If you’re a baby boomer, retirement is probably one subject that has been on your mind for some time. You’ve worked hard all your life and have probably given a lot of thought to how you want to spend the next part of your life. However, if you’re like many boomers, you might have delayed [...]

Crystal clear water and miles of shoreline at some of the finest lakes in the nation attract many people looking for retirement destinations at or near the water’s edge. Tennessee lake living offers tranquility, a relaxing environment and innumerable outdoor recreational activities. Tennessee boasts over 250 lakes and reservoirs, most of which were man-made. Nestled [...]

As the sun slowly sinks below the horizon, a once clear blue sky fills with breathtaking hues of crimson, orange and gold. Watching such dazzling sunsets perched on a sandy white beach is just one of the many reasons retirees choose Florida’s West Coast as their retirement destination. With real estate prices having returned to [...]

Outside Magazine recently ranked Wilmington among a list of Best Towns – “the finest places you’d ever want to call home.” Listed along with cities and towns such as Chattanooga, TN (reader’s choice for best town), and Charleston, SC, the magazine calls the river city the “Next Big Thing.” Here’s what else they had to [...]

What is your ideal lifestyle? Ask yourselves, “What do we really want?” After 10 years of speaking with thousands of people, common threads emerged… What Do You Really Want in Retirement? Everyone wants the same things… peace of mind, being carefree, knowing that you will never run out of resources and feeling valuable and needed. [...]

Whether you are building a new custom home or renovating an older home, thinking and living green can be incorporated to help the environment and your bottom line. Below, you’ll see how one family in California has created one of the greenest homes in America, scoring 104 out of a possible 108 points, earning them [...]

Ideal Living magazine is proud to announce the location of the 2011/2012 Ideal Home at Palmetto Bluff, in Bluffton, SC. Set in the heart of Palmetto Bluff’s Wilson Village, the 2,176-square-foot Ideal Home has a central location among the Wilson Cottages, is just steps from the Wilson Lawn & Racquet Club and a short walk [...]

Looking for a way to blow off the winter gloom? Head to the mountains for snowy scenery, first rate skiing and a little bit of romance, too. There’s something decidedly comforting about waking up in an expansive room, its walls, ceiling and floors paneled in soft heart-pine, a little bit of hazy sunlight streaming in [...]

With its palm-fringed white sand beaches, warm turquoise waters and verdant rainforest, Puerto Rico is as dreamy a Caribbean island as Bermuda, Jamaica, Antigua or the Bahamas. Its culture is a vibrant blend of Spanish, Taíno Indian, African and American influences. This tropical, salsa music-filled paradise is a world away from frigid winter, yet direct [...]

If you were to stand out in the ocean off the South Carolina coast and look back towards the shore, you might see a shrimp trawler pulling its nets slowly across the sea. The land beyond would sparkle, and it would be hard to tell the ocean from the shore. You would see the Lowcountry [...]

Watching the purple haze lift over the Smoky Mountains of eastern Tennessee makes it easy to see why thousands choose to retire to the tranquil, yet vibrant state each year. Tourists arrive in the state by the thousands, many of whom decide to make it their permanent residence. The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is [...]

With its palm-fringed white sand beaches, warm turquoise waters and verdant rainforest, Puerto Rico is as dreamy a Caribbean island as Bermuda, Jamaica, Antigua or the Bahamas. Its culture is a vibrant blend of Spanish, Taíno Indian, African and American influences. This tropical, salsa music-filled paradise is a world away from frigid winter, yet direct [...]

Strolling along an expansive, uncrowded white sand beach is the perfect way to spend a fall day in the Southeast. With the waters still warmed by the summer sun and the flocks of tourists back at their homes, the fall is one of the best times to be at the beach. There is something about [...]

The future is now. Well, not the future that promised flying cars and jet packs. While ‘the future’ seems to be lagging in the flying transportation areas, it is virtually now for the written word–and the written word is now VIRTUAL. The idea for electronic books has been around for decades, and we have been [...]

It’s mid-October, you get in your car and drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway. Flanked by brilliant reds, oranges and yellows at every turn, you are experiencing fall in the Southern mountains. With the brilliant colors of fireworks, the South`s mountain ranges burst with color and welcome you to the enchanting towns just around the [...]