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There’s no point in retiring in a place that is full of industrial waste or has very few natural, scenic opportunities to explore or access. After spending most of your life looking at your office walls or a moving assembly line, finding a beautiful place to live might just be your heaven on earth.

The suggestions listed below are by no means the only great places to restart your life in the USA, but are just a very small sampling of possibilities with lots of variety.

Georgia

The state of Georgia is just brimming with southern hospitality, festivals and small towns with lots of history and idiosyncrasy to explore.

One small Georgia town to consider is Kennesaw, selected in 2007 as one of America’s “10 Best Towns For Families” by Family Circle magazine, this small town was recognized as a place with affordable housing, good jobs, great schools, good health care, and low crime rate.

The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a part of the Atlanta Campaign during the Civil War. At that time, the area was called Big Shanty and is now a part of the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.

The Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History can be found downtown, next to the actual preserved locomotive, The General. This locomotive was the star of the historic Great Locomotive Chase created when Andrew’s Raiders stole it during the Civil War.

Other Georgia landmarks include The Waffle House Museum (Decatur), The Smallest Church In America (South Newport), and the Laurel & Hardy museum (Harlem), to name only a very few.

Utah

If you want to move to a small town to enjoy that laid-back atmosphere and community spirit, Utah might just fit the bill. This state has well over 100 small towns with populations under 1000 residents, many in the 200-300 population count. There are also at least 100 small towns with population between 1000 and 6000 residents if you need a larger, but still small, atmosphere.

You can’t go wrong in Utah if you are looking for gorgeous vistas outside your front door. You can visit National Parks, like Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, Snow Canyon, Arches National Park, Canyonlands, Capital Reef,
Cedar Breaks National Monument and The Great Salt Lake.

The Dinosaur National Monument will take you and your grandchildren back several eons and give you a new perspective on our very ancient history. If you need more excitement, try the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area for a good time. This quiet Western state also offers a rich cultural life with festivals, theaters and Senior Games.

Tennessee

Small town charm is what Tennessee is all about. There are over 125 small towns with populations well below 1000. It’s a haven for seniors and Baby Boomers, including a slow pace of life, low cost of living and enough scenic beauty around the rolling hills to make you want to follow every meandering road on the map.

Besides the wealth of small towns in Tennessee, there are enough activities and scenic adventures to explore to keep anyone’s spirit soaring.

The Great Smoky Mountain National Park is a natural draw, regardless of your interests. The amazing vistas are perfect backgrounds for wildlife and nature photography. Cades Cove is a historical restoration honoring the rugged settlers who made a life out of nothing in the Smoky Mountains. The area also has popular amusement parks in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg that might be handy when your grandchildren visit.

Other world-famous attractions that would be great sites for photography include the Ocoee River Whitewater Rafting area and Ruby Falls.

It goes without saying that, if music is your passion, the Nashville area just has to be your destination. In fact, Nashville, called “Music City, USA,” lives up to its nickname as the home of one of the most lush and productive music scenes in the entire world.

Besides The Grand Ole Opry and the hundreds of Country Western stars who spend lots of time in Nashville, or live there, you will find more music clubs, concert shows, music publishers, recording studios than you can believe. The historic Ryman auditorium showcases numerous stars of tomorrow. This area in Tennessee is a music lover’s paradise

Scenic delights can be found in almost any state and the three mentioned here are just suggestions to get you started making living choices that match your passions. Perhaps a digital camera should be high on your want list before you move anywhere.

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