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Old 04-17-2008, 03:11 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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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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Old 04-17-2008, 08:36 PM
 
Location: North of DFW
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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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Old 04-17-2008, 09:04 PM
 
Location: Texas
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check out Georgetown for sure. also Kerrville and Castroville.
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Old 04-17-2008, 09:43 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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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!
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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Old 04-17-2008, 09:44 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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check out Georgetown for sure. also Kerrville and Castroville.
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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Old 04-18-2008, 12:12 PM
 
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Perhaps you should check out the Austin of Dallas -- East Dallas.
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Old 04-18-2008, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Richardson, TX
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Perhaps you should check out the Austin of Dallas -- East Dallas.
Gotta love White Rock Lake. I am sure I have done well over a thousand miles around that thing.
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Old 04-18-2008, 06:48 PM
 
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Perhaps you should check out the Austin of Dallas -- East Dallas.
Thanks, I will take a look at East Dallas.
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