How close is it to Pigeon Forge? Is it listed with a realtor? Would love to see pics! Don't need the quilting stores....I'll be re-opening mine! :)

No its not really close to Pigeon Forge, I'd say 300 miles, we're on the other side of TN but it's not a bad drive we go there often..interstate 40 all the way. We are not listed with a realtor yet. If you're interested send me your email address and I'll send you pictures and more details.

PM it to me.....

Will do...getting ready for church right now, I'll get them to you as soon as we get back. Thanks

Sorry, I thought it was a given that everyone who retired in Long Island moved here, to Wilmington, NC. It is a wonderful place--hot in the summer, gorgeous in the spring, mild in the winter, and FULL of people from Long Island! Our beach is absolutely beautiful, and not too crowded (oops, I'm not supposed to talk about our uncrowded beach, because all of us fear the crowds from Myrtle Beach will find us). People are so friendly, and there are many activities to keep your busy. Local quilt shops cater to quilters, too!

Asheville is beautiful and perfect for creative types. I only visited there once but totally fell in love with it.
It depends on what exactly you are looking for. What kind of people you want to be around.
Me I would go back to GA in a heartbeat if I had any money
Housing there right now is super cheap. Where we lived was just south west of the Atlanta airport. Near enough to go to Atlanta. On the Marta line if I needed it. Although most people moved to the north side it was too crowded and too expensive for us. Fairburn fit me nicely. Like any place else the south side has good and bad areas. And some of the so called good area's are the worst.
I will say though culture shock is to be expected moving from the north to GA . :-)

come to Missouri, we moved here 16 yrs ago and still love it. you can check out properties on my website ozarkcastle . com

I am in Florida but the most beautiful place I have lived & wish was back there is MONTANA!! There is no humidity & really not that cold. We were in Helena!! Beautiful place with the mountains. Really miss it.

The only thing I would caution people on is when they move to a different place to make sure they are close to doctors and hospitals. My parents live an hour and half away from us. So when they have to go to a specialist I have to drive there and pick them up and then take them home again. It is nice to live in a small town or rural area but it can cause problems as you get older. Expecially if you don't have family around to take you to those appointments when you get older. My parents are both in their 80s. My dad no longer drives and my mom only drives around the small town they live in.

I would vote for North Ga,Eastern TN,or Western NC.Allare relatively near airports,great weather most of the time.It can get hot in Summer and cold in Winter,but it doesn`t last for long periods.Here in GA we tell visitors if you don`t like the weather,wait a few days it will change.There are alot of good dining spots,sporting events,such as our Atlanta Braves,Atlanta Falcons and TN Titans and then smaller teams.
Great quilt shops,guilds and great quilt shows,such as Mountain Quiltfest in Pigeon Forge,TN,Bulloch Hall in Roswell,GA ,East Cobb show in Marietta,GA just to name a few.

I more thing,great medical care in each area.I live about 25 miles North of Gainesville,GA and N.E.Georgia Medical Center.known all over the world for #1 heart care.

We have a lot of Long Island people here in FL . One couple from Long Island is in my daylily club. They spend winter and spring in FL and spend summer and fall in New York.

That's true but if you are in GA there is one of the best hospitals around there. Emory. I spent a lot of time there as a patient and am spoiled for life. I need to find more doctors here and I hate that I had to leave mine there.

I just relocated to Winston-Salem NC last year from NY and I love it. The weather is great and the cost of living is good. I can't imagine living anywhere else now!

And NC surpassed FL and AZ as the number one retirement destination in 2010.

I'd say, take a few trips and stay in the areas you think you like for a few weeks and "try it on for size" consider the Pacific NW. It is beautiful and lots to do.

I'm watching this thread closely. We are thinking about where we want to live when my DH retires. He loves to fish and garden. I love to quilt and belong to several quilt guilds, attend quilt shows and retreats. We don't like to be smothered by heat in the summer nor endure gloomy, grey skies or lots of snow. Where is that ideal place?

come to Texas enjoy the heat with is. We would love to have you. :thumbup:

Hubby wants to move to Paris,TN. We really like the area, but no family close by. Maybe we better go for it before it's too late!!

that is one of my favorite tracks..bristol. martinsville, homestead. darlington

We are n the suburbs of Raleigh NC, and it is a great location 2 hours to the beach and about 3 hours to the mountains. Mild winters and we have a huge garden every year. The summers can get hot and humid but after the first year you learn to adjust just do what you need to do outside early in the day. Good Luck

My son lives in Atlanta and I would move there in a heartbeat. Hubs not ready to make a move. We would live in one of the suburbs, but here are my reasons: 1. Four nice seasons. 2. Airline hub. 3. Access to good medical care. 4. No hurricanes. Here we do get the hurricanes. I know the Atlanta area gets tornadoes, but so do we here. Also we never get tired of what there is to offer in the Atlanta area, and of course I try and go to the big quilt shows.

As far as weather goes the California coast cant be beat. I lived most of my life there and only had one earthquake that a few pictures fell off the wall. Im now 73 and live in AZ. Love the mountains here and only a 3 hr drive to Phoenix and the heat of summer. Summers are very hot but winters are perfect. But now live in the pines with winter snows and perfect summers.

DH and I want to retire right in the middle of a big tourist town close to water. Always something to do and new things happening. And something for the kids to do when they visit to give them a great vacation destination with free room and board.

Interesting threat for me! We are Active Duty Army and still have about 6 years to go until military retirement. My hubby will be in 30 years then and they will throw him out LOL My family is all in Germany and he is not very close to his family so we do not have to look out for family. We lived in Florida for 10 years and still own a house there but I really missed the seasons when we lived there so I do not want to retire there. We had looked at NC and TN. For us it will depend on the local job market, good access to hospitals and close proximity to a military base.