The dramatic rise of golf’s star has brought a blossoming of a new lifestyle in the last 20 years: golf and real estate. Baby Boomers have it figured out. Why buy a house near a golf course when you can live on the course with a golf game outside the front door; however, it’s a relatively new phenomenon. Grande Dunes [...]
Snowshoe Mountain opened for its 41st season in November with a Thanksgiving-to-Easter calendar, marking the longest announced season schedule in a decade. Ranked by Ski Magazine readers as a 2015 Top Ten Resort in the East for lodging and après-ski activities, the ski resort is building on the momentum of back-to-back big snow seasons, powerful enhancements to the resort’s snowmaking [...]
Carolina Arbors by Del Webb has introduced pickleball, the hottest sports craze sweeping the country, and its residents love it. Using the size of a badminton court, the look and feel of a ping-pong paddle and the nostalgic pop of a wiffle ball, pickleball’s appeal is unmistakable as it has become one of the newest sports clubs at Carolina Arbors. [...]
Six reasons for the huge influx of seniors and others who are moving to Raleigh’s bustling state capital are listed by Managing Editor Rebecaa Troyer in a recent issue of the Triangle Business Journal. Urban Living, Southern Flair: The apartments, condos and many other housing options surrounding downtown Raleigh make it easy for residents to bike to the farmers market, [...]
When to fly – Travel on off-peak days (Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday) and at off-peak times for lower fares, a less crowded cabin and a better chance of snagging an elusive mileage-award seat. Taking a long weekend? Fly Thursday – Sunday, Friday through Monday or best of all, Saturday – Tuesday. Air-travel booking sites (Expedia and Travelocity) may seem all [...]
By J. Sloan Manning, MD J. Sloan Manning, MD, a family physician, is medical director of Novant Health PrimeCare. To view PrimeCare locations in the Triad, visit www.yourcareconnections.org. It was a long, hard winter, but now that summer is in full swing, families across the Triad are spending more time outdoors. With the increased activity level, now is a good [...]
Hundreds of seniors participate in the Seniors Games. Randy Surratt spurts ahead in High Point Senior Games’ 1500M run. Jeannie Pegram concentrates on billiards. Christine Headen smiles.(She just made a strike.) Golden Girls – Dot Sowerby, left and Terry Hamilton, two of Greensboro’s golden girls, recently captured silver medals at the National Senior Games in Cleveland. Dot Sowerby, 80, finished [...]
Quick Tips for Stay-at-Home • Work crossword word puzzles. • Engage in strategy games such as chess and bridge. • Adopt a new hobby such as quilting, gardening or genealogy. • Read newspapers, magazines and challenging books. Quick Tips for Lifelong Learning• Always have a book, no matter how long or short. [...]
By Brad Allen, President and Executive Director of Senior Games Though the author of the adage is unknown, it is a fact that “You don’t quit playing because you grow old; you grow old because you stop playing”! In fact, healthy aging is just “par for the course” for over 60,000 year-round participants in the nation’s largest senior Olympic-style program, [...]
On May 9, the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton North Raleigh was bustling with sports celebrities and fans, all of whom had come for the induction of eight renowned North Carolina sports figures into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. The inductees join a panoply of sports champions, 281 in all, who have brought fame and honor to North [...]
