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04-17-2008, 04:11 PM
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Semi-retired in Texas
I am researching Texas as a retirement area for a younger retiree. I am retired but I work part time, and would want to continue should I retire to Texas. I am looking for a metro area. I am looking for an area that is not overly conservative but definitely not the radicalism of where I live now Portland, Oregon. I like outdoors, and want there to be areas to walk, and or ride bikes, I know Austin is probably a good choice, but I am wondering if its not Portland south. Meaning is it more for the younger set, and I would not have many social outlets for those over 50. I also wonder if living in a place like Austin would mean limited part time work for my age group with such a large pool of younger people even for menial type jobs. I posted this sometime back on the Austin forum and I did not even get one response.That to me was a red warning flag that it is a very young population there, and anyone my age should live in Georgetown. I am 58 not old but definitely not still in my 20's, so where I retire to I have to consider the population base. Thanks.
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04-17-2008, 09:36 PM
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South of Austin would be a better choice. The city of Austin is young...however between there and San Antonio there are a lot of retired folk in that area. I think it would be good to take a look. We live in East Texas and we like it. ....maybe a little too conservative for you....I don't know. It's almost a little to conservative for us....and we are pretty conservative! Hehe!
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04-17-2008, 10:04 PM
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it's a Texas thang..you wouldn't understand
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check out Georgetown for sure. also Kerrville and Castroville.
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04-17-2008, 10:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by destin04
South of Austin would be a better choice. The city of Austin is young...however between there and San Antonio there are a lot of retired folk in that area. I think it would be good to take a look. We live in East Texas and we like it. ....maybe a little too conservative for you....I don't know. It's almost a little to conservative for us....and we are pretty conservative! Hehe!
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Yes it might be to conservative for me, actually Im thinking it would be way to conservative for me, actually maybe I should not be looking in Texas at all lol. However I am going to look around the areas mentioned. Thanks. |
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04-17-2008, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bellestaroftexas
check out Georgetown for sure. also Kerrville and Castroville.
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I am going to look at this Georgetown over the summer, not sure about these other places Kerrville, and Castroville though. |
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04-18-2008, 01:12 PM
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Perhaps you should check out the Austin of Dallas -- East Dallas.
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04-18-2008, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Lakewooder
Perhaps you should check out the Austin of Dallas -- East Dallas.
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Gotta love White Rock Lake. I am sure I have done well over a thousand miles around that thing.  |
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04-18-2008, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Lakewooder
Perhaps you should check out the Austin of Dallas -- East Dallas.
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Thanks, I will take a look at East Dallas. |
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