I think that Hawaii's "good" outweighs the "not so good", especially the weather & amenities.wildcat said:Just interested to hear people's ideal location for retirement...whether or not you are going to relocate...reasons you like this area
ok wildcat, I'll give you the two places we think would be ideal and the reasons, although I'm not saying we'd actually retire their.wildcat said:Just interested to hear people's ideal location for retirement...whether or not you are going to relocate...reasons you like this area
I think that Hawaii's "good" outweighs the "not so good", especially the weather & amenities.
Retirement location is such a highly personal situation with so many "right" answers that it's darn near impossible to make your choice by others' recommendations. You have to make a list and visit the options to make your own decision. Even then you may not have enough compelling reason to decamp from friends & family...
Not everyone is delerious with happiness-- Hawaii does have a lot of problems-- but I think there is a more realistic life/work balance here. Of course the flip side is many complaints that the schools & businesses don't take things seriously enough.wildcat said:This is from a tourist's perspective but Hawaii is one of the few places within the US that seems to move to a different beat. People (like everyone) actually seemed happy and seemed to enjoy a good work/life balance
Weather maybe? I loved it (was there 2 weeks) but I wonder if the island thing would get old. Met quite a few Cali natives there looking for a not so crowded retirement place.
Very true Nords
HaHa said:The only other serious possibility is eastern WA. Many parts across the mountains are much sunnier than where I am. I have lived out there before, and overall liked it a lot. Way less crowded, way less PC than over here on the West Side.
Cut-Throat said:Minnesota ! - Mostly because the Rif-Raf don't want to be here and it still is a Liberal Bastion! 8)
I'm not gonna pull any punches on the Winter, however. December, January and February are no Picnic, but far better than a hurricane in the south!
Cut-Throat said:Minnesota ! - Mostly because the Rif-Raf don't want to be here and it still is a Liberal Bastion! 8)
I'm not gonna pull any punches on the Winter, however. December, January and February are no Picnic, but far better than a hurricane in the south!
((^+^)) SG said:Whatever you do, don't come to Arizona. I've lived here for 17 years. I moved away once for a little while and had to come back. So trust me, I know. You don't want to come to Arizona. Don't believe anything good you hear about it. Stay away. We have rattlesnakes and scorpions and cactus. The desert is ugly and brown and you can't get enough water to drink. The desert is hot and the mountains are cold. The Grand Canyon is just a big hole in the ground. Over 1/3 of the state is unpopulated Federal and State land that can't be developed. It's too close to Mexico. Stay away. You would be much better off to move next door to John Galt in Texas or take a submarine to Hawaii and live with Nords.
Yup, no need to try that child psychology on me either. I've been there and everything you say is right on((^+^)) SG said:Whatever you do, don't come to Arizona. I've lived here for 17 years. I moved away once for a little while and had to come back. So trust me, I know. You don't want to come to Arizona. Don't believe anything good you hear about it. Stay away. We have rattlesnakes and scorpions and cactus. The desert is ugly and brown and you can't get enough water to drink. The desert is hot and the mountains are cold. The Grand Canyon is just a big hole in the ground. Over 1/3 of the state is unpopulated Federal and State land that can't be developed. It's too close to Mexico. Stay away. You would be much better off to move next door to John Galt in Texas or take a submarine to Hawaii and live with Nords.
frayne said:Currently retired in Ohio this year but thinking seriously about Tn., Chattanooga area. Milder winters and better tax structure for retires as well. Not to mention having an only son living in the area.
Nords said:But those CA people might be part of the 20% of the homeowners on Kauai & Maui who think they've found something.
bogart said:jeeez -- first a geezer with a gun; now, a geezer with a nuke . . .
I only want to live in a state that has a Democratic-Farmer-Labor party...I think you left about 3.5 months off your list there CT...life is getting better all the time-the local Dairy Queen has a drive-up window now, so I can get my blizzard all through winter without risking a slip on the ice.Cut-Throat said:Minnesota ! - Mostly because the Rif-Raf don't want to be here and it still is a Liberal Bastion! 8)
I'm not gonna pull any punches on the Winter, however. December, January and February are no Picnic, but far better than a hurricane in the south!
wildcat said:Hard to say where specifically for me but I know I like towns that have a little life in them. I have been to quite a few places that have seen better days and I just can't imagine retiring there despite the low cost of living factor. So give me a safe university town of about 75,000+, a med school for healthcare and an airport for travel.