Forbes.com and Money.com both listed Asheville among the best places in the country to retire in recent years, for instance. But finding a sense of community and purpose can be a challenge for folks who are no longer working and have no ties to the area. Recent retirees and experts agree Heaton’s direct approach, while intimidating to some, is the best way to start meeting people. That was the approach Bruce Johnson and Cynthia Llanes took when they retired to Asheville from Southern California in 2017. If I hadn’t found this dance community, I think my introduction to Asheville would have been very different.”

Source: Forbes September 06, 2023 15:01 UTC