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North Carolina has quietly become one of the most popular states in the country for retirement. Not everyone wants to move to Florida: North Carolina is blessed with a varied topography, from seacoast to mountains; an equable, four-season climate; and a choice of social settings ranging from quiet small towns to booming and vibrant cities. Add in the wide array of cultural and recreational choices, and North Carolina is virtually a microcosm of America.
North Carolina was the first of the United States to be settled by English colonists, even though the settlement disappeared into legend as the "Lost Colony of Roanoke." Since that time, it has become one of the most densely-settled states, ranked 10th in population. In the past decade alone, North Carolina's population has increased by more than 16 percent.
Articles
AOL Ranks St. James Plantation #8 on Top Searched Retirement Communities List
St. James Plantation is the only community in the Carolinas to make AOL’s top ten. It joins five Florida locations on the list, as well as communities in Arizona, Alabama and New Jersey. Read more...
Lifestyle Information from Asheville and Western North Carolina
Calling all dogs: Hendersonville auditions being held for role in 'Annie'
Mar 17, 2010 5:20 pm
HENDERSONVILLE -- The Absolute Theatre company will hold auditions at 2 p.m. Sunday for "Sandy the Dog" for the production of "Annie" the Musical, which opens April 15. The product...
Asheville bread festival celebrates artisan bakers
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 pm
ASHEVILLE -- After about a decade as a pastry chef, Matthew Hickman was lacking an important ingredient: enthusiasm.
Line Dance classes offered at Opportunity House in Hendersonville
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 am
HENDERSONVILLE -- Beginning Line Dance and Intermediate Line Dance classes led by Donna Rhodes will begin March 25 at Opportunity House, 1411 Asheville Highway in Hendersonville. The beginning class w...
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 am
Dumplin is a sweet, affectionate puppy who likes children, snuggling and belly rubs. She's available from Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation in Waynesville.
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 am
Please submit listings 14 days in advance. E-mail cmotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com. Restaurant specials are ineligible. Call 232-5845.
Piazza to donate to Youth OUTright
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 am
ASHEVILLE -- Piazza, the pizza and pasta restaurant off U.S. 74A in Reynolds, will donate a portion of its proceeds to Youth OUTright from 5-9 p.m. today. Call 298-7224 for reservations.
Here's where to go green for St. Patrick's Day in the Asheville area
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 am
ASHEVILLE -- St. Patrick's Day brings on plenty of Irish celebrations around Asheville and the mountains. Here are a few places to enjoy the festivities:
Artisan Coffee & Wine Bar opens
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 am
BLACK MOUNTAIN -- The Artisan Coffee & Wine Bar has opened off N.C. 9 in the Village of Cheshire, about a half-mile south of Interstate 40.
Early Girl breakfast named among state's best
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 am
ASHEVILLE -- The March issue of Southern Living magazine selected breakfast at Early Girl Eatery as one of the six best in the state, one of just two restaurants selected in Western North Carolina.
Green Man punched-up stout arrives for St. Patty's
Mar 17, 2010 4:15 am
For weeks now, there's been a buzz about a new stout being concocted by Green Man Brewing/Jack of the Wood. Today, the first pints will be poured, and it's going to be an eye-opener.
Featured Communities
Waterway Resort is located on 28 sprawling acres of land in picturesque Swansboro, North Carolina. The resort is situated along the Intracoastal Waterway between Swansboro and Cape Carteret. Open year round, and feature over 300 sites with full hook-ups.
The Highlands at Sherwood Forest
The Highlands at Sherwood Forest is nestled in the Sand Hills of North Carolina, in a beautiful 100 acre forest where the earth covered with pine straw creates beautifully wooded home sites... nature's privacy in a peaceful environment... modern day ranch
Twin Lakes Resort is an all age resort located on a peninsula between the Pamlico River and Chocowinity Bay in North Carolina. Our spacious resort extends over 300 acres and offers over 400 sites, camping cabins, and cottages.
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