Where to Retire magazine, the only magazine in America geared to helping people with retirement relocation decisions, has selected Georgetown, TX, to profile as a top retirement town in the January/February issue, which mailed to subscribers nationwide on December 1, 2008.
According to Where to Retire editor, Mary Lu Abbott, Georgetown has many of the qualities that are important to today’s retirees. “Located on the edge of the scenic Texas Hill Country, Georgetown blends historic districts with vibrant new growth. Southwestern University has a major presence, welcoming residents to use its library and swimming pool, to audit classes and to attend concerts and art exhibits. San Gabriel Park in downtown Georgetown contains hiking and biking trails along the San Gabriel River, and nearby are shops, restaurants and the restored Palace Theater.
Home to nearly one-fifth of Georgetown’s population, Del Webb’s Sun City Texas is an active-adult community boasting three golf courses, three swimming pools, two fitness centers, and multiple clubs and activities for its residents. While Georgetown has health care, a new medical complex is developing nearby also, and Austin, the state’s capital, has big-city amenities just a short drive away,” Abbott said.
Each year, 700,000 Americans move to new towns to retire.
Generally healthier, better educated and more affluent than retirees who stay put, relocating retirees bring significant economic benefits to their new states and hometowns. Nationally, two dozen states and hundreds of towns seek to attract retirees as a source of economic development.
Where to Retire magazine was launched in 1992 with the goal of helping its readers find the ideal place to retire. Now published six times a year, the magazine covers the best retirement regions, towns, and master-planned communities, and has a national circulation of 220,000. A one-year subscription to Where to Retire is now $18.00 (a 39% savings from newsstand price). The magazine is also found on various newsstands and at Barnes & Noble and Borders bookstores. For a magazine subscription, send a check or money order to: Vacation Publications, Attn: Where to Retire, 5851 San Felipe Street, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77057. Phone Orders: (713) 974-6903.
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