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I've been thinking about this a lot lately and my current thought is to buy a sailboat and travel the oceans. Of course for various reasons that may not be possible when the time comes.
If not, then I'll be in Wyoming. I like the solitude and the mountains and I have zero desire to be anywhere near a large city. As Jeremiah Johnson said, "I've been to a town Del".
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I am always intrigued by others and how they handled their retirements. I have come to the conclusion, retirement is not age-dependent, or where you live or how much money you have saved up...it's a state of mind and the way you have chosen to live...every day of your life, regardless of where you are and who you are with. I been retired long time ago...
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[QUOTE=robertbb;2759914]Does it really need to be legal? (serious question).
Well, no, other than its indicative of a liberal mindset, or libertarian. So in that way, it does matter. |
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My quandary as well
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Home for the last 25 years is a college town in SoCal. Not near the beach (from a weather perspective) so it's over 100 many days in August, but ride early and it's wonderful. One of the best mountain stages of the Tour de California is a at the base of my hill, so there's no lack of choices on terrain. As much as I dislike California's cost of living, it might make sense to downsize and stay here. Then again, the thought of a house in La Quinta, CA for 9 months and then "summer" somewhere else could work too. |
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Our decision in where to retire was driven by our love for where we already live- Northern Virginia’s famous/infamous Fairfax County. After 50 years here, we’ve learned to live with the traffic and the taxes. Sure the summers can be hot and humid, but the winters are seldom bad and we both grew up in northern states with much worse snow and cold. Six years into retirement, still feel we made the right choice.
As a result, we’re a half hour from some of the best culture (music, art, dance) in the world, a couple hours train ride from Philadelphia, NYC or Boston, and a short ride to either domestic or international airports. Our daughter and SiL moved to DC five years ago and started having kids, so there’s that. The riding is excellent, everything from MUP’s to Skyline Drive, horse country, gravel roads, all either completely local or within an hour’s drive. Not into the MTB scene, but friends tell me there’s plenty of it around. Also love our home. After 32 years, it’s long since paid off & we know it well and after looking at local options last year, decided to sink a bunch of money into making it better than anything we’d be willing to move into. Couple new bathrooms, a screened porch addition and some hardscaping later, we’re looking forward to staying here well into our 80’s. I’d still like to do a down-to-the-studs kitchen remodel, but that will have to wait until we’re comfortable with a construction crew inside the house for six weeks. |
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Also, SoCal may have mild winters, but its summers can get brutal, with a few days above 100 F each year. Last edited by echappist; 07-19-2020 at 01:04 PM. |
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My wife has already made my choice. I'm retiring right where we are. West Michigan. Good cycling, large enough town for things to do and close enough to Grand Rapids if you want to venture to the city. Lots of lakes and rivers, dunes and trails. We are in a custom, 2yr old home we love. Downsized from what we had with no regrets. Much of our family is deceased and we never had kids. She hates heat and humidity so that rules out the south and southwest etc. We love Colorado but there isn't much water. Here, we have Lake Michigan less than 2 miles from our house and dozens of lakes and rivers to check out if we choose. And Michigan is far more than Detroit. Head north and it is just beautiful. But winter SUCKS!!!! My only real complaint.
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Lot's of great responses and ideas in this thread. I'm looking forward to following it.
From my perspective, I'd like a place that has a bit cooler and less humid climate WITHOUT mosquitoes (as close to a Mediterranean climate as possible). A small(ish) town (<100K people) that has decent amenities with quick, easy access to fantastic outdoor activities (hiking, biking, water sports primarily with skiing not too terribly far away). To me, SLO is the perfect spot. I was on a call with one of the local vineyards in Paso Robles this past week and it reminded me how much I love that area. I also like the Ventura/Ojai/Oxnard/Camarillo areas. I've also been attracted to Arcata/Humboldt or something in North Marin/Sonoma. Or possibly Sequim/Port Townsend in Washington. Outside of those, I would love to hear about more ideas that fit those critera. Texbike |
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I've been retired since 1998. I guess we could have moved about anywhere we wished....so we stayed where we were. Central Florida. Don't live near where the tourist come...nothing like the Disney area or beach areas, love our Florida home, slight rolling hill area, huge year around cycling culture, bike trails and good routes every where, and the weather doesn't bother us. Did I mention no state income tax, and reasonable real estate taxes...and home prices if you are buying. Great medical care, because at my age 79, beginning to need it. And when we want to get away...well airplanes do go about every where. Colorado and NC Mountains are our favorite place to visit, but we prefer living here VS there. Lots of great place to spend a few months, but living there a few months not the same as year around. I know this place not on anyone's list, so maybe that will slow down growth.
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Drove thru paso Robles From San Jose in March and Fell in love with the scenery there. Couldn’t help but wonder what it must be like to live and ride there.
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What were / will be your criteria for choosing a location for retirement?
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I'm thinking central coast California myself. Great riding around Paso Robles. I live in the Bay Area, and the central coast is much less crowded, which is my main beef about where I live, plus in my neck of the Bay Area, the local riding isn't too good and it gets hot in the summer. The central coast doesn't have the redwoods though, and Sonoma County is pretty damn nice, although the roads are in poor condition. Gold country east of Sacramento has great riding as well. Cost of living, taxes, and housing are high in Cali though. Being able to ride year round is a plus though, unless you live up high in the mountains. Last edited by MikeD; 07-19-2020 at 03:04 PM. |
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Sonoma County - mid reach rim brakes or disc bike, low PSI
with 32mm tires or more. makes the rumble roads go away...almost.
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A lot will depend of the 2020 elections.
About 10 years away from retirement, if things go wrong in November, it will be somewhere in the EU. For the US, I always thought we might end up in southern WI, still close to Chicago, nice scenery, lakes... but after the recent madness there I am not sure anymore. |
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