55+ Communities, also called 55 Plus Communities, are active retirement havens for adults, offering varied amenities and housing from golf course homes to serene city living among like-minded neighbors. They typically include pools, Pickleball, Shuffleboard, tennis courts, clubhouses with kitchens, and championship golf courses in gated, resort-like environments.
Minnesota is the twelfth-largest state by area in the U.S., it is the 21st most populous, with just over five million residents as of 2006. The state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," and those lakes and the other waters for which the state is named, together with state and national forests and parks, offer residents, tourists and retirees a vigorous outdoor lifestyle.
While Minnesota doesn't have the ocean vistas that many retirees crave, it is known for having some of the kindest and most approachable residents around. It has numerous rivers and streams where many canoe and kayak. Birdwatchers enjoy the Lac qui Parle ("the lake that speaks") and Salt Lake for sightings of rare species. Fishermen have a variety of lakes to choose from for large-mouth bass fishing, and outdoor enthusiasts take part in the ample skiing, snowmobile and hiking trails.
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What will the Explore Minnesota Film Office mean for the state's economy?
Jun 10, 2024 3:23 am
Minnesota's been a popular place to shoot movies and TV shows over the years?, but the state may soon become even more of a destination for Hollywood.
Hopkins police, community members searching for missing 4-year-old boy
Jun 10, 2024 3:12 am
Police in Hopkins issued an emergency alert on Sunday morning for Waeys Ali Mohamed, a missing 4-year-old boy with autism.
Ukrainian refugees make stop in Minnesota while biking across the U.S. for their homeland
Jun 9, 2024 11:47 pm
Two Ukrainian refugees are pedaling with purpose. Friends, Ganna Bubnova and Oleksander Koroliuk, are cycling across the U.S. to raise money for the troops fighting the war in their homeland.
Cousins finish Minnesota-to-Maine bike ride benefiting nonprofit
Jun 9, 2024 2:18 pm
The pair spent 17 days biking from Minnesota to Maine, traveled through seven states, one Canadian province and averaged 85 miles a day.
More sunshine and warmth in Minnesota on Monday, with less wind
Jun 9, 2024 2:09 pm
Our dry, comfortable stretch continues Sunday, with more sunshine and pleasant temps in the 70s in the Twin Cities. Monday will continue the trend, with a bit less wind.
Kim's restaurant in Uptown vandalized: "We are shaken"
Jun 9, 2024 4:19 am
Award-winning chef Ann Kim's popular restaurant in Uptown was vandalized overnight.
Recent rain means rising water levels in Minnesota, which impacts trails and parks
Jun 9, 2024 3:16 am
The recent rain has cause rivers to rise, leading to trails and parks to temporarily close. Boating is also impacted.
Companies, teens get the opportunity to meet one-on-one at jobs fair
Jun 8, 2024 11:23 pm
Local companies took advantage of meeting with recently graduated students at a jobs fair aimed at High School students
Mercury top Lynx 81-80 in Griner's return to Phoenix
Jun 8, 2024 6:13 pm
Kahleah Copper buried a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining, scoring 34 points to rally Phoenix to an 81-80 victory over the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Lynx in Brittney Griner's ret...
Freighter that struck object in Lake Superior safely reaches Thunder Bay
Jun 8, 2024 3:24 pm
The ship started taking on water after it struck something underwater in Lake Superior.
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