it and moved back. How will your move work out? "
Above fits the old saying........."act in haste, repent at leisure".

Some can't afford to move back and feel stuck. The older we ourselves get , we realize that as great as it is for an "escape", where we are is "home". We can get a direct flight anytime we want and head to TV or any other place in Florida as there are a zillion empty rentals all over the state.

Taos is a two hour drive (quite scenic in parts) from Bernalillo, north and over 2,000 feet higher. Both Santa Fe and Taos have been artist colonies for many, many years.