{"id":115,"date":"2017-06-27T18:02:43","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T18:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/?p=115"},"modified":"2022-11-30T21:52:46","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T21:52:46","slug":"asheville-one-best-retirement-towns-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/asheville-one-best-retirement-towns-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Retiring in Asheville – One of The Best Retirement Towns in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"retiretoashevillenc\"Most people have worked so hard for most of their adult lives just so they could put food on the table, send their children to college, and be able to save for the rainy days. And now, after all those years of labor, it\u2019s their time take a break for good and finally retire.\u00a0 When it comes time to retire, it’s important to consider the best state to retire to<\/a>.\u00a0 North Carolina is a top 15 state to retire to and Asheville is one of the most popular cities for retirement in the entire state.\u00a0 It’s time to find out why Asheville, is One of The Best Retirement Towns in North Carolina<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Most people who retire choose to relocate to a different area that best serves them. \u00a0While many people’s first choice might be the Islands of Florida<\/a>, Asheville, North Carolina, is one of 10 the best areas (according to Forbes magazine) to retire in the United States as it has the perfect amenities that cater to the needs of the retirees.<\/p>\n

Retiring in Asheville<\/h2>\n

Let’s be real.\u00a0 \u00a0If you’re thinking of retiring to North Carolina<\/a>, then Asheville is probably at the top of your list.\u00a0 \u00a0The picturesque mountains are just plain refreshing to the soul.\u00a0 Although these mountains aren’t the kind that will attract mountain climbers and a bit smaller, they also don’t come with the sometimes poor weather conditions that those in the bigger mountains chains have to deal with.\u00a0 \u00a0Asheville is dreamy, with amenities that up to date to service a large tourist economy and a growing retirement one.<\/p>\n

Retiring in Asheville is a great idea as it allows for peaceful living within nature while providing easy access to urban life. It\u2019s location in the valley of the Blue Ridge Mountain (not just Georgia real estate<\/a>) and the abundance of nature trails, make it the perfect setting for tranquil living. However, there are also several shopping destinations such as the Asheville Mall, Asheville Outlets and other independent boutiques, as well as different dining facilities with all kinds of cuisines. There is no lack of entertainment in Asheville as there are art deco architectures that can be admired, street mimes, drum circles and many other performance arts.<\/p>\n

Other than the views, the wine in Asheville is something that might be worth the trip itself.\u00a0 \u00a0While it’s not the vineyards of California, Asheville is known for it’s wine tours almost as much as it’s mountain views from locals.<\/p>\n

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNC Asheville is open to retirees who believe that it\u2019s never too late to learn something new. This learning community center offers different educational programs in civic engagement, life transition, arts and humanities, and a lot more.<\/p>\n

In addition, if you choose to retire to Ashville, you’ll be driving distance to Charlotte, Raleigh and even Atlanta if you’re feeling adventurous.\u00a0 \u00a0Spend one fall here and you’ll never want to leave.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of retirement communities<\/a> in Asheville, each one with unique characteristics.\u00a0 Currently homes in Asheville are priced on average 3% below the national median price point at $206,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Most people have worked so hard for most of their adult lives just so they could put food on the table, send their children to college, and be able to save for the rainy days. And now, after all those years of labor, it\u2019s their time take a break for good and finally retire.\u00a0 When […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[17,78],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8859,"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115\/revisions\/8859"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestretirementcities.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}