Best Boomer Towns Columns

Stylish, Active and Resourceful

Born between 1946 and 1964, Baby Boomers are stylish, active and resourceful. They grew up with an active mindset that changed culture, music, art, civil rights, politics, media, sex and relationships. They are now ages 48-66 and are searching for less stress and more living.

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Baby Boomers Enjoy Travel

Consumers ages 48 – 66—officially known as Baby Boomers in marketing speak—love to travel. They have the resources to do sol. Baby Boomer consumers purchase 80% of the luxury travel and over 60% have their passports. There is a pent-up demand for travel from years of our recession.

Family Trips include Grandpa and Grandma, and they may be picking up the tab! These trips tend to be booked around milestone events such as birthdays or anniversaries. Note: grandparents take their grandkids to Europe today because they are savvy travelers themselves. These big-ticket trips will give them quality time and memories for a lifetime

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Why Choose Jitterbug Plus?

Cell phones today have become more difficult to see, harder to hear and often too complicated to use. That’s why we offer a family of Jitterbug cell phones with thoughtful features, innovative apps and services and the simplicity you’ve come to expect from GreatCall. So when Jitterbug was redesigned, the original easy-to-use cell phone, we kept everything people loved and combined it with a sleek, new design and simplified features that you’ll actually enjoy using. The all-new Jitterbug Plus makes staying connected easier than ever. Navigating the menu functions is intuitive with “YES” and “NO” buttons, a backlit keypad and big, legible numbers. And, the improved speaker ensures your conversations will be loud and clear, making the Jitterbug an easy-to-use, big-button cell phone that’s ideal for seniors.

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Chilled Strawberry Soup

I made this light, but creamy strawberry soup last night and it was delicious! Good for your and easy to make, a nice summer soup! Enjoy!

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The Art Safari in Weaverville, North of Asheville, North Carolina

The Art Safari will be preceded by a gala preview party and silent auction on Friday Night, May 11, 2012. Weaverville is located 10 minutes North of Asheville. Visitors are granted access to various local artists and visiting artist’s home studios during the Art Safari week.

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Lobster Race in Aiken, SC

Lobster Race is an event where lobsters race competitively down the track. There will be entertainment for all ages. Children’s area will feature activities and interactive rides and games. The community stage will feature local bands and groups whom will perform during the period. Many local restaurants will be providing food for festival goers as vendors.

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Boomers Love Their Hair!

Hair loss is the single most bothersome physical condition experienced by men. It affects some 40 - 50 million men in the US alone. In addition, some 20 - 30 million American women are also affected by hair loss. Samson Hair Restoration in San Diego specializes in the treatment of hair loss through follicular relocation, more commonly known as hair transplantation.

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U.S. Baby Boomer Towns - Suggestions from Forbes

By Joel Kotkin and Wendell Cox (Excerpt from Forbes.com) The boomer generation, spawned (literally) in the aftermath of the Second World War, will continue to shape the American landscape well into the 21st Century. They may be getting older, but these folks are still maintaining their power. Those born in the first ten years of the boomer generation — between 1945 and 1955 — number 36 million, and they will continue to influence communities and real estate markets across the country, especially as they contemplate life after kids and retirement.

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Baby Boomers have Seattle on Their Minds According to Fortune Magazine

78 Million U.S. Baby Boomers who hold 77% of the U.S. Wealth are beginning to move from large metropolitan cities to smaller markets. Seattle just named a top place to retire by Fortune Magazine.

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Lava Lamp - Boomers Will Love this Drink - I Found it on Cleverparties Blog

Compliments of Cleverparties Blog - Find more drinks, recipes and party ideas here! Love what Adeline Ashley is doing with that site. Fresh. Fun. Inventive.

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