Can you retire and still maintain that hard to define "edge?" Maintaining a vital, active, and energized mindset after retirement however, does not come naturally and must be deliberately pursued. Central North Carolina has become one of the most coveted and popular retirement destinations. There are lots of options available to retirees close to home. Here is a pick of our favorites: [...]
When we weren’t looking it seems that the "Early Bird Special" on a restaurant menu … beloved by generations of "seniors" quietly slipped into oblivion. Did it depart along with the mile long lines at the K & W which used to weave from the front door through the switchbacks to the serving counter? Where did the Early Bird Special go? Retirement Resource Guide spoke to the people who should know … local restauranteurs who have been around long enough to know the Triangle and Triad area dining scene. [...]
North Carolina wineries and vineyards promise a day of fun and relaxation, and for some a vacation. Nearby attractions and outdoor assets make wineries the perfect overnight or weekend trip, with many wineries offering onsite accommodations. Some have restaurants and some are adult only. Read about getaways to Overmountain Vineyards, Burntshirt Vineyards, and Elkin Creek Vineyard. [...]
The Carolina Renaissance Festival Returns October 1 & 2 for 8 Weekends of Fall Family Fun. The popular Carolina Renaissance Festival, a combination of outdoor theater, circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament, and feast, returns on Saturdays and Sundays, October 1 through November 20. [...]
Tickets for the 29th annual Carolina Renaissance Festival go on sale Friday, August 5th kicking off the start of several new changes Festival organizers have planned for the upcoming season. [...]
Music lovers are gearing up for MerleFest, which will kick off five days of foot stomping music from multiple genres. The popular festival will bring music fans from around the world for the annual pilgrimage to Wilkesboro, North Carolina, for one of the country’s most beloved weekends of live music [...]
The 2022 Greater Greensboro Senior Games returns this year with two events: April 5 - May 6: Athletic Competition and May 10-11: SilverArts Competition. Registration deadline is March 4 at 5:00pm. [...]
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have only two home games left in 2021. The Deacs have been on the winning side all season and they are 7-0 for only the second time in school history. This is the first time they are 7-0 since 1944. [...]
The Carolina Renaissance Festival is an outdoor medieval amusement park, a 16-stage theater, a twenty-five-acre circus, an open-air arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament, falconry, swimming mermaids and a feast – all rolled into one, non-stop day long adventure. [...]
Retirees are learning to dance in increasing numbers. Aside from acquiring the skills to perform your own Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers routine, learning to dance offers myriad benefits. It’s good exercise and it makes you feel pretty cool when you can ballroom dance even moderately well. Ballroom dance also has emotional, physical, and mental benefits. [...]
