places to retire

[crappiemax]

If you find it, why wait for retirement to live there? It's too late for me now (I'm over 60) but I wish I would have tried to make a life where I wanted to vacation.

[feeshrman]

i have been to north central Arkansas and it is beautiful, been thinking about a trout trip on the spring or white river, how is the job market and health care situation? i don't think it is too far from the La coast. The crappie seem to run a little smaller than those around here, but if i found a place where i could catch 3/4-1 1/2 lbers i would be satisfied

Still a fer peice from the Ocean. But, I plan to retire right here in Arkansas. Coming from Houston Tx, I think have done real well landing here. There are world class trout rivers, and shallow back waters around the river or clear deep water.
DP

[SeaRay]

Santee Cooper in SC. One hour from coast (Charleston SC) 2 hours from Blue Ridge Mountains (Asheville, NC) low cost of living. The Santee Cooper lakes have held and now hold numerous world records. Home of the land locked striped bass fishery. At one time had world record for crappie(black I think), shellcracker, huge catfish fishery. Upper lake is beautiful flooded cypress forest, lots of bluegill, bass, and yes, big a$$ alligators. Several golf courses in the area if that interest you.
Check here Santee Cooper Real Estate, Golf, Recreation Activities, Outdooor Adventrues, Fishing, and Hunting
Since you are from Mississippi the hot summers here should not bother you. Otherwise it is a mild climate.
SeaRay

[feeshrman]

that is exactly what is in the back of my mind, we don't have any children, and both of us have professional careers that would allow us to find work in most places

If you find it, why wait for retirement to live there? It's too late for me now (I'm over 60) but I wish I would have tried to make a life where I wanted to vacation.

[feeshrman]

thanks SeaRay, my wife has relatives in SC. I think it is very comparible to MS as for as climate and it is definately on my list. i have seen a lot of tv fishing shows about Santee Cooper and it seems to be a world class fishery. This is the type area i could see myself really enjoying.

[feeshrman]

Hey SeaRay, the big a$$ gators, snakes, and skeeters don't bother me, but i never could get them golf balls tender enough to eat .All jokes aside i just never could find time for the sport, maybe i can some day!

[backtocrappie]

this is an area i know nothing about, if you don't mind tell me more about what attracts you to it, by the way i'm only 43.

I have roots in the Shenandoah. Lots of my childhood is there. I live on the other side of the Blue Ridge from it and just feel perfectly at home there. With excellent medical facilities just a short drive or heli ride away, I could finish my life there. They'll probably find me dead one day on some mountain-trout stream--just me and my fly rod.

[Mrs. Crappie Stalker]

This thread interests me, because Paul and I are in the sort of the same boat and frame of mind. Retirement planning is a daunting task when I read about how much I'll supposedly need to live based on our current statistics. I don't need lots of toys (just the boat and a camper) or world traveling. All I need in the years to come is a good place to fish close by, a roof over my head and Paul there to share it with me. I'd be happy to stay in Tennessee, but I'd like to get closer than 60 miles to Ky Lake or possibly head further east within the state.

[Phantom309]

Naw, Naw, Naw ! ! ! !
I think I'd go to Louisville ! ! ! ! !
(Just Kiddin) ......
But Louisville is a nice place ............

I'm sittin right here in Fla, and, it gets a little hot during the summer, but,
I'm pretty content, but, been here all my life .......

On the other hand, being me, and, from where I'm from, I, myself, would be in hog heaven,
living in Everglades City, in a $5,000.00 trailer with a $30,000.00 flats boat parked
outside .......
But, that's just me, etc, etc, etc ...........

[NeonMoon]

Get rid of everything and live full-time in an RV. Follow the sun, the fish, and if you don't like the neighbors, move. Why stick to one place?